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OK, can we have a drum roll and a little fog for my entrance??

I'd heard my name evoked a couple of times on here but I'd been off of the ETSU message board since the personal attacks from a couple of years ago. With all the talk and excitement of a new President coming on board, I wanted to jump back in a enjoy the ride I'm sure we'll all be having over the next few months. I really don't know what the future holds, but I do know there are many, many forces at work both locally and in Nashville to help people understand the importance that Football and the Band have here at ETSU.

For those of you that I've not "met" I'll do a little quick introduction. I have an undergrad degree from ETSU from the Class of '87. I went out into the big world and came back to ETSU to work on my doctorate. I worked in the ETSU Athletic Department from 1998-2003. First as an intern with Frank Pergolizzi and with Football's recruiting and Alumni Player relations and then as a Senior Staff member as the Director of Student Athlete Academic Support Services. I loved my job. I was also a Doctoral Fellow and have 24 hours at the graduate level in Sport Administration and I have been teaching college level courses and been a guest speaker in undergraduate and graduate level courses in Sport/Athletic Administration. I love that job too.

I've studied College Athletics from the social/psychological aspects, the marketing/brand-building aspects, fiscal management, facilities aspects, and the role of student development theory for student athletes. I'd say I'm pretty much an expert on Title IX and can run the legal aspects and case law on Title IX better than anyone on the ETSU campus might be able to do.

I also worked in Athletics at ASU as a grad student in the dark ages and most recently at UT Chattanooga. So I know about the good days and the bad days that come with working in college athletics.

So, let's just get this out of the way: I hate that you guys have the AD that you have! If I were the only person that felt that way I wouldn't be worried about it, but he's not as well-liked as he thinks he is but has been very "protected" by a handful of people across campus. I wanted to support him when he was given the job, but he'd showed me his true colors as a coach and I started to see just who he really was after his appointment. I couldn't support him or the "new mission." I personally think his days are very, very limited and I hope they give him a nice retirement party.

He (and some of his henchmen) have been nothing but nasty and down-right mean toward me and have lied on many occasions to people that I've known for years about my personal life and my professional life. He's even gone so far as to ban the basketball coaches from putting me on their pass lists. So I just paid the admission price or got in with my buddies who have season tickets. He also sent the message that I wasn't "welcome" on campus, I really don't need a welcoming parade from him.

I've earned his distain because I came on the old SoConHoops and here and basically ripped all the lies apart and worked with the Football Foundation to counter the AD's attempt to justify the disbanding of football. I think I might have coined the term "Ministers of Misinformation" at one point, forgive me if I wasn't the one, but that was CLASSIC!!!

I've never lied about anything that went on and I tried to leave his "personality issues" out of the mix when it came to getting out the Counter-message. I did manage to get in some good jabs back in the day and I am told that the mere mention of MY NAME gets his blood boiling. I evidently really get under his skin.

He's one of these big "loyalty" men and if you cross him, I've been told you will pay. I've definitley paid. He's told people I was fired from UTC, not the case. He's told people that I had sex with players at ETSU, not the case. He's told people that I was forced out at ETSU, again, not the case. He also made sure that people found out that I was terminated from another university when I was 26 and stupid. A situation that I discussed on this forum after his "hit men" came after me.

It's too bad most people know HIM and don't give his slams against me much credit, he seems to have gone out of his way to do it! Anyone that knows me, pretty much knows that I'm pretty upfront about my opinion and I have no reason to lie. I hate to think there might be some people who've given his slander any credibility, but people that know me, know better. So let me say this, I don't like him. Don't hate him, but I really don't like him.

I think in the end, I'll be the one smiling as he sails off into the sunset. I won't be alone.

So, go ahead fella's, get out the "slam the woman" campaign... accuse her of sexual relations with players, accuse her of getting fired from her jobs in Athletics, none of it will be true.

