Todd Stansbury, alumni and former Oregon State AD. Before that he was AD at UCF.

I'm cautiously optimistic. This could be a slam dunk. He played football for Bill Curry and got to see the GTAA operate under Homer Rice.

http://georgiatech.blog.ajc.com/2016/09/...bTopWidget

(09-22-2016 12:12 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  Todd Stansbury, alumni and former Oregon State AD. Before that he was AD at UCF.

I'm cautiously optimistic. This could be a slam dunk. He played football for Bill Curry and got to see the GTAA operate under Homer Rice.

http://georgiatech.blog.ajc.com/2016/09/...bTopWidget

If you were going to learn something from anybody.......you couldn't pick a better pick a better pair of teachers than Curry and Rice.

He also has a 1990 National Championship ring since he was an academic adviser to that team.

http://jeffschultz.blog.myajc.com/2016/0...stansbury/

Quote:Credit to Georgia Tech for going after the right choice in Stansbury

The search was fast. The search was quiet. The search was conducted with far more efficiency than many things at Georgia Tech have been in recent years.

Todd Stansbury will be the new athletic director at Georgia Tech. He checks all the boxes.

He played football at Georgia Tech for Bill Curry. He learned under the wise old athletic director, Homer Rice. He climbed the ladder in various athletic departments around the country, spending several years as an assistant as an assistant athletic director at Tech, then moving on to Houston, East Tennessee State and Oregon State.

When Central Florida was hit with NCAA scandal in 2012, it was Stansbury they hired to clean up the mess. He did such an impressive job over three years in fundraising and overseeing the school’s move from Conference USA to the American Athletic Conference that he was offered a job at a Power 5 Conference school: Oregon State.

...

Stansbury touched on all of the right talking points at his introductory news conference this morning. He said the Tech position is “more than just another A.D. job,” to him and he went on to credit Curry and Rice for impacting his life. “I’d like to thank Bill Curry for showing me what the Tech way was. For the last 20 years away from the Flats I’ve done everything to bring the Tech way there.

...

Stansbury, responding to a question about keeping pace with facilities with institutions like Clemson and Georgia, said it’s important to identify what an athletic program needs but added, “You don’t need a waterfall in your locker room.”

As someone who just came from Oregon State, my guess is that was a veiled shot at Oregon, which has a waterfall in its football facility.

...

Stansbury has small shoes to fill.

Bobinski probably didn’t fully understand what he was getting into when he was hired to replace Dan Radakovich (who went to Clemson) and he certainly wasn’t prepared to either handle the budgetary issues in athletics or run a major athletic department with a football program.

Morale among Tech employees was at an all-time low. Some were fired. Others left. Bobinski’s uncommunicative management style was a contrast to Radakovich’s, leaving coaches uncertain about where they stood and what was expected.

One Tech insider told me, ““People in the department referred to him as ‘Sasquatch’ because we never saw him.”

Tech has lacked leadership and direction. But Stansbury’s hire could be the first step toward fixing a lot of problems.

(09-22-2016 12:32 PM)georgia_tech_swagger Wrote:  He also has a 1990 National Championship ring since he was an academic adviser to that team.

I remember 1990.........13-13.

Congrats GT!

Better hope PJ turns it around, because Stansbury's best friend is Ted Roof, and that's who he'd want to hire as HC at GT.

(09-23-2016 12:39 PM)CitrusUCF Wrote:  Better hope PJ turns it around, because Stansbury's best friend is Ted Roof, and that's who he'd want to hire as HC at GT.

That is a non-starter after Roof imploded in Durham. And he went to Durham in the first place because he wasn't willing to accept a demotion from DC to LB Coach.

If PJ were replaced, I see the short list as being a handful of Curry/O'Leary era people. Whisenhunt. Key. Godsey. etc

Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

This is a Great Hire!!! Hope he can get the fundraising back!! Wonder why he was not hired when they reached out and grabbed Bobblehead bobinski

(09-23-2016 01:54 PM)Pervis_Griffith Wrote:  Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

(09-25-2016 04:03 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 01:54 PM)Pervis_Griffith Wrote:  Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

NZ, who is DG?

