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Moo State fans, what can you tell me about your former AD Greg Byrne?
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:52 pm
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:52 pm
Did you like him? Hate him? Looks like he's the first choice to replace Foley at UF.
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Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:53 pm to CJM
Brother of Bill Byrne. A&M AD that was ousted because he was opposed to the move to the SEC.
But from what I've heard, Greg is one of the better ones.
But from what I've heard, Greg is one of the better ones.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:54 pm to CJM
He's pretty dang good. He's responsible for a vast improvement in marketing at MSU and Arizona. He was the head fundraiser at Oregon in the mid-90s (responsible for the Nike contract that changed college sports), and he spent some time at Kentucky as well.
We were lucky to have him for a couple years. He fired Croom and hired Cohen- going against the popular opinion on both for the betterment of both programs.
Did some similar things at Arizona - firing Stoops and hiring RichRod. His forte is marketing and getting rid of coaches that shouldn't be there. Certainly a big picture guy that would be a great hire at a place like Florida.
We were lucky to have him for a couple years. He fired Croom and hired Cohen- going against the popular opinion on both for the betterment of both programs.
Did some similar things at Arizona - firing Stoops and hiring RichRod. His forte is marketing and getting rid of coaches that shouldn't be there. Certainly a big picture guy that would be a great hire at a place like Florida.
This post was edited on 7/27/16 at 2:01 pm
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:55 pm to Aggie Fishfinder
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Brother of Bill Byrne. A&M AD that was ousted because he was opposed to the move to the SEC.
Son, not brother.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 1:55 pm to CJM
He will be forever known at State as "The Ninja". Would be hilarious if he replaces Foley. That would prove all the "Foley hated Mullen" rumors from Mississippi Black Bears were bullshite as Greg hired Mullen.
This post was edited on 7/27/16 at 1:57 pm
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:12 pm to MaroonNation
The Foley hating Mullen thing wasn't Ole Miss fans saying that. Florida fans were the ones that said that.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:27 pm to CJM
He's a ninja
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:28 pm to CJM
He hired Mullen so I like him
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:29 pm to CJM
But he is at Arizona because his family is out there so don't expect to get him
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:29 pm to MaroonNation
Your hate is so strong. Epic...
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:37 pm to CJM
He was great.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:38 pm to jumbo
Byrne took state to another level, that is for sure 
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:39 pm to anc
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We were lucky to have him for a couple years. He fired Croom and hired Cohen- going against the popular opinion on both for the betterment of both programs.
Did some similar things at Arizona - firing Stoops and hiring RichRod. His forte is marketing and getting rid of coaches that shouldn't be there. Certainly a big picture guy that would be a great hire at a place like Florida.
Also looking like he made a good choice hiring Jay Johnson as baseball coach at Arizona.
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"I told my wife there's finally an athletic director that gets it," San Diego Toreros head coach and Johnson’s former boss Rich Hill said of the day Johnson was hired by Arizona. "Here's a guy that's a young dude in college baseball, but obviously Greg Byrne is very wise beyond his years. That was my first thought. I think Greg Byrne really deserves a lot of credit for hiring Jay."
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:48 pm to CJM
He wasn't AD at State for very long, but he made some positive changes in his short time.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 2:50 pm to boot
He took yalls marketing to a whole other level. Really started the whole "our state thing" that brought a lot of attention to y'all, whether good or bad 
Posted on 7/27/16 at 3:03 pm to CJM
He is a solid AD in my book.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 3:09 pm to CJM
Really good AD. Hired Mullen & Cohen. Doubt he leaves Zona. His whole family is out there and went to ASU.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 3:34 pm to CJM
Greg Byrne would be the strongest of hires.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 5:10 pm to Reservoir dawg
We won't get him if he is any good because Arizona will circle the wagons. We will get him a pay raise, so he can thank us for that.
Posted on 7/27/16 at 5:53 pm to CJM
Never heard of him he must suck...oh look he was at state go figire....
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