(07-16-2015 07:34 PM)BlueRaiderBoy Wrote:  Benson would be a terrible pick. Delois Dodd and Dan Beebe do not trigger any enthusiasm. Holland and Slive are too old. No plausible reason for picking some non-athletic personality like Condi Rice. We need someone with a successful Cartel Conference history and who has been frustrated with his own misfortune in not being named Commisioner (thru no fault of his own) of one of those power conferences!

Who cares about enthusiasm? We need someone smart with connections that can move this conference forward. I think DeLoss Dodds might be the most capable person for doing that, if we can get him.

CHRIS DEL CONTE?

Donald Trump

(07-16-2015 09:01 PM)SigNuTopper Wrote:  Donald Trump

Do you want UTEP out of the conference that bad?

(07-16-2015 09:01 PM)SigNuTopper Wrote:  Donald Trump

Please no. Don't even mention his name.

(07-16-2015 07:57 PM)Noodles Wrote:  Hire a TV executive.

Sean Bratches

http://blogs.wsj.com/cmo/2015/04/20/espn...d-of-2015/

Who is our current associate commissioner or other people within CUSA's current office?

Any chances that we just hire from within?

(07-16-2015 01:33 PM)USMSTUD Wrote:  How about this guy as a replacement?

why did you do that....I'm getting ready to go to sleep, dammit!

(07-16-2015 08:57 PM)Bleeds_Purple Wrote:  CHRIS DEL CONTE?

I liked Del Conte at Rice, thought he did a good job. Has continued to do so at TCU

Chris DelConte or Oliver Luck would be very good picks. Someone who's relatively young is essential IMO.

Chris is too busy at TCU

Del Conte would be a great pick.

(07-16-2015 09:34 PM)FlyHawk98 Wrote:  Who is our current associate commissioner or other people within CUSA's current office?

Any chances that we just hire from within?

Alfred White is a senior associate commissioner of C-USA and has been with the conference for 10-11 years. He would be a good candidate if the presidents want continuity and like the way things have been going in the conference. If not, look for an outside hire.

Judy MacLeod is Associate Executive Commissioner and Chief Operating Officer. She's also been with C-USA for about 10 years. http://www.conferenceusa.com/genrel/macleod_judy00.html

Any idea if Banowsky's new job would be considered a promotion, lateral or demotion?

(07-17-2015 08:20 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Any idea if Banowsky's new job would be considered a promotion, lateral or demotion?

Does it matter? He got the urge to do charitable work. Not uncommon among successful people near retirement age. This is the perfect position for him to marry his skill set with his desire to work with the less fortunate.

(07-17-2015 08:27 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(07-17-2015 08:20 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Any idea if Banowsky's new job would be considered a promotion, lateral or demotion?

Does it matter? He got the urge to do charitable work. Not uncommon among successful people near retirement age. This is the perfect position for him to marry his skill set with his desire to work with the less fortunate.

Yes, it does matter.

(07-17-2015 08:29 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  

(07-17-2015 08:27 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(07-17-2015 08:20 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Any idea if Banowsky's new job would be considered a promotion, lateral or demotion?

Does it matter? He got the urge to do charitable work. Not uncommon among successful people near retirement age. This is the perfect position for him to marry his skill set with his desire to work with the less fortunate.

Yes, it does matter.

No, it really doesn't. He wants to do good before he retires. He would be limited in his chances to do that as a conference commissioner. Pretty simple.

I don't look at it as a demotion and think the ODUDrunkard is right. If he felt led then he is doing it for the right reasons.

(07-17-2015 08:27 AM)ODUDrunkard13 Wrote:  

(07-17-2015 08:20 AM)GSU Eagles Wrote:  Any idea if Banowsky's new job would be considered a promotion, lateral or demotion?

Does it matter? He got the urge to do charitable work. Not uncommon among successful people near retirement age. This is the perfect position for him to marry his skill set with his desire to work with the less fortunate.

Banowsky will become executive director of the College Football Playoff Foundation, the organization's charitable arm.
Looks like the university presidents have seen things on the horizon that they don't believe he is prepared for and/or he's not strong enough to navigate this conference through.

And as we've discussed here may times, football drives FBS conferences and television drives college football. Therefore my guess is that the presidents want new fresh leadership as we head into the final stages of these negotiations (i.e. they're not happy with the news Banowsky has been bringing back to them).