(09-25-2016 04:27 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:03 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 01:54 PM)Pervis_Griffith Wrote:  Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

NZ, who is DG?

Doc/Daryl Gross

(09-25-2016 05:25 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:27 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:03 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 01:54 PM)Pervis_Griffith Wrote:  Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

NZ, who is DG?

Doc/Daryl Gross

That's who I thought you were speaking of. I'm almost sure that he left SU to go back as the AD at his alma mater Cal State Fullerton.

(09-25-2016 05:31 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:25 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:27 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:03 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-23-2016 01:54 PM)Pervis_Griffith Wrote:  Sounds like a good hire. Congrats to GT! Bringing home someone who is qualified is a great step. Syracuse's recent AD hire also brought someone home, with different experiences, but someone who knows what they should be doing. It feels like the ACC has been making some good hires recently -- from football coaches to athletic directors. I like it.

You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

NZ, who is DG?

Doc/Daryl Gross

That's who I thought you were speaking of. I'm almost sure that he left SU to go back as the AD at his alma mater Cal State Fullerton.

Ahhhh, you're right. He did leave. That's less than ideal.

I can't figure out why there's so much distrust amongst the SU faithful. He was a great AD. The best reasons that I heard are that he never turned football around, he wasn't good with money as evidenced by the fact that he hired too many secretaries (that was the actual reasoning almost word for word), and because of the scandal.

Point #1 has some validity, but aside from GRob, I can't fault his coach hires, he improved our conference affiliation, and dramatically improved our facilities.

Point #2 is dumb. The cost of hiring a couple $40,000 year secretaries is more than netted by the tens of millions of dollars that he brought in through fund raising campaigns, creative branding and scheduling (NY's College Team & Meadowlands games), and competitive teams (see SUBB after the practice facility)

There's some validity to point #3, but after PSU and the Fine allegations, SU was going to get hit not matter what. Our programs were (and are) probably cleaner than the vast majority of schools. Heck, we got hit for having rules that were optional and some of the toughest in the country.

My best guess as to why there was so much dislike is because 1) he was appointed by Nancy, 2) he didn't ever have a strong football product, and 3) he sent games to NYC, which annoyed the locals.

(09-25-2016 07:35 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:31 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:25 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:27 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:03 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  You're a lot more sure about SU's hire than I am. He's a smart guy, no doubt, and he understands the TV industry. However, as far as I can tell, he's never managed a sports team before at any level - much less an entire P5 athletic department.

Who knows how good he is at evaluations coaching talent, putting together schedules, promoting the school/department, managing academic/NCAA compliance, identifying and prioritizing facilities investments, and/or soliciting donations?

If he's really smart, he will let DG handle the coaching hires, facilities investments, and marketing campaigns, and he'll stick to raising money, negating licensing deals, managing SU's media contributions to the ACCN, and NCAA compliance.

NZ, who is DG?

Doc/Daryl Gross

That's who I thought you were speaking of. I'm almost sure that he left SU to go back as the AD at his alma mater Cal State Fullerton.

Ahhhh, you're right. He did leave. That's less than ideal.

I can't figure out why there's so much distrust amongst the SU faithful. He was a great AD. The best reasons that I heard are that he never turned football around, he wasn't good with money as evidenced by the fact that he hired too many secretaries (that was the actual reasoning almost word for word), and because of the scandal.

Point #1 has some validity, but aside from GRob, I can't fault his coach hires, he improved our conference affiliation, and dramatically improved our facilities.

Point #2 is dumb. The cost of hiring a couple $40,000 year secretaries is more than netted by the tens of millions of dollars that he brought in through fund raising campaigns, creative branding and scheduling (NY's College Team & Meadowlands games), and competitive teams (see SUBB after the practice facility)

There's some validity to point #3, but after PSU and the Fine allegations, SU was going to get hit not matter what. Our programs were (and are) probably cleaner than the vast majority of schools. Heck, we got hit for having rules that were optional and some of the toughest in the country.

