If we Clean House, Look No Further Than NIU for New A.D.!

[BuggsyRU]

I don't really think Hermann is in too much danger of being replaced, but IF she does get booted, then we need to focus all our attention on the guy I believe we should have hired in the first place....Wisconsin's Deputy Athletic Director, Sean Frazier. I knew this guy would be a star, and he is doing everything right. A commitment to both athletic and academic excellence...something you would expect from someone who cut his teeth at Wisconsin.

What has he done since taking the head Athletic Director job at Northern Illinois University in 2013?

NIU (2013 -- Present)

In 2014-15, nine NIU teams finished in the top half of the Mid-American Conference, an increase of five teams from the previous year.

The Huskie football team won its third MAC title in the last four years while continuing a run that has made NIU one of the winningest teams in the nation.

NIU also topped all MAC schools with a Graduation Success Rate (GSR) of 89 percent for all student-athletes in 2014, a mark that is seven points better than the national average. A school record 81 Huskie student-athletes were named Academic All-MAC last year, 31 received the MAC's Distinguished Scholar-Award and three earned Academic All-America honors. The cumulative GPA of Huskie student-athletes improved to 3.19 overall.

During his tenure at NIU, Frazier completed the installation of a new football turf field; on-campus indoor tennis practice courts; new and improved men's & women's soccer locker rooms; and unveiled a new basketball court and design. In May, he introduced a new departmental Strategic Plan, which detailed the mission, vision, core values and critical issues for the next three years.

Frazier brought four new head coaches to NIU in 2014-15 to lead the Huskie women's tennis, baseball, women's cross country and women's basketball programs. Frazier also has made football scheduling a top priority, signing home-and-home football agreements with San Diego State, BYU, Utah, Maryland, Tulsa, Vanderbilt, Boston College and South Florida.

 

[StyleKnight]

Those home and home agreements sound pretty impressive.

 

[vkj91]

Well it would definitely cut down on coaching searches as he'd probably just bring his HC with him. That being said, JH isn't going anywhere.

 

[RU4Real]

Frazier was on the short list when Julie was hired. I don't recall the exact details, but there was some sort of controversy surrounding him at the time.

 

[vkj91]

Frazier was on the short list when Julie was hired. I don't recall the exact details, but there was some sort of controversy surrounding him at the time.

The controversy was they asked him a question regarding his thoughts on homosexuals or some crap like that. Only at Rutgers.

 

[BuggsyRU]

The controversy was they asked him a question regarding his thoughts on homosexuals or some crap like that. Only at Rutgers.

The only reason Frazier wasn't hired at Rutge 9he wanted it really bad) was because we let a lesbian(Sweeney) dictate to us who we could hire, and she in turn forced Hermann down our throats when Frazier was far far more qualified for the job than Hermann.

Now look where NIU is under Frazier, and where we are under Hermann.

I would love to right this wrong.

 

[RU4Real]

The only reason Frazier wasn't hired at Rutge 9he wanted it really bad) was because we let a lesbian(Sweeney) dictate to us who we could hire, and she in turn forced Hermann down our throats when Frazier was far far more qualified for the job than Hermann.

Now look where NIU is under Frazier, and where we are under Hermann.

I would love to right this wrong.

Except that I have a hard time believing that Frazier would allow your wrong to be righted as long as Kate Sweeney is in the picture.

 

[rutgersguy1]

The controversy was they asked him a question regarding his thoughts on homosexuals or some crap like that. Only at Rutgers.

That was in the interview from our side but the controversy was not that. It was something about inappropriate coach/player contact in one of the bowls and how it was handled also something to do with underage drinking at one of their bowl parties and how it was handled. I think they got reprimanded from their BOG but I can't remember for sure.

 

[Caliknight]

Vk has it right. There are simply more important things at RU than getting the most qualified people, even though he himself is in a protected class. He also happens to be highly qualified.

kate Sweeney was in charge. What the end result would be was determined before the first interview.

She should have zero input on the next search. But I'm sure she will.

 

[vkj91]

That was in the interview from our side but the controversy was not that. It was something about inappropriate coach/player contact in one of the bowls and how it was handled also something to do with underage drinking at one of their bowl parties and how it was handled. I think they got reprimanded from their BOG but I can't remember for sure.

Correct. I forgot about that. I actually wanted the ny guy who got canned for sexually harassing his staff a few months later. Lol

 

[rutgersguy1]

The only reason Frazier wasn't hired at Rutge 9he wanted it really bad) was because we let a lesbian(Sweeney) dictate to us who we could hire, and she in turn forced Hermann down our throats when Frazier was far far more qualified for the job than Hermann.

Now look where NIU is under Frazier, and where we are under Hermann.

I would love to right this wrong.

Umm NIU was already rolling in football at least before he got there. Jerry Kill got them started, Dave Doeren kept it going for a couple years and I'm pretty sure Rod Carey was elevated before he go there as well.

