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Monroe may actually be eclipsed by this guy if he keeps this up. I never thought I'd see that. I didn't even envision that it would be possible.

Actually our women's team was 30-6 in 2019. Two of the last 3 season? 6-23.

Some might legit wonder what is going on there.

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Bobcat1996 wrote:
If someone has a different opinion than many of you then you want to criticize and tear apart that person. I continue to give you facts about some of these things like Boals being the highest paid coach in the league and ending up with five and three seeds yearly. I bring you facts of the baseball hire being less than average and being hired by this current administration. The same administration who made the mens hoop coach the highest paid in the league. This same administrator saw fit to secretly renew a womens basketball coach who has not had a winning season in four years and two of those seasons won six games each year. Many of you don’t want to accept those facts. Yet you enjoy belittling people who give you those facts. Believe what you want, but I know the truth. And no, I’m not related to anyone who runs a collective! I just give you the truth and many of you resist the truth!


Monroe may actually be eclipsed by this guy if he keeps this up. I never thought I'd see that. I didn't even envision that it would be possible.
The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA

"It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right."
OCF- being a former journalist in college, I am surprised you did not do more investigating! I have not only done all the work for you, but you refuse to accept these facts that I provide. You realize that all the facts about the womens coach I provided are true. Yet you, like several others continue to ignore the facts. I'm guessing you think this administration has done a great job hiring the baseball coach. Outstanding record! Great hire by this AD! Also congratulate the AD for the wonderful job paying Boals, who is annually a fifth or three seed. This administration pays him top MAC salary. Kent, Toledo and Akron have all been better than Boals conference wise, but she rewards him top salary. The mens basketball program plays zero power four programs, yet this AD expects the football program to play 50-75% of power four schools to make money for the university. Are you doing your homework? The BB coaches are paid for the entire season, not a three game tourney in March. We won't get into the other major blunders she has made. I'm guessing your buddy Frank can inform you about the football program. Of course, since you aren't in the mood for investigating, then you have no idea that Coach Albin had the best record in the conference the last four seasons, yet was paid the sixth best in the league and seventh best if you include new member UMASS. All this information I provided for you are facts! At one time, you were a huge Solich fan, but I'm guessing you were not excited about Coach Albin. I'm asking you a question. Name me one better football coach than Tim Albin the last 50 seasons at Ohio University. I'm waiting on your response. You were a former journalist at one time and I expected you to do some investigating. However, it is evident you have not done your homework.

This is one of the strangest posts I've ever seen. I don't disagree with everything you say here. I'm not a great fan of the AD. I've stated that publicly in several posts over a span of at least a year or more. A recent conversation with a source close to the program that wishes to remain anonymous confirmed some of the things that you have said here about her. However, what I object to is your constantly beating the same drum over and over and over again. Also, one can think that Albin was a good coach, that Julie is a crummy AD, and still believe that Albin misplayed his hand and had very bad timing. Like the rest of us, Tim is human and makes mistakes. I'm afraid his dog should have waited another week to get sick! ;-)

"A recent conversation with a source close to the program that wishes to remain anonymous confirmed some of the things that you have said here about her. However, what I object to is your constantly beating the same drum over and over and over again. Also, one can think that Albin was a good coach, that Julie is a crummy AD"


OCF- BINGO!!! BINGO! You hit the jackpot! I have been telling you these things for the past few months! It took me beating the same drum constantly for you to figure this out. However, some of your cohorts need reminded time and time again about these blunders she has made. Albin was not only a good coach, but a great coach and this administration was blind to see that!

Arkansas has fired coach Bret Bielema, the school announced moments after falling to Missouri 48-45 on Friday afternoon.

Bielema went 29-34 (11-29 SEC) in five seasons with the Razorbacks, never winning more than eight games in a season nor finishing better than tied for third in the SEC West. Arkansas showed some early progress after Bielema was hired away from Wisconsin, going from 3-9 in 2013 to 8-5 in 2015, but it has all been downhill from there for the Hogs.

"Shortly after the completion of today's game, I met with Coach Bret Bielema and informed him of our decision to move forward with new leadership in the Raozrback Football program," interim athletic director Julie Cromer Peoples said in a statement released by the school.

"... Our goal has been and will always be to compete and win in the SEC and nationally. I firmly believe that with all that the University of Arkansas has to offer, including our history and tradition, our facilities, our passionate fan base and competing in the nations' best conference, we will attract the interest of many of the top coaches in the nation."

The above quote was from the Interim AD at Arkansas around Thanksgiving seven or eight years ago. Just guessing that the same principles do not apply to Ohio's womens hoops or baseball program.

Ahh yes because the Ohio Bobcats baseball and women's hoops programs are on the same level as *CHECKS NOTES* Arkansas Razorback football, a member of the SEC.

Can we please send this BS to Siberia already good god.

It’s a great place. And that’s not a knock on anyone who lives there. But it’s missing modern amenities that can make it hard to retain high-level coaches and administrators.

Duane Nellis? My god.

It sounds like you don't know the full story, or you're just being ignorant.

Frank, while he had health problems, waited until July to force the AD to hire Tim because there is no way a full search could have been done so close to fall camp. The contract he was given was essentially an interim contract, without the interim tag to help Albin with recruiting. After his abysmal first season, he earned a new contract during that look-in (MAC title game, 10 wins, etc.).

The baseball coach, Craig Moore, was named interim coach for a season when Rob Smith retired in January, also right before the season. After the season, a full search was done and Moore got the job. So yes, the baseball coach had a "stipulation" in his contract as well.

When it comes to salary, yes, he was middle of the pack. Why would he have been higher? Because he won an NAIA title in 1999? Come on. He lost to NIU and Miami at home in 2023 and didn't make the title game. He earned a higher salary after the 2024 season. What you refuse to understand is that Albin played his hand early. He left, before the season was over. The extension and raise was surely coming. But he couldn't wait to leave.

Probably why Frank left so early in his career and didn’t stay with us. Or any number of Bobcats who spent their entire career here in Athens. And what modern convinces you want? I can ride my bike to work every day, walk to the store and get everything I need. I have cable, wireless internet, they even deliver things to my home if I don’t feel like going anywhere. The problem with retaining HIGH LEVEL COACHES AND ADMINISTRATORS, as you put it; is NOT the city, but rather the PAY, the dollar dollar bills!