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that is awesome to me. i would love an athletic director like that especially if he would post on the school's message boards.

could you imagine the whalepants at ea, tubasteaks at bci, or even w3ir0z here reacting to the ad basically telling them they are toolbox assholes and should find a new hobby. i would have so much respect for those responses, i wouldn't even meatbomb them. hell, i wouldn't even be mad at him mocking me for mocking mac christian

It would be awesome if he actually came across as mocking instead of as a whiny crybaby that knows he needs a new pizza delivery job,

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:It would be awesome if he actually came across as mocking instead of as a whiny crybaby that knows he needs a new pizza delivery job,

tomato/potato... it would still get the job done and lead to a thread of unnecessary anger the length of the bruins weirdos thread

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:that is awesome to me. i would love an athletic director like that especially if he would post on the school's message boards.

could you imagine the whalepants at ea, tubasteaks at bci, or even w3ir0z here reacting to the ad basically telling them they are toolbox assholes and should find a new hobby. i would have so much respect for those responses, i wouldn't even meatbomb them. hell, i wouldn't even be mad at him mocking me for mocking mac christian

the only thing that would be better than this would be the ad meatbombing the toolbox assholes himself. "take a look at the minutes from my most recent meeting with the newton aldermen here"

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

TobaccoRoadEagle {l Wrote}:that is awesome to me. i would love an athletic director like that especially if he would post on the school's message boards.

could you imagine the whalepants at ea, tubasteaks at bci, or even w3ir0z here reacting to the ad basically telling them they are toolbox assholes and should find a new hobby. i would have so much respect for those responses, i wouldn't even meatbomb them. hell, i wouldn't even be mad at him mocking me for mocking mac christian

the only thing that would be better than this would be the ad meatbombing the toolbox assholes himself. "take a look at the minutes from my most recent meeting with the newton aldermen here"

i stand corrected. clearly, the lbl has put more thought into this than i have

Michigan's AD is set to resign at a 130 press conference today, apparently.

b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Michigan's AD is set to resign at a 130 press conference today, apparently.

I fully expect Bates to be a strong candidate for the job. Can't say I'd be particularly busted up about it.

HJS {l Wrote}:

b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Michigan's AD is set to resign at a 130 press conference today, apparently.

I fully expect Bates to be a strong candidate for the job. Can't say I'd be particularly busted up about it.

I always like the pearl-clutching that will inevitably come. "Oh god, we hired someone that a bigger school likes. Why would we do such a thing? How can we ever replace him!?!"

What are the odds Coach Flip tries to fire Bates for taking an interview? Isn't he still teaching a class on campus?

HJS {l Wrote}:

b0mberMan {l Wrote}:Michigan's AD is set to resign at a 130 press conference today, apparently.

I fully expect Bates to be a strong candidate for the job. Can't say I'd be particularly busted up about it.

i like bates but neither am i

hook hairs

He'll be a candidate. Won't get the job. Don't care much.

twballgame9 {l Wrote}: Don't care much.

I care in that I have a semi-irrational fear that he is going to want to bring Enrico Blasi in as York's successor when he retires and I'd like him gone before that.

It's not relaly rational when considering the athletic department as a whole, but there it is/

I think Bates has done well here. I also think he looks much better htan he should because of the disaster he was following.

With that being said, there are some other names being floated from schools much higher profile than BC (Castiglione at Oklahoma and Long at Arkansas), wouldnt necessarily say this is a done deal

Bates was on the right track, until he hired Jimmy Christian.

Now that he went and did that, I hope to god Michigan takes him from us.

eaglesfan06 {l Wrote}:Bates was on the right track, until he hired Jimmy Christian.

Now that he went and did that, I hope to god Michigan takes him from us.

Bates' words have always overshadowed his actions. He did what he had to with firing Spaz and Don. However, his hires have had mixed receptions (lukewarm acceptance of Daz and universal rejection of Jimmy C). Daz is looking like he is better than anticipated (and JC is looking somehow worse). Bates always talked the good talk about bettering gameday experience... but has (like his predecessor) found creative ways to further restrict fun.