He was so good that he was in the running for other AD jobs like BC but again didn't get it. I don't know if how good or bad he'll be but it's not as if everyone was running to hire him and not like he doesn't have warts on his resume either.

 

[BuggsyRU]

Umm NIU was already rolling in football at least before he got there. Jerry Kill got them started, Dave Doeren kept it going for a couple years and I'm pretty sure Rod Carey was elevated before he go there as well.

He was so good that he was in the running for other AD jobs like BC but again didn't get it. I don't know if how good or bad he'll be but it's not as if everyone was running to hire him and not like he doesn't have warts on his resume either.

Nice try to downplay his accomplishments at NIU, including his fundraising for facilities upgrades, and his academic accomplishments......but his record there speaks for itself.

 

[Knight Shift]

I can't imagine anyone in their right mind who would want to work in the Athletics Department at Rutgers until the mindset of some changes.

Read all about it:
http://espn.go.com/new-york/college...rutgers-emails-critical-julie-hermann-process

http://nypost.com/2013/06/02/rutger...-of-ad-candidate-though-hermann-let-off-hook/

According to a source, Longhofer asked Hermann one question: Was she aware of The NCAA’s guide — to assist administrators, coaches and students to develop a more inclusive environment for LGBT-Q students — that was released in March?

Hermann said she was familiar with the guide. Longhofer did not follow up with any additional questions, said the source.

Frazier was asked virtually the same question, said the source. Frazier also answered he was aware of the guide.

The source said Longhofer then subjected Frazier to a barrage of additional questions so hostile in nature, other committee members felt it was beyond the pale. The source said the line of questioning and Frazier’s answers reached the point of being “argumentative.”

According to several media reports, Hermann was the clear favorite of Kate Sweeney, the co-chair of the Rutgers executive search committee. A source said Sweeney did not bully other members of the committee but made her choice clear.

 

[bac2therac]

Kate Sweeney for President. Am loving how she has wadded a whole bunch of homophobics mens panties lol

 

[Knight Shift]

I could have predicted that bac would ride in on the white horse to the rescue. . . . Homophobics? Umm, no. But throwing that label out there is an effective tactic to try to silence legitimate discussion of how Frasier got derailed by a process that by press accounts did not appear to be thorough or complete. Check the links in my post above.

 

[rutgersguy1]

Nice try to downplay his accomplishments at NIU, including his fundraising for facilities upgrades, and his academic accomplishments......but his record there speaks for itself.

I'm not downplaying anything those are facts with regards to football. The other stuff I don't know how much funds were already in place and how much winning that was already happening before helped him. He gets credit but how much money was it and were these campaigns he started and finished or campaigns he finished that had already begun? I don't know, I don't follow NIU so closely and I'm thinking you probably don't either. How were their other sports doing before him? I don't know.

If he had worked with Pat Richter the guy who had turned Wisconsin around I would have liked him more but his tenure and Richter's didn't overlap. My point is I can't make a full judgement because I don't know the full details as I don't follow NIU and also that he had warts too, not everything was all rosy and others turned him down as well.

I could come out with a list for JH too in the same fashion some of which was helped by things already in place and some which is attributable to her.

3M for baseball facility, first athletic structure since the 80s and for an olympic sport
RAC improvements
renovation of coaches offices from cubicles to respectable offices
APR ratings still good
privately funded salary increase/buyout of football coach
highest assistant salary pool for football
highest salary paid to coordinator
hiring of a top assistant for wrestling from Michigan
appointing of women's soccer coach who's doing really well right now at least
new band uniforms
improved fundraising headed by a new hire in SB a position I'm not sure was filled or as effective prior
addition to football recruiting staff
record number of donors to the athletic department
if you judge by the mods comments the internal infrastructure of the athletic department is greatly improved

Some always want to attack JH but I see things here that are good and considering our past history maybe even really good. I've said this before but Jurich took 15-17 years to build up Louisville, it's going to take time here too but I see progress and things moving in the right direction.

 

[RU5781]

Kate Sweeney for President. Am loving how she has wadded a whole bunch of homophobics mens panties lol

It's frightening how much you love Julie.

 

[RU4Real]

I could have predicted that bac would ride in on the white horse to the rescue. . . . Homophobics? Umm, no. But throwing that label out there is an effective tactic to try to silence legitimate discussion of how Frasier got derailed by a process that by press accounts did not appear to be thorough or complete. Check the links in my post above.

We've been waiting for Bac to come out for years, now.

 

[BuggsyRU]

Kate Sweeney for President. Am loving how she has wadded a whole bunch of homophobics mens panties lol

You must also be loving the shitshow that Rutgers athletics has become under her, and how,due to all her screw-ups, she is not even allowed to address the media on her own.

Or, you're just a lesbian.

 

[bac2therac]

No homohobes because Kate Sweeney is constantly brought up here

 

[RUScrew85]

Except that I have a hard time believing that Frazier would allow your wrong to be righted as long as Kate Sweeney is in the picture.

