The question could be a better one, but I am looking for an answer to the original one and don't know why anyone will doesn't  anything - he either has or has not had his contract renewed.

Wasn't Nordenberg the name of one of the characters in the Naked Gun movies?

I had a boss who had worked for the NBA for a couple years. When he came to my company, he initiated these 1st-thing-Monday to discuss current crisis situations. The first one, I asked why he would call such meetings when we didn't have anything hot going on. He said that in the NBA, the meetings were necessary. He was there when guys were climbing into the stands to fight fans. I know the NBA has tamed some of the rodeo, but I still imagine that it isn't easy working with NBA players and agents on a daily basis.

 

duqkurt wrote:

Finally, I have not had doubts about DU being able to raise money.    I have serious doubts that the current administration can ever get us to NCAA tournament appearances in any sport.    I believe you can be good at one thing (raising money) and terrible at running a competitive D1 athletic department at the same time. 

If Charlie can keep raising money, he'll be here as long as he wants. We might not like it, but to the people who count, fund raising is about 1,000 more important than the Dukes.

duq81 wrote:

duqkurt wrote:

Finally, I have not had doubts about DU being able to raise money.    I have serious doubts that the current administration can ever get us to NCAA tournament appearances in any sport.    I believe you can be good at one thing (raising money) and terrible at running a competitive D1 athletic department at the same time. 

If Charlie can keep raising money, he'll be here as long as he wants. We might not like it, but to the people who count, fund raising is about 1,000 more important than the Dukes.

Can the same be said of Amodio? Is he generating cash for the athletic program?

The only fault I have with CD is that the bar is set too low.  When Burt was hired he said something like "we expect to compete for A10 championships".  

Well just by being in the conference you are competing for the championship.  You aren't competing for the ACC or NEC championships.  How about raising the bar to "we expect to win A10 championships". 
That isn't too much to ask for in a mission statement. 

FAM, truth is, most of us don't know. I know Amodio has an inner circle and some guys who occasionally post here (and some guys who don't post here) are privvy to the information. I also know that he angered a bunch of guys who were in that inner circle who no longer have any use for the guy. For the record, I'm NOT nor have I ever been an inner circle guy.

Before anyone gets offended, I am not trying to insult anyone. I am simply pointing out what I believe to be facts based on what some people close to the program (and some who are not so close to the program but who have knowledge have told me. And I hope I don't sound like I'm talking in tongues.

My point is this: Charlie knows, Greg knows, and the folks in the inner circle know, but no one's talking. I guess they have their reasons, but that should also tell you about the choice they made. Similarly, no one should blame me for being mistrustful of this regime.

I have no particular beef with the AD other than I would like to see DU win at something; basketball would be nice; but any of the "olympic sports" would also work as a starting point. 
To be fair to the parties involved, if, as some folks assume, a deal has already been reached to extend the AD, maybe they are waiting to announce it in conjunction with another event or announcement.

godukes1970 wrote:

ElDuque wrote:

Fair warning to trolls (Kierston H.): Stay off the board. You will be banned.

Thanks, ElDuque.  Two inappropriate posts were made by that party.  

 

I dont even think it is a poster.  Rather some sort of robo poster.  I have actually seen that message on that was poster here on an OSU message board.