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Feel the Byrne!
Posted on 1/17/17 at 8:53 am
Posted on 1/17/17 at 8:53 am
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The University of Alabama administration pursued newly-named director of athletics Greg Byrne so vigorously that it twice accelerated the departure date for current athletics director Bill Battle, The Tuscaloosa News has learned. Byrne, currently vice president for athletics at the University of Arizona, was officially named as the incoming director of athletics at UA in an email release on Monday. The release said that Battle, 75, would continue to serve as the top administrator in the athletics department until March 1, with Byrne taking over on that date. Battle confirmed to The Tuscaloosa News on Sunday night that he had informed UA President Stuart R. Bell last fall that he was contemplating retirement. Battle also told The News that he had given input to the search for his replacement, which was managed by the New Jersey-based Turnkey Sports and Entertainment search firm, with the process to find a new athletics director beginning "sometime in the middle to late fall," Battle said. Battle did not indicate when he originally planned to leave, but the initial target was for him to serve out his four-year contract that expires in June 2017, The News has learned. UA officials then requested an earlier departure date, eventually settling on March. Byrne -- who has been frequently mentioned as a candidate for prominent athletic administration jobs around the country -- was identified as the top target, and was in Tuscaloosa over the past weekend in order to meet with UA officials, as well as Crimson Tide football coach Nick Saban.
Posted on 1/17/17 at 8:57 am to biggsc
So Bill was canned for a guy who hired Rich Rod. Nice..
Posted on 1/17/17 at 8:58 am to allin2010
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So Bill was canned for a guy who hired Rich Rod. Nice..
And Dan Mullen to State
Posted on 1/17/17 at 8:59 am to allin2010
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So Bill was canned for a guy who hired Rich Rod. Nice..
Do Auburn fans really think this Bill got fired stance is funny?
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:09 am to allin2010
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So Bill was canned for a guy who hired Rich Rod. Nice..
and his Dad hired Franchione
Posted on 1/17/17 at 9:16 am to Aman
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Do Auburn fans really think this Bill got fired stance is funny?
Do they even think it's true?
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