kind of a nice set up for the next AD in that situation. He gets to make a coaching hire (or extension) right away.Well wouldn't that be a giant kick in the nuts Mac is retained and RG leaves.
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BSN: Colorado athletic director Rick George: ‘Mike MacIntyre is going to be our coach next...
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I'm not familiar with his wife's background. Is she from Illinois? Is her family still there? Is she an Illini alumn?
Unless she's from Colorado and/or a CU alumn, it may or may not be the slam dunk you think it is.
letsgoavs192
I support systemic racism
Agree 100%. I'm scared to death.
Seriously doubt it, since Illinois is his "dream job" don't think it would make that much difference.
Um, Im pretty sure RG is not the only AD worth a **** out there.
I don't totally agree. Although I have not made up my mind about MM, what was RG going to say? Yes he is on the hot seat, and if he doesn't win out he is fired. RG was being PC and saying the right things. Im not totally sure he was speaking all truths. He cant have locker rooms issues if the team thinks he might be gone. Still have games left to play
RG has never made a coaching hire. It would be awful clever of him to leave, perhaps for more money or some other percieved perk, for Illinois with no hires on his resume.
darth-horax
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I think this is ok.
The recruits he has lined up seem to be a step up from what we've had in the past several years.
If he doesn't get a MUCH improved record next season, put Leavitt in as Head Coach.
The recruits he has lined up seem to be a step up from what we've had in the past several years.
If he doesn't get a MUCH improved record next season, put Leavitt in as Head Coach.
fatbuff
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We still have the same administration in place that extended Hawkins and hired Embo and EB on the cheap.
wasn't your typical vote of confidence, but ok.
I took that quote as a sincere and emphatic "He's not going anywhere". Right after his MM comments he was pretty honest regarding the Illinois speculation, when he definitely didn't have to be. He clearly didn't give a **** about giving a PC answer to UI question; why would he care about giving the PC "vote of confidence" regarding Mac?
fatbuff
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I was thinking this is the dreaded vote of confidence like the one given to Embree right before he was canned. Depends on who RG is able to get interest from this cycle. I'm sure he has a target in mind.
Its easier to be non PC about your own future then it is about one of your employees.
Agreed. Im sure he has feelers out. Maybe im wrong but he wouldn't throw MM under the bus with 3 weeks left.
The "dreaded" vote of confidence, IMO, would have sounded a little more like this, "Mike MacIntyre is our coach and we are committed to him". Short and simple to address the issue and move on.
In contrast, his actual comments reflected sincerity, IMO, by emphatically saying three times (in 3 different ways) that MM isn't going anywhere.
Bufffan68
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That was my take away as well. But what the hey, we need something to talk about between losses.
Agreed. Maybe CU loses out and RG keeps MikMac anyway. Maybe CU loses out and RG makes a move, maybe CU wins another one, or even two and the decision becomes easier...point is there is too much left on the table for RG to decide now. No matter what though, calls are being made, agents are busy and the coaches are talking only to their agents so they can honestly say, I haven't talked to any other program. Nowadays, it is all done behind the scenes through agents.
You may very well be correct, I don't know. My only comment about his answer is that he wouldn't thrown MM under the bus. He isn't going to say he has feelers out to see who wants the job, or MM has to win the last 3 games or he is fired. He had to answer the way he did. As far as reading into his words and how he says things, someone who knows him better then I can speak on that!
My thoughts completely. I'm not really sure what he has done that would entice Illinois to try to poach him. I like what he's doing, although part of that has to be not being Bohn, but what exactly has he done in his short time here to separate himself from all the ADs in the country?
Fundraising mostly. They are about as bad as we are on that front.
Wow.
Wow, what?
Like I said, I like him, but how much of our RG love stems from the fact that we had **** for ADs for almost 20 years before he got here?
DiggerBuffs
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Rick George's wife is a former Illinois cheerleader. They spent a long time in Texas. Boulder is more beautiful than both but Texas has big pockets and Illinois can probably offer everything that CU can money wise with the chance to work at his alma mater/former or maybe still dream job. Illinois will make him top priority and CU better hope his wife has fallen in love with Boulder and doesn't want to go back to Illinois. Otherwise, they are going back to where they both went to HS at and she grew up at. If they want to retire and live in Illinois or Boulder is the question. We are all very biased. I would hate to lose George. He is a rock star, but you can't change a man's heart.
I can't believe I am reading some of you questioning his abilities. His main job was to raise money and get us competitive in football. He has done that with the facilities. The question is if Mac is the right coach. I don't know. I am waiting until next year to decide like he is or his next AD will have to decide.
I can't believe I am reading some of you questioning his abilities. His main job was to raise money and get us competitive in football. He has done that with the facilities. The question is if Mac is the right coach. I don't know. I am waiting until next year to decide like he is or his next AD will have to decide.
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The only thing RG hasn't done is hire a coach. He raised money at an unprecedented rate, he upped the schedule, he stopped giving away tickets and devaluing the brand and he put the AD in the black despite having a poor football program. You don't think that is enough for other schools to want him?
