Athletic Director Tom O'Connor Announces Retirement

[Five Two]

Only 5 days to pick his coach?
Seems awful quick, unless it wasn't his decision..

that's not accurate. It took Nero only 5 days to fire Hobbs. Lonergan wasn't hired until May.

 

[Vurbel]

Thanks for helping to build our program. Not a fan of either idea, but would sooner see your name on the PC floor than the OCM.

Please say you're joking. Please.

 

[mason2k1]

that's not accurate. It took Nero only 5 days to fire Hobbs. Lonergan wasn't hired until May.

My bad, I misread. So it took 16 days officially. Where do we sign up?

 

[mason2k1]

Here is Goff's article on the Post website:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/sport...b0f0d8-b44c-11e3-bab2-b9602293021d_story.html

What am I missing. It says his contract was set to expire June 2015. I thought it was done June of 2014?

 

[GSII]

http://m.bleacherreport.com/articles/155119-top-ten-athletic-directors-in-college-basketball

At some point, and despite the bad Hewitt hire, we might miss TOC. Looking forward to a future of new energy in the AD.

 

[GSII]

What am I missing. It says his contract was set to expire June 2015. I thought it was done June of 2014?

Maybe he was forced to retire early.

 

[KAOriginal]

Maybe he was forced to retire early.

Nah...Cabrera wouldnt have done that.

TOC knows the deal....leaving on his own terms.....wouldn't be surprised if it is because of Hewitt and the proper timing for the next AD to make decisions....

 

[mason2k1]

Nah...Cabrera wouldnt have done that.

TOC knows the deal....leaving on his own terms.....wouldn't be surprised if it is because of Hewitt and the proper timing for the next AD to make decisions....

Can't help but think Cabrera helped put the idea in his head. Why else leave a year early.

 

[mason2k1]

Can't help but think Cabrera helped put the idea in his head. Why else leave a year early.

Which would indicate that Cabrera is forward thinking and has a plan.​

 

[Walter]

I'd like to think he is leaving early because he got his feelings hurt by a message board poster constantly calling him a dumbass.

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Well. And of an era and the start of something new. Let's go for some aggressive blood! My vote goes to the AD candidate who shows up and publicly sacrifices a Ram at the Patriot Center, smears the blood on his or hers face and screams Victory!!!

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[Pikapppatri8]

Cabrera seems to be proactive in other areas of his administration. Given the number of games he has attended, even a man of European origin had to realize shit wasn't looking good on the court.

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[GSII]

TOC will take alot of the blame...but lets not forget good ole Merten. He did not give much to the AD. Atleast not like Dr. C is giving. And lets go further to understand we needed to grow academically. But we shouldn't of pissed away a FF run as an oportunity cost to advance the academic side. Merten is to blame more than TOC regard post FF, regression of other sports etc. He tied his hands as someone pointed out in a previous post. But the Hewitt hire is all on TOC. You could blame Merten for that too if you want to. He didn't care at that point anyway.

 

[Pablo]

TOC will take alot of the blame...but lets not forget good ole Merten. He did not give much to the AD. Atleast not like Dr. C is giving. And lets go further to understand we needed to grow academically. But we shouldn't of pissed away a FF run as an oportunity cost to advance the academic side. Merten is to blame more than TOC regard post FF, regression of other sports etc. He tied his hands as someone pointed out in a previous post. But the Hewitt hire is all on TOC. You could blame Merten for that too if you want to. He didn't care at that point anyway.

Merten is still attending home games, so I assume that he cares.

 

[mason2k1]

Merten is still attending home games, so I assume that he cares.

Or has lifetime free tickets?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Or he has nothing else tondo.

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[Pablo]

Or has lifetime free tickets?

Or he has nothing else tondo.

Give the man some props for attending! You know as well as I do that it has not been a pleasant experience lately.

 

[Harry]

It shows that Alan's only reasons for attending the games were not (1) his great courtside seats and (2) getting to fire the T shirt cannon. A true fan...(just wish he had been a better Bball program builder).

 

[Quentin Daniels]

Can't believe the Coach L apologists

I honestly don't know what that is.

What would this group of people be apologizing for exactly?

 

[Pikapppatri8]

Nah...Cabrera wouldnt have done that.

TOC knows the deal....leaving on his own terms.....wouldn't be surprised if it is because of Hewitt and the proper timing for the next AD to make decisions....

I would not necessarily say that. I heard El Presidente cleaned house in some schools where there were some professors who were not contributing to the academic growth of their respective programs.