Mitch Sherman - The Athletic

[Cash68847]

Not even sure why Nebraska has an athletic director if this is true.

Why? He can’t just bite the hand that feeds him. Most ADs don’t have absolute power.

 

[DuckSker]

Hell likely kill it at his pro day workouts. He’s a freak show athletically. And you’ve got to be a freak show to play at that level. Centers that can move like him. They’re rare. And valuable.

That freak show sure did help our running game this year. Lots of success running up the middle.

 

[DuckSker]

Pry like 10 dudes getting drafted from our 3-9 team right? Lol only Nebraska fans

 

[CornHub]

Why? He can’t just bite the hand that feeds him. Most ADs don’t have absolute power.

The AD his hired to make decisions within the athletic department. If anyone outside is making decisions other than the Chancellor or president when worried about money, then there's no point in having an AD.

 

[Cash68847]

The AD his hired to make decisions within the athletic department. If anyone outside is making decisions other than the Chancellor or president when worried about money, then there's no point in having an AD.

I don’t think it’s that simple at major college programs. The thing I find the funniest is some of the big money people must not care about winning. This shit wouldn’t happen with sec teams even if it was their golden boy leading them.

 

[CornHub]

I don’t think it’s that simple at major college programs. The thing I find the funniest is some of the big money people must not care about winning. This shit wouldn’t happen with sec teams even if it was their golden boy leading them.

I would say it's that simple at college programs that want to win. Boosters don't know shit. They're there to give money so that hires can be made. When the man hired to make the decisions says the coach needs to go/stay then that's what needs to happen.

 

[Irv]

In the brilliant RSS discussion of the Sherman article, some pro-Frost guy dropped that it really shows the difference between a guy like Sherman and professional journalist like Dean.

 

[Cash68847]

I would say it's that simple at college programs that want to win. Boosters don't know shit. They're there to give money so that hires can be made. When the man hired to make the decisions says the coach needs to go/stay then that's what needs to happen.

Most ADs aren’t going rogue. I don’t know what else to tell you. Frost got his get out of jail free card. I wanted him fired as bad as anyone but it doesn’t matter what I think.

 

[slattimer]

That freak show sure did help our running game this year. Lots of success running up the middle.

LOL. You seam awfully butthurt about all of this. Like one guy is going to pave the way running up the middle...

 

[huskerj12]

Damon literally spends 3 hours a day hinting at doom and gloom shit that only comes to fruition 1/2 the time.

I think your family/waterboy connection is starting to make you a little biased and sensitive to criticism about the current regime

 

[DuckSker]

LOL. You seam awfully butthurt about all of this. Like one guy is going to pave the way running up the middle...

I’m not actually butthurt lol it just baffles me how some could think Jurgens is getting drafted round 4. Reminds me of 160 pound Spielman going round 3.

I’ll pay your tPB membership for a year if Cam gets drafted round 1-4. Screenshot this

 

[CornHub]

Most ADs aren’t going rogue. I don’t know what else to tell you. Frost got his get out of jail free card. I wanted him fired as bad as anyone but it doesn’t matter what I think.

An AD doesn't have to go rogue when the boosters let him make his own decisions. Why is that concept so foreign to you? It's like hiring an engineer to design a building then instead of listening to him you design half yourself. Now 5 years later you're wondering why your building is falling apart.

 

[GAHusker]

I’m not actually butthurt lol it just baffles me how some could think Jurgens is getting drafted round 4. Reminds me of 160 pound Spielman going round 3.

I’ll pay your tPB membership for a year if Cam gets drafted round 1-4. Screenshot this

The more ridiculous takes are that he could easily switch to guard in the NFL. Lol

 

[Cash68847]

An AD doesn't have to go rogue when the boosters let him make his own decisions. Why is that concept so foreign to you? It's like hiring an engineer to design a building then instead of listening to him you design half yourself. Now 5 years later you're wondering why your building is falling apart.

Part of being an AD is about the money aspect. If a vast majority of big money wanted to give Frost another year Turd or any AD isn’t making that move. Why is that foreign to you? It’s no different anywhere else. I have my doubts if we ever get this fixed myself.

 

[CornHub]

Part of being an AD is about the money aspect. If a vast majority of big money wanted to give Frost another year Turd or any AD isn’t making that move. Why is that foreign to you? It’s no different anywhere else. I have my doubts if we ever get this fixed myself.

I understand what you're saying, but I think successful programs have learned that they can't force their ADs to make decisions if they want success. Nebraska obviously has not learned that lesson. You think anyone at Wisconsin was telling Alvarez who to hire?

 

[vailhusker]

Part of being an AD is about the money aspect. If a vast majority of big money wanted to give Frost another year Turd or any AD isn’t making that move. Why is that foreign to you? It’s no different anywhere else. I have my doubts if we ever get this fixed myself.

Unfortunately the AD is like a political position and he will have to play the game if he wants to get anything done for now. The Tradition Coalition/Boosters, Etc have been in control for a long time now so Turd will have to play ball for awhile until he can move himself and the AD into a more powerful position to make decisions on their own without as much interference. For instance he knew he couldn't fire Frost at this time without a bunch of blowback so he came up with a contract that left the AD in a more powerful position with Frosts future and which also gave Frost a chance to prove himself. It's a win/win for the AD for now, Frost improves great, if he doesn't then they are in a much better position if/when they have to fire him.

 

[Cash68847]

I understand what you're saying, but I think successful programs have learned that they can't force their ADs to make decisions if they want success. Nebraska obviously has not learned that lesson. You think anyone at Wisconsin was telling Alvarez who to hire?

No but he is a legend. I could counter and say does the AD run the show at Oregon or does Phil Knight? I’m just saying the AD still has to answer to those with money. I wish our boosters were acting like sec boosters.

 

[CornHub]

No but he is a legend. I could counter and say does the AD run the show at Oregon or does Phil Knight? I’m just saying the AD still has to answer to those with money. I wish our boosters were acting like sec boosters.

The advantage Oregon has is Phil Knight is THE booster. None of the others matter near as much. I would much rather Nebraska was in that scenario. Nebraska has too many cooks in the kitchen.

 

[Huskerzz9457]

The advantage Oregon has is Phil Knight is THE booster. None of the others matter near as much. I would much rather Nebraska was in that scenario. Nebraska has too many cooks in the kitchen.

He has a few dollars lol, look at their recently announced indoor facility rendering

 

[Alcaus]

Wait… cliffs on what Mike513 said?