(03-05-2013 07:33 AM)Doeren Legacy Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 02:47 AM)niu2222 Wrote:  NIU75, you are crazy. MM has a 5 year contract and is going nowhere. I would not be surprised if Compher extended Monty before he left. Compher is trying and ready to leave. NIU is not going to fire a coach after 2 or 3 years, when we were a mess when the guy got here. Too many people sound like what was happening with Obama. We left him with a huge mess, but he hasn't fixed it quick enough, so he must suck!

Compher did not have a huge mess. Phillips was a tremendous AD, look at what he's doing at Northwestern. I think Compher has kept the ship on track, but also added some good coaches. Where Compher lacks is where Phillips shined, his ability to make the small donor feel like they are important. With Phillips, he saw every donor as a potential $1 million dollar donor at some point in their lives. Compher has not reached out to me at all in his tenure. I've really felt like a second class donor since he took the job.

Phillips was in a word...Horrendous. I have to admit I have taken some pleasure in seeing him fail at NU

(03-04-2013 09:37 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  Heard from one person who talked to another with supposedly "good" connections and the word is that Jeff Compher is going to be named East Carolina University's new Athletic Director.

Hoping someone among you with better connections can quickly shoot this down or get your own verification. The three links appear to be pretty solid with nothing to gain by being right or wrong, and have proven to be aware of other things a few days in advance.

IF, and that's an underlined and capital "if," it's true, then it fits with the notion that Compher's been focused on leaving and may not have put in the extra effort some of us have thought was needed when it came to football scheduling.

His time at NIU was a year or two too long, have to say Im happy to see him go, and hopefully we get someone in here who can give a little more effort in critical areas.

(03-04-2013 10:35 PM)Dog Fan Wrote:  Maybe that's why Shelley did most of the presentation Saturday evening.

IIRC she did most of it last year too.

(03-05-2013 09:20 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-04-2013 09:37 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  Heard from one person who talked to another with supposedly "good" connections and the word is that Jeff Compher is going to be named East Carolina University's new Athletic Director.

Hoping someone among you with better connections can quickly shoot this down or get your own verification. The three links appear to be pretty solid with nothing to gain by being right or wrong, and have proven to be aware of other things a few days in advance.

IF, and that's an underlined and capital "if," it's true, then it fits with the notion that Compher's been focused on leaving and may not have put in the extra effort some of us have thought was needed when it came to football scheduling.

His time at NIU was a year or two too long, have to say Im happy to see him go, and hopefully we get someone in here who can give a little more effort in critical areas.

you do have no clue. you do not realize how Phillips and Compher brought from a school where no one would apply to become an AD to one of the more attractive jobs fro a mid majo. Look where we have come since Phillps started it. I have been through many many years of ineptitude, these guys made it a professional place. you always look for the negative.

(03-05-2013 09:20 AM)MaddDawgz02 Wrote:  

(03-04-2013 09:37 PM)uiniu57 Wrote:  Heard from one person who talked to another with supposedly "good" connections and the word is that Jeff Compher is going to be named East Carolina University's new Athletic Director.

Hoping someone among you with better connections can quickly shoot this down or get your own verification. The three links appear to be pretty solid with nothing to gain by being right or wrong, and have proven to be aware of other things a few days in advance.

IF, and that's an underlined and capital "if," it's true, then it fits with the notion that Compher's been focused on leaving and may not have put in the extra effort some of us have thought was needed when it came to football scheduling.

His time at NIU was a year or two too long, have to say Im happy to see him go, and hopefully we get someone in here who can give a little more effort in critical areas.

you have no credability on niu sports, none.

I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

(03-05-2013 09:37 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

I keep hearing about this Jiff Comphers guy.

(03-05-2013 09:37 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

We likely will not get a new AD until after our new president takes office...or is able to pick a new AD before he actually takes office

We could easily have the Assistant ADs running things for several months.

I say Comphers holds out for his dream job at Idaho.

(03-05-2013 09:39 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 09:37 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

We likely will not get a new AD until after our new president takes office...or is able to pick a new AD before he actually takes office

We could easily have the Assistant ADs running things for several months.

i think you are spot on. New Pres will make decsion

(03-05-2013 10:08 AM)GCD70 Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 09:39 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 09:37 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

We likely will not get a new AD until after our new president takes office...or is able to pick a new AD before he actually takes office

We could easily have the Assistant ADs running things for several months.

i think you are spot on. New Pres will make decsion

How long was the period between when Phillips left and Compher was hired?

(03-05-2013 09:59 AM)HappyHuskie Wrote:  I say Comphers holds out for his dream job at Idaho.

I would guess that his real dream job is Maryland.

ECU would definitely be 1 step closer.

Also some relevant info...his youngest son will be graduating from Sycamore this spring.

IMO that is why he did not leave us up until this point.

(03-05-2013 10:18 AM)BarsemaBone2 Wrote:  How long was the period between when Phillips left and Compher was hired?

JP was announced 2/28/08
JC was announced 4/15/08

(03-05-2013 10:21 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 09:59 AM)HappyHuskie Wrote:  I say Comphers holds out for his dream job at Idaho.

I would guess that his real dream job is Maryland.

ECU would definitely be 1 step closer.

no, i heard he likes the coastal area and probably setting up for retirement

GCD70, Cary Groth was a good AD.

(03-05-2013 07:33 AM)Doeren Legacy Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 02:47 AM)niu2222 Wrote:  NIU75, you are crazy. MM has a 5 year contract and is going nowhere. I would not be surprised if Compher extended Monty before he left. Compher is trying and ready to leave. NIU is not going to fire a coach after 2 or 3 years, when we were a mess when the guy got here. Too many people sound like what was happening with Obama. We left him with a huge mess, but he hasn't fixed it quick enough, so he must suck!

Compher did not have a huge mess. Phillips was a tremendous AD, look at what he's doing at Northwestern. I think Compher has kept the ship on track, but also added some good coaches. Where Compher lacks is where Phillips shined, his ability to make the small donor feel like they are important. With Phillips, he saw every donor as a potential $1 million dollar donor at some point in their lives. Compher has not reached out to me at all in his tenure. I've really felt like a second class donor since he took the job.

Phillips hired Ricardo Patton....who left the BB program is a hopeless state

(03-05-2013 09:38 AM)HuskieJohn Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 09:37 AM)HuskiePride12 Wrote:  I wonder who is on the short list to replace Compher if this is true. I would hope for a young hungry type person.

I keep hearing about this Jiff Comphers guy.

Jeff's dad

(03-05-2013 11:06 AM)niu2222 Wrote:  GCD70, Cary Groth was a good AD.

Cary was the one who started the change here. She was a great AD.

(03-05-2013 11:09 AM)shack66 Wrote:  

(03-05-2013 11:06 AM)niu2222 Wrote:  GCD70, Cary Groth was a good AD.

Cary was the one who started the change here. She was a great AD.

Yep.