Thanks Kate Sweeney. (BTW she has been way too close to our tailgate recently)

 

[bac2therac]

Lol..flood brought this on himself so you can thank Pernetti. Julie ia cleaning upvthe mess from previous Ads and trying to get the department up to standards. If you read Johns post she is changing the things that needed to be done. She is our most qualified AD and if she had a penis BUGGSY wouldnt have a stick up his ass about her

 

[ruhudsonfan]

I think Julie must have promised Bac he'd be first in line to hit that if she ever switches sides

And she loves LoBro...

 

[RUScrew85]

No homohobes because Kate Sweeney is constantly brought up here

Are you familiar with the post "We Win!". She had an agenda and she pushed it.

Most of us just want the best qualified person. AA is not the place for Rutgers' AD. I'm sure there are many other places at RU where we can AA our asses off, and do.

 

[RU4Real]

Lol..flood brought this on himself so you can thank Pernetti. Julie ia cleaning upvthe mess from previous Ads and trying to get the department up to standards. If you read Johns post she is changing the things that needed to be done. She is our most qualified AD and if she had a penis BUGGSY wouldnt have a stick up his ass about her

It's pretty early in the season, but this is my front-runner for the Twisted Metaphor Hall of Fame.

 

[Knight Shift]

No homohobes because Kate Sweeney is constantly brought up here

You are entitled to your opinion. But just because someone disagreed with her decision as co-chair of the search committee, and allowed Frazier to get skewered while members of the search committee said they wanted to have more time, that does not make them a homophobe. But again, that is a convenient word to throw out there to silence any discussion on the matter. I have had many disagreements with friends, co-workers and family members who are homosexuals, and not once did they call me a homophobe. Carry on.

 

[RUScrew85]

Kate Sweeney for President. Am loving how she has wadded a whole bunch of homophobics mens panties lol

Pretty easy to insult and throw around accusations at folks who don't agree with you.

 

[Leonard23]

Should've hired Kevin Weiberg when he was in the running with Pernetti.

 

[Knight Shift]

Are you familiar with the post "We Win!". She had an agenda and she pushed it.

Most of us just want the best qualified person. AA is not the place for Rutgers' AD. I'm sure there are many other places at RU where we can AA our asses off, and do.

Alcoholics Anonymous?

 

[RUScrew85]

Alcoholics Anonymous?

Affirmative Action.

 

[ruhudsonfan]

If someone lets a personal agenda sandbag a process, what difference does it make where her sexual gratification comes from?

People are so quick to stake the politically correct high ground, that they ignore the fact that the person they are allegedly protecting, was perfectly clear she had an agenda. Sweeny makes no bones about the fact that she had an agenda.

 

[RUScrew85]

Alcoholics Anonymous?

Alcoholics anonymous is where you'll find long time fans of this shit show.

 

[ru66]

it's ridiculous that one can't take a measured opinion of Hermann without being attacked by bac--- yes forget her history, her deafening silence,her gaffes, her terrible media rep that marks her tenure and helps makes RU look silly and weak in the national press--forget it all but do you really think she's thought of as a strong, wise, powerful, and effective leader or merely just the current AD by those who matter?--heck give me a lesbian any day of the week that can stand strong and gets people moving on our side--who cares what or who they are

 

[RUScrew85]

If someone lets a personal agenda sandbag a process, what difference does it make where her sexual gratification comes from?

People are so quick to stake the politically correct high ground, that they ignore the fact that the person they are allegedly protecting, was perfectly clear she had an agenda. Sweeny makes no bones about the fact that she had an agenda.

When you can't argue the facts attack the person arguing them.

 

[RUScrew85]

it's ridiculous that one can't take a measured opinion of Hermann without being attacked by bac--- yes forget her history, her deafening silence,her gaffes, her terrible media rep that marks her tenure and helps makes RU look silly and weak in the national press--forget it all but do you really think she's thought of as a strong, wise, powerful, and effective leader or merely just the current AD by those who matter?--heck give me a lesbian any day of the week that can stand strong and gets people moving on our side--who cares what or who they are

How about this? Get us the best candidate and let's not care about the color of their skin, what their sexual fetish is or who they pray to.

 

[ru66]

amen

 

[Caliknight]

Kate Sweeney for President. Am loving how she has wadded a whole bunch of homophobics mens panties lol

And lo bro for all!

 

[RU5781]

I know this is going to sound sexist, but IDGAF...
Can we leave the women out of major sports decisions next time?

 

[BuggsyRU]

Lol..flood brought this on himself so you can thank Pernetti. Julie ia cleaning upvthe mess from previous Ads and trying to get the department up to standards. If you read Johns post she is changing the things that needed to be done. She is our most qualified AD and if she had a penis BUGGSY wouldnt have a stick up his ass about her

Maybe if she had a penis, she wouldn't say all the dumb things she's said that have brought undue disgrace and negative attention to Rutgers, thus contributing to piss poor reputation, right Bac?

Maybe if she had a penis, she would be allowed to, you know, actually address the media when something in the athletics department requires comment, right?

 

[RU5781]

The only thing Sweeney is good for...