Pat Hobbs - Appreciation thread

[jaydogsmooth1]

First and foremost, I'm hoping Pat takes care of himself, and commend him for putting his health first.
He's done an overall tremendous job as our AD, and I'm hoping the "next man up" can continue the momentum.
Brief review below:

Positives:
- Hiring Schiano
- Hiring Pike
- Getting Battaglia refurbished
- Rodkin
- APC
- NIL (hiring a team to solicit big $$ corporations and small businesses)
- Rac renovations coming soon
- Engaging personality - always accessible to fans and donors

Negatives:
- Hiring Ash
- Nearly bundling Schiano's rehire
- NIL (initially, now it's much improved)
- CVS (debatable though - he likely had his hands tied)

Pat stepped into a tough situation and did an overall great job. He treated everyone (fans, media, co-workers. subordinates, etc.) with a tremendous amount of respect and dignity
Overall, I'd give him an A- or B+

Thank you, Pat, you will always be a Loyal Son!

 

[T2Kplus20]

First and foremost, I'm hoping Pat takes care of himself, and commend him for putting his health first.
He's done an overall tremendous job as our AD, and I'm hoping the "next man up" can continue the momentum.
Brief review below:

Positives:
- Hiring Schiano
- Hiring Pike
- Getting Battaglia refurbished
- Rodkin
- APC
- NIL (hiring a team to solicit big $$ corporations and small businesses)
- Rac renovations coming soon
- Engaging personality - always accessible to fans and donors

Negatives:
- Hiring Ash
- Nearly bundling Schiano's rehire
- NIL (initially, now it's much improved)
- CVS (debatable though - he likely had his hands tied)

Pat stepped into a tough situation and did an overall great job. He treated everyone (fans, media, co-workers. subordinates, etc.) with a tremendous amount of respect and dignity
Overall, I'd give him an A- or B+

Thank you, Pat, you will always be a Loyal Son!

I would like to hear the whole story on his exit before praising Hobbs.

 

[JayDogSmooth]

I would like to hear the whole story on his exit before praising Hobbs.

Not saying there’s not more to the story, however I’m strictly going off his body of work

 

[superfan01]

The athletic dept is light years ahead of where it was before Hobbs took over. Wishing Pat all the best.

 

[JayDogSmooth]

The athletic dept is light years ahead of where it was before Hobbs took over. Wishing Pat all the best.

For the first time ever (and possibly, the last), you and I are in total agreement

 

[vic_torre42]

Pat loves Rutgers Athletics like all of us.

We will miss him.

-vic

 

[BuggsyRU]

Assuming the story reported in multiple news outlets, that it was a health related reason he stepped down, then thank you Pat Hoobs for an amazing job you’ve done at Rutgers. You’ve been amazing and we’re going to miss you!

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Praying Pat Hobbs and family ends up with a healthy and happy retirement.

I questioned the choice of a Seton Hall guy for Rutgers AD but he did fine. I hope we find someone eminently qualified to fill his shoes and I'm sure Pat Hobbs feels the same way.

 

[MADHAT1]

thank you Pat Hobbs for what you’ve done at Rutgers to make RU Athletics something to be proud of .

Also praying that the health related issues that caused Pat Hobbs to step down are taken care of and Pat lives a long healthy life enjoying his retirement and the time it gives him to enjoy being with his family
and friends

 

[Knight Shift]

Pat erased years of negativity and scandals associated with Rutgers athletics. Buildings and facilities were built, men's basketball elevated after over 20 years of futility, and football is on the right track after having Ash forced on him upon his hire.

 

[Extra Point]

Hobbs was very good at his job and accomplished a lot.

 

[RU#1fan]

I would like to hear the whole story on his exit before praising Hobbs.

Will never come out.

 

[MADHAT1]

Will never come out.

But the way he helped improved Rutgers Athletics will be know and rumors can't take that away

 

[GoodOl'Rutgers]

Will never come out.

Well.. he was hired because of political connections iirc.. so, whatever doesn't make him now an enemy of Rutgers is okay with me. We don't need that.. we got work to do.