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Why should Bjork be fired?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:35 am
Posted on 7/31/17 at 12:35 am
We sure as hell don't want Vitter hiring our new A.D.
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Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:00 am to matthew25
^^^ No we do not. I think both Vitter and Bjork must go and then we can officially start over. With lots of NCAA drag, of course. Just the way it needs to be.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:29 am to Insideradvantage
Why shouldn't Bjork be fired?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:34 am to matthew25
Because he's a fricking idiot.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 9:39 am to Wanderin Reb
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Because he's a fricking idiot.
Vitter or Bjork?
Posted on 7/31/17 at 2:36 pm to Billy Mays
Vitter is a really weak steward of the University.
Bjork has no reason not to have known about Freeze's indiscretions because he should've been reviewing Hugh's phone. Bjork also went to Memphis and Jackson with Freeze after he "discovered" Freeze's violation of his moral turpitude agreement. Also, Ole Miss' methods of "exemplary cooperation" re: the NCAA is some profoundly weak shite. We should've handled it like Miami or UNC and told them to frick themselves unless they have us dead to rights. They clearly wanted to crucify us, and they likely violated their own bylaws to do such. The entire time has been a botched farce, and Bjork is largely responsible.
Bjork has no reason not to have known about Freeze's indiscretions because he should've been reviewing Hugh's phone. Bjork also went to Memphis and Jackson with Freeze after he "discovered" Freeze's violation of his moral turpitude agreement. Also, Ole Miss' methods of "exemplary cooperation" re: the NCAA is some profoundly weak shite. We should've handled it like Miami or UNC and told them to frick themselves unless they have us dead to rights. They clearly wanted to crucify us, and they likely violated their own bylaws to do such. The entire time has been a botched farce, and Bjork is largely responsible.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:04 pm to TOFTR
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Bjork has no reason not to have known about Freeze's indiscretions because he should've been reviewing Hugh's phone. Bjork also went to Memphis and Jackson with Freeze after he "discovered" Freeze's violation of his moral turpitude agreement. Also, Ole Miss' methods of "exemplary cooperation" re: the NCAA is some profoundly weak shite. We should've handled it like Miami or UNC and told them to frick themselves unless they have us dead to rights. They clearly wanted to crucify us, and they likely violated their own bylaws to do such. The entire time has been a botched farce, and Bjork is largely responsible.
Ross isn't calling all the shots in regards to the investigation. There are board members, the chancellor, academics, compliance, and legal counsel all deciding on how to proceed.
As of now, cooperation seems like a bad decision bc Ole Miss has been murdered in the court of public opinion. It's hard to foresee it would be this bad. Part of that has to do with Freeze's defiance and personality. Freeze had ridiculous amounts of booster support too, so it's not like Bjork had easy decisions to make.
Also, cancelling the Rebel Road Trip would've sent us major alarms before the process of investigating was complete.
Bjork is the best AD we've had (maybe partially by default), so I'll give him the benefit of the doubt for now.
Posted on 7/31/17 at 8:26 pm to Billy Mays
Freeze should've been pulled off the trip, especially with them going to Ole Miss largest fanbases. That really bothers me.
Bjork has by and large been good, but if the NCAA screws us, he's certainly not the best we've had. I'm of the opinion a lot has been mishandled, and it's all happened on Ross' watch
Bjork has by and large been good, but if the NCAA screws us, he's certainly not the best we've had. I'm of the opinion a lot has been mishandled, and it's all happened on Ross' watch
Posted on 8/1/17 at 11:46 am to Billy Mays
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Bjork is the best AD we've had
Obviously.
Only one of our major sports teams is any better than it was under Boone, and it's only because we've been cheating so flagrantly that the NCAA, who is notoriously bad at this, actually has enough ammunition to send us back to the Steve Sloan/Cutcliffe-post-Eli era, if not give us the Death Penalty outright. 8+ LEVEL 1 VIOLATIONS.
C'mon, man. There's no way Bjork should survive this.
BUT we are Ole Miss, and whatever the frick we end up doing will be whatever the frick we end up doing.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 3:12 pm to sorantable
Funny how you left off my part of comment that he was the best AD (by default). Obviously he doesn't have a lot to compare against. Time will tell what Bjork knew/didn't know. Maybe the GOBs will use him as a scapegoat if the banhammer comes, who knows.
What I do know is that:
The Saunders cheating scandal that predates Bjork and Freeze was the major reason for the self-imposed 1-year bowl ban.
Bjork did not hire Freeze and could not fire him and NOT pay him $16M unless there was evidence against him or the NCAA forced it.
Bjork does not appear weak publicly, unlike that worm Vitter.
From where I sit, Bjork has managed the situation fairly well. Make no mistake, Ole Miss (not just Bjork) is all-in on faith that the COI won't be a bunch of Mike Sheridans and Chris Howards. We shall see.
What I do know is that:
The Saunders cheating scandal that predates Bjork and Freeze was the major reason for the self-imposed 1-year bowl ban.
Bjork did not hire Freeze and could not fire him and NOT pay him $16M unless there was evidence against him or the NCAA forced it.
Bjork does not appear weak publicly, unlike that worm Vitter.
From where I sit, Bjork has managed the situation fairly well. Make no mistake, Ole Miss (not just Bjork) is all-in on faith that the COI won't be a bunch of Mike Sheridans and Chris Howards. We shall see.
Posted on 8/1/17 at 3:46 pm to Billy Mays
Fair enough.
Posted on 8/2/17 at 2:46 pm to Billy Mays
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Bjork did not hire Freeze and could not fire him and NOT pay him $16M unless there was evidence against him or the NCAA forced it.
Realistically, how could Bjork not have noticed a pattern on Hugh's phone that allegedly dates back to 2012, and how could the University release enough Freeze's records from an athletic association-funded phone to get him fired but refuse to release the rest of the records after he's gone? There's something very, very off. Bjork should have known that he had Hugh by the balls and that he could terminate the contract without triggering the buyout whenever he wanted to go public with it. At times, it almost seems like the Athletic Department simply let Freeze get fired, but it makes no sense considering how much of the defense has been based on Freeze the man.
Bjork is an incredible fundraiser, but I'm not sure how to defend him on the NCAA investigation or on Freeze's downfall, which are intrinsically related. Plus there are the rumors that he was to take the K-State job if not for becoming damaged goods
Posted on 8/3/17 at 10:40 am to TOFTR
Seems plausible that they didn't know about the phone records. The whole situation is baffling if you assume the different OM factions were working together but they clearly were not. Vitter is a stuffed shirt and a schill for the boosters. He's the one that needs to go.
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