announced his retirement effective in June
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bgbigdog said:
This is what I have seen
Tom Miller @tommillergf 28m28 minutes ago
Big Sky says successor search will begin immediately. I assume deputy commish Ron Loghry is a top candidate.
Congratulations Doug and Cari, and good luck in your retirement.
Jeffrey Choate
Member
that Kim Briggerman is the shits
HALEFUCKINGLUJAH!!!!!!!!!!
statler & waldorf
Well-known member
bgbigdog said:
Apparently, after an exhaustive nationwide search, and recommendations from conference ADs and Presidents, the least qualified candidate is offered the job. The BSC needs to start over, not promote the Vice-Fullerton.
statler & waldorf said:
A job for Ash?
mtgrizrule
Well-known member
Cheers to this!!! I just pray the Big Sky powers to be don't mess this opportunity up.
Whoever it is, we need a commissioner who will commit to making damn sure the conference gets more exposure, especially in basketball. Also needs to make it known that every member will be expected to have better facilities and more competitive scheduling!
I hope he also plants the seed of fan attendance to events needs to improve, instead of having the Montana schools be the only programs to financially suppport this conference. The exception to that, is Weber State basketball holding it's weight in fan support. They do a great job in supporting basketball there.
If we get another commissioner who will be idly sit back at the current status quo, I will be upset and disappointed. #getitrightbigskyconference.
Whoever it is, we need a commissioner who will commit to making damn sure the conference gets more exposure, especially in basketball. Also needs to make it known that every member will be expected to have better facilities and more competitive scheduling!
I hope he also plants the seed of fan attendance to events needs to improve, instead of having the Montana schools be the only programs to financially suppport this conference. The exception to that, is Weber State basketball holding it's weight in fan support. They do a great job in supporting basketball there.
If we get another commissioner who will be idly sit back at the current status quo, I will be upset and disappointed. #getitrightbigskyconference.
mtgrizrule
Well-known member
AZGrizFan said:
Enforcing them and making them known are 2 different things. He can start by saying he is committed to bettering the conference nationally. It starts with fan support in all markets to make the conference more marketable for television deals and internet streaming. Ideally, he would like reward all conference schools with more incentive, and part of that incentive is meeting conference goals in attendance, and scheduling.
He can emphasize how important fan support is today's NCAA athletic environment. The better the fan support in every market, the better the conference can compete nationally.
My point being is, the powers to be in the conference need better leadership, initiative, and direction. They can no longer continue to spin the tires in the mud, and stay put. Honestly to God, how is this conference going to survive another 10 years if it does not have more fans supporting the teams in every market? It was not to long ago that Big Sky was on par with the WCC in basketball. Unfortunately, the conference has fallen to among the worse in college basketball!!! Why? Because it had better leadership and a few more schools committed to bettering the conference. Yes, it started with Gonzaga. Gonzaga and the conference had the balls to actually challenge themselves to be better. Look at where the WCC is now compared the Big Sky in Basketball. Meanwhile back in the Big Sky, it took an outright miracle and choke job by Sac State last year to avoid the embarrassment of having a conference tournament hosted there. Come on, most of the schools in the conference are not even close to having quality NCAA facilities. That goes for basketball and football!!!
As for football, beyond UM and MSU, at times EWU, there is very little to no community and fan support. The lack of support for many of our conference teams is outright embarrassing. Hell, just the fact that EWU is listed as the 3rd best for fan support in this conference, says how bad this conference is. The conference has been surpassed by the Missouri Valley and CAA by a pretty considerable margin for quality football teams. Those conferences actually have more than 2 schools with good fan support!
Honestly, what in hell are the GRIZ doing still in this conference? Our fan support rivals that of MWC schools!!! Meanwhile,the majority of the conferences rivals that of high schools!!!!
I do hope Haslam, Engstrom, etc speak up strongly during the hiring process of a new commissioner. They need to lay it all on the table how important it is to find someone who is proactive, not reactive, someone who is not afraid to pursue tv deals for basketball. Someone who can challenge every damn school and fan base to pick it up, or get left behind!!! If not, then the GRIZ will walk!!!!!
I wish I could say I am joking, but I am not. I am so sick of being in a lame ass do nothing conference.
Maybe Fullerton resigned to be the new cat AD now that Fields is out.
mtgrizrule said:
Go ahead - apply to be the Commish. Do it. Don't be upset. Get it done. :clap:
