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re: Who are the top ten athletics directors of all time?

Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:42 pm to
Posted by snoblind
Fort Smith, Arkansas
Member since Oct 2009
172 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:42 pm to
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Ultimately, it is all they do


Frank did a lot more than hire coaches - his commitment is what built those other programs. Had Wilson Matthews as the point man for the donor program that became the Razorback Foundation which financed the building program of all the facilities.

Got us on National TV back when there were only 1 or 2 football games a week.

Got us into the SEC. Youngsters don't realize that if it hadn't been for Ann Richards Texas and Texas A&M would have came with us.
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7566 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:55 pm to
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we weren't a "flimsy" program because of Spurrier - who was hired by Foley's predecessor.

And despite Zook - who was hired by Foley.
Posted by GoGators1995
Member since Jan 2023
6691 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 9:57 pm to
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And despite Zook - who was hired by Foley.

Dumbass Foley. "Well we missed on Bob Stoops so I guess our next best option is...Ron Zook!"
I can't hate the Zooker too much, he was our coach when I got into CFB as a kid. And beat FSU in Tally.
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7566 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 10:01 pm to
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I can't hate the Zooker too much
he was a bad hire/coach but not a bad guy

He got fired for winning 8 games a year, and now Disney gators are saying we should give Billy a 10 year extension if he wins 8 games this season
Posted by Radio One
On the banks of the Wabash
Member since Sep 2023
5756 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 10:04 pm to
That is how in the end you end up with an entire fan base of lowered expectations theCAW

It happens imperceptibly and all of the sudden you notice that two decades or so have passed and what used to be “we will let this slide for ONE Year “ becomes “look at how we manage to be over.500 in conference we have to give it even more time”

Do not let this happen to your school!!
Posted by theCAW
Polk County
Member since Dec 2023
7566 posts
Posted on 3/31/24 at 10:12 pm to
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Do not let this happen to your school!!
sadly it seems to have already happened at Florida. It is likely too late.

3 straight losing seasons and likely 4.

If Napier wins 5-6 games the Disney gators and UAA will cry “waaaaah waaaah the SEC gave us too hard a schedule, not fair to billy!” And since 2025 is pretty much exactly the same (except at Miami and with usf instead of UCF, which under Golesh might actually be a harder game by then) they’ll say the same if he wins 4-6 games.

It’s not inconceivable that Napier could be the coach of Florida in 2026 after leading the gators to 4 out of 5 straight losing seasons
Posted by Harry Rex Vonner
Foggy Bottom Law School
Member since Nov 2013
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Posted on 4/1/24 at 12:44 am to
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