Bates may still grow into the role at BC (should he stay). But, as of today, his tenure is decidedly unremarkable.

is it time to tell him to pack yer bags yet?

twballgame9 {l Wrote}:It would be awesome if he actually came across as mocking instead of as a whiny crybaby that knows he needs a new pizza delivery job,

NEW PIZZA JOB!

So if Bates goes to Michigan does the mythical strategic plan go with him?

Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

StratEagle {l Wrote}:So if Bates goes to Michigan does the mythical strategic plan go with him?

well done

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Anonymous people on twitter are saying that Bates will also be on Vanderbilt's list.

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

Diaco looked good on paper, but I don;t think anyone on this board would have hired him once they heard him speak. All Bates had to do was talk to him for 5 minutes before to realize he's a weirdo

http://www.michigandaily.com/sports/tra ... esignation

Schlissel's comments seemed to suggest that two very important things he wants in the next permanant AD are:

1) Commitment to academics
2) A strong connection to the Michigan alumni community

Seems like Bates would be his ideal hire.

Bates did a great job with Daz. He didn't make an obvious hire, and appears to have done his due diligence, as opposed to just hiring the best resume. In some ways, it was a bit of a gamble, but seems like an obvious decision now.

If I cared about roundball I may or may not be pissed out Christian. I would probably need to first be able to pick him out of a line-up first, though.

QuailMan {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

Diaco looked good on paper, but I don;t think anyone on this board would have hired him once they heard him speak. All Bates had to do was talk to him for 5 minutes before to realize he's a weirdo

UConn's athletic director didn't come to those same conclusions.

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

QuailMan {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

Diaco looked good on paper, but I don;t think anyone on this board would have hired him once they heard him speak. All Bates had to do was talk to him for 5 minutes before to realize he's a weirdo

UConn's athletic director didn't come to those same conclusions.

He is at best a B list athletic director though

eagle9903 {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

QuailMan {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

Diaco looked good on paper, but I don;t think anyone on this board would have hired him once they heard him speak. All Bates had to do was talk to him for 5 minutes before to realize he's a weirdo

UConn's athletic director didn't come to those same conclusions.

He is at best a B list athletic director though

bravo

DavidGordonsFoot {l Wrote}:

eagle9903 {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

QuailMan {l Wrote}:

MilitantEagle {l Wrote}:

hinghameagle {l Wrote}:Bates imo, has done a very good job. I am not sure if that is colored by the fact that his predecessor was a jackwagon, and anybody with a pulse was bound to improve the program, but he seems to get BC. It is easy to forget that this football team was 2-10 when he came in, and was losing to the likes of Army. He hired someone in Addazio who most of us didn't like. A strong majority of the board wanted diaco over Dazz. Had he made that hire, BC football would be one step closer to the Patriot league. His biggest job was hiring the right football coach. Everything else was window dressing. Some like Dazz, some don't, but he took a 2-10 team and has them competitive in every single game of his tenure minus the Arizona game. Bc football is fun to watch again. The feeling that they can beat anyone on any day, has returned to BC, many years before I anticipated.

As for basketball, I had the same reaction to Christian's hire as I did Dazz's. Safe and unspectacular hire. However he hasn't even coached a scrimmage yet. It is impossible to evaluate him. It is ridiculous for anyone to call it a good or bad hire as of right now.

Agreed. Addazio was a great hire. If HJS were running the program we would have Diaco roaming the sidelines and Mike Rice beating up basketball players.

Diaco looked good on paper, but I don;t think anyone on this board would have hired him once they heard him speak. All Bates had to do was talk to him for 5 minutes before to realize he's a weirdo

UConn's athletic director didn't come to those same conclusions.

He is at best a B list athletic director though

bravo

Second the applause.

People do realize that coaches have to do more than coach. One such thing, recruiting, is public and evaluate-able.