I've stated my opinion based on my education and experience while employed in the Athletic Department from 1998-2003. I look forward to getting in the good discussions. You've got some interesting folks on here right now, let's see if we can learn to play nice.
10-07-2011 04:26 PM
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RE: MommaBear
Hallelujah!
Amen to th' sista!!! 04-cheers04-cheers04-bow04-rock04-rock

Welcome back; thought of you OFTEN....

04-cheers
10-07-2011 06:06 PM
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(10-07-2011 06:06 PM)posterformerlyknownasthedoctor Wrote:  Hallelujah!
Amen to th' sista!!! 04-cheers04-cheers04-bow04-rock04-rock

Welcome back; thought of you OFTEN....

04-cheers

Amen. She has forgotten more about college athletics in the past 30 seconds than Dave Mullins has ever known or can ever know. I'm sure that she knows things about the demise of ETSU football that could only be told in a court room under oath.
10-07-2011 06:33 PM
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Ever thought about applying for President of ETSU? Based on the resumes of the candidates that have been posted online you seem overqualified.
10-07-2011 07:08 PM
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I think I hear MC Hammer singing... CAN'T TOUCH THIS... shiny pants and all.

Life might get really interesting around here!

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10-07-2011 10:19 PM
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I can only hope that retirement party comes in early Febuary. We now have hope!
10-07-2011 11:35 PM
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Thanks for posting. You obviously have wisdom and knowledge and you care to top it all. I'm excited about the prospect of restoring ETSU athletics to the days of 10K attendance...where ETSU is a gathering place for the Tri-Cities. Some of my greatest hits memories involve the golden age...where attendance at the conference basketball tournament was dominated by Bucs. I can't remember jammed packed football unless Marshall was bringing their herd to the Dome. I do remember the greatness of Mike Ayers beating NC State, the win over nationally ranked Georgia Southern...I don't care if there wasn't any fans there...those were special moments. The goal of the new AD has to be to turn around the attendance problem and the negativity towards ETSU athletics. It is bad. Momma...thanks for being part of the solution. Happy days are almost here again! Our long Buccaneer nightmare is nearly over! I don't think I'm counting my chickens before they are hatched. The status quo cannot stand!
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10-08-2011 01:38 AM
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(10-08-2011 01:38 AM)Mister Jennings Wrote:  Thanks for posting. You obviously have wisdom and knowledge and you care to top it all. I'm excited about the prospect of restoring ETSU athletics to the days of 10K attendance...where ETSU is a gathering place for the Tri-Cities. Some of my greatest hits memories involve the golden age...where attendance at the conference basketball tournament was dominated by Bucs. I can't remember jammed packed football unless Marshall was bringing their herd to the Dome. I do remember the greatness of Mike Ayers beating NC State, the win over nationally ranked Georgia Southern...I don't care if there wasn't any fans there...those were special moments. The goal of the new AD has to be to turn around the attendance problem and the negativity towards ETSU athletics. It is bad. Momma...thanks for being part of the solution. Happy days are almost here again! Our long Buccaneer nightmare is nearly over! I don't think I'm counting my chickens before they are hatched. The status quo cannot stand!

etsu is getting a new ad? i have not seen that job posting...must have missed it.
10-08-2011 05:03 PM
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(10-08-2011 05:03 PM)slappywhite Wrote:  
(10-08-2011 01:38 AM)Mister Jennings Wrote:  Thanks for posting. You obviously have wisdom and knowledge and you care to top it all. I'm excited about the prospect of restoring ETSU athletics to the days of 10K attendance...where ETSU is a gathering place for the Tri-Cities. Some of my greatest hits memories involve the golden age...where attendance at the conference basketball tournament was dominated by Bucs. I can't remember jammed packed football unless Marshall was bringing their herd to the Dome. I do remember the greatness of Mike Ayers beating NC State, the win over nationally ranked Georgia Southern...I don't care if there wasn't any fans there...those were special moments. The goal of the new AD has to be to turn around the attendance problem and the negativity towards ETSU athletics. It is bad. Momma...thanks for being part of the solution. Happy days are almost here again! Our long Buccaneer nightmare is nearly over! I don't think I'm counting my chickens before they are hatched. The status quo cannot stand!

