Fire Tom Burman

[TheRealUW]

Question: will replacing TB improve things if the overall institutional culture doesn't change. It seems a component for the recipe for success is a driven, innovative, and intelligent AD backed by an extremely supportive and engaged president.

The President used to have a lot of influence on the athletics department because they sign off on the athletics budget. With NIL and revenue sharing now, the athletics budget isn't as important as it used to be.

Most kids will go where they get paid the most. Facilities, training tables, locker rooms, uniforms, etc just don't matter a whole lot anymore.

 

[Cornpoke]

Rumor has it that he's going to retire very soon. He's not a fan of the direction college athletics is heading.

If Burman didn't find success with the previous direction of college athletics perhaps a new direction isn't all that bad.

 

[ragtimejoe1]

The President used to have a lot of influence on the athletics department because they sign off on the athletics budget. With NIL and revenue sharing now, the athletics budget isn't as important as it used to be.

Most kids will go where they get paid the most. Facilities, training tables, locker rooms, uniforms, etc just don't matter a whole lot anymore.

That's a good point but I think the president engagement is still really important. Integrating athletics more in the university and state can be accomplished with presidential input. Also, when the head of the university is actively engaged with athletics, I think it can boost a lot of areas, effort, and productivity within the athletic department.

No doubt, nil and revenue share will drive the bus unless we end up in a level with regulation on those. Still, a strong presidential attention to athletics is important, imo.

 

[McPeachy]

Question: will replacing TB improve things if the overall institutional culture doesn't change. It seems a component for the recipe for success is a driven, innovative, and intelligent AD backed by an extremely supportive and engaged president.

If the house is cleaned...yes. If the other dead weight in the department is allowed to hang around, well, then no.