My best guess as to why there was so much dislike is because 1) he was appointed by Nancy, 2) he didn't ever have a strong football product, and 3) he sent games to NYC, which annoyed the locals.

And #4) He retired #44. That may not be a big deal to a lot of SU fans but that really irked me. Fourty Four should be available to a worthy running back, which we havent had in years. But it should be available to use as a recruiting tool.

(09-25-2016 08:00 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 07:35 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:31 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:25 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 04:27 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  NZ, who is DG?

Doc/Daryl Gross

That's who I thought you were speaking of. I'm almost sure that he left SU to go back as the AD at his alma mater Cal State Fullerton.

Ahhhh, you're right. He did leave. That's less than ideal.

I can't figure out why there's so much distrust amongst the SU faithful. He was a great AD. The best reasons that I heard are that he never turned football around, he wasn't good with money as evidenced by the fact that he hired too many secretaries (that was the actual reasoning almost word for word), and because of the scandal.

Point #1 has some validity, but aside from GRob, I can't fault his coach hires, he improved our conference affiliation, and dramatically improved our facilities.

Point #2 is dumb. The cost of hiring a couple $40,000 year secretaries is more than netted by the tens of millions of dollars that he brought in through fund raising campaigns, creative branding and scheduling (NY's College Team & Meadowlands games), and competitive teams (see SUBB after the practice facility)

There's some validity to point #3, but after PSU and the Fine allegations, SU was going to get hit not matter what. Our programs were (and are) probably cleaner than the vast majority of schools. Heck, we got hit for having rules that were optional and some of the toughest in the country.

My best guess as to why there was so much dislike is because 1) he was appointed by Nancy, 2) he didn't ever have a strong football product, and 3) he sent games to NYC, which annoyed the locals.

And #4) He retired #44. That may not be a big deal to a lot of SU fans but that really irked me. Fourty Four should be available to a worthy running back, which we havent had in years. But it should be available to use as a recruiting tool.

D Carter was the last back who earned the 44 in my eyes.

What's your overall opinion of DG?

(09-25-2016 08:26 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 08:00 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 07:35 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:31 PM)cuseroc Wrote:  

(09-25-2016 05:25 PM)nzmorange Wrote:  Doc/Daryl Gross

That's who I thought you were speaking of. I'm almost sure that he left SU to go back as the AD at his alma mater Cal State Fullerton.

Ahhhh, you're right. He did leave. That's less than ideal.

I can't figure out why there's so much distrust amongst the SU faithful. He was a great AD. The best reasons that I heard are that he never turned football around, he wasn't good with money as evidenced by the fact that he hired too many secretaries (that was the actual reasoning almost word for word), and because of the scandal.

Point #1 has some validity, but aside from GRob, I can't fault his coach hires, he improved our conference affiliation, and dramatically improved our facilities.

Point #2 is dumb. The cost of hiring a couple $40,000 year secretaries is more than netted by the tens of millions of dollars that he brought in through fund raising campaigns, creative branding and scheduling (NY's College Team & Meadowlands games), and competitive teams (see SUBB after the practice facility)

There's some validity to point #3, but after PSU and the Fine allegations, SU was going to get hit not matter what. Our programs were (and are) probably cleaner than the vast majority of schools. Heck, we got hit for having rules that were optional and some of the toughest in the country.

My best guess as to why there was so much dislike is because 1) he was appointed by Nancy, 2) he didn't ever have a strong football product, and 3) he sent games to NYC, which annoyed the locals.

And #4) He retired #44. That may not be a big deal to a lot of SU fans but that really irked me. Fourty Four should be available to a worthy running back, which we havent had in years. But it should be available to use as a recruiting tool.

D Carter was the last back who earned the 44 in my eyes.

What's your overall opinion of DG?

I loved him at SU. He was what the school needed at the right time. Even with his hiring of GERG, he was still very good for SU. He made it up with the hiring of Marrone. He created a greater awareness of all things SU in the State of NY. He was a great fundraiser and he had new ideas and he was the TOTAL opposite of the previous AD