etsu is getting a new ad? i have not seen that job posting...must have missed it.

hope so
10-10-2011 07:42 AM
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RE: MommaBear
If a competent president who recognizes the importance of athletics to a university is installed by the powers that be then he or she will remove little davey mullins very quickly. I wouldn't bet on this happening if I were you.
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10-10-2011 08:00 AM
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It's such a visible job within a university, I wouldn't be shocked at all if Dave isn't allowed to "retire." Essentially that's what happened with Doug Dickey at UT, new president, he was getting older and has his time in with the state, encourage him to step aside and let the young guy who's a good numbers cruncher take over. It was a disasterous change athletically, but financially and from a facilities standpoint it worked out incredibly well.
Look at college athletics and the university from the standpoint of being a home. People have said time and again that athletics is the front porch of your university, if it weren't then university ads wouldn't feature hot girls at football games more than chemistry professors in a research lab. But if it's the front porch, that's your curb appeal. And ultimately, and I think anyone who's ever owned or atleast shopped for a house/townhome has looked at a house with crappy curb appeal and either not given it a chance or maybe has seen it and thought, there's potential. I can fix it, because what's inside the front door is fairly nice, but the curb appeal SUCKS.
That my friends is ETSU. The local kids know that it's a nice option after two years of community college, and even some who spend all four there. But for those who aren't totally familiar with ETSU, they look and see it's curb appeal compared to other schools, and stay away. I'm not saying it's right or wrong to base it on that, but it's what it is.
Welcome back Mommabear.
10-10-2011 08:42 AM
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Normally a new President likes to bring in his own people and will replace a lot of the Provosts and Vice Presidents once they`ve settled in and evaluated the staff. If the new President cares about athletics and there is ANY kind of evaluation of the athletic department Mullins will be out the door. If they don't place a high value on athletics and view it as simply as a necessary evil or a nuisance I would expect Mullins to stay.
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(10-10-2011 08:42 AM)Buccaneerlover Wrote:  It's such a visible job within a university, I wouldn't be shocked at all if Dave isn't allowed to "retire." Essentially that's what happened with Doug Dickey at UT, new president, he was getting older and has his time in with the state, encourage him to step aside and let the young guy who's a good numbers cruncher take over. It was a disasterous change athletically, but financially and from a facilities standpoint it worked out incredibly well.
Look at college athletics and the university from the standpoint of being a home. People have said time and again that athletics is the front porch of your university, if it weren't then university ads wouldn't feature hot girls at football games more than chemistry professors in a research lab. But if it's the front porch, that's your curb appeal. And ultimately, and I think anyone who's ever owned or atleast shopped for a house/townhome has looked at a house with crappy curb appeal and either not given it a chance or maybe has seen it and thought, there's potential. I can fix it, because what's inside the front door is fairly nice, but the curb appeal SUCKS.
That my friends is ETSU. The local kids know that it's a nice option after two years of community college, and even some who spend all four there. But for those who aren't totally familiar with ETSU, they look and see it's curb appeal compared to other schools, and stay away. I'm not saying it's right or wrong to base it on that, but it's what it is.
Welcome back Mommabear.

Right on. The current freshmen class is about the same size as the 1962 class. The number of undergraduate applications for first year students is a sore spot for ETSU. Will the new president want to increase that pool with a new, modern curb appeal to get more high school seniors and their parents to look inside at some rather good academic programs that lead to actual jobs?
10-10-2011 09:09 AM
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I see you've been watching HGTV as well. The analogies are so close. There's one show where two guys convince people to aquire homes that need updates with lowball offers, then use their remaining money to renovate the home. Getting people to see the potential at ETSU, and there is a lot there. But ultimately with no curb appeal, it's very difficult to get people in.
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