1. You have to be effing kidding me. Ryan White? Who else will stare blankly into the abyss while trying to tap donors for money? Who else can coordinate the most non-740 or 614 phone numbers of which to call me from?

2. It's a GREAT DAY TO BE A FURMAN PALLADIN!!!

3. Schaus did a great job. 12 years ago, if I gave you a list of his accomplishments, every single person on this board would have jumped out of their shoes with excitement. Give him credit.

4. I do find it interesting that the MAC has one of the most storybook opaque TV contracts with ESPN, yet one of our own is heading to be a conference commissioner? Think we'll see Chattanooga vs. Citadel on DAZN?

5. The NCAA Committee never sat well with me. I don't think Schaus made his presence felt, but if that no-talent Nellis made him resign - well, Nellis is a bigger no-talent than I first thought. Nellis. Yutz.

6. Will there still be a reception at the Schaus home? Technically it was included in the donor benefits, so they should stick to it. It doesn't say Schaus has to be employed by Ohio, or even home for the event - but it does have to physically take place at his home. Like a HS rager at an empty home.

7. Anyone think Schaus made the "Safe" hire in Boals knowing what lay ahead for his own future? Would it have been different if McDavis was still in the head chair and Schaus's future was more certain? Pitino? BUELLER?
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8. Bob Cooley is requesting his job back. 30 years and no MAC titles is nothing to scoff at.

Is it still a great day to be a Bobcat?

The first thing an AD wants to do is replace men's FB and hoops. It's how they make an imprint on the program and leapfrog to a bigger school if it works out. Since we just hired Boals, that leaves football. Unless it will be assured that Frank is leaving soon, we may have trouble filling the post.

There will be a 20,000 lb elephant in the room at tonight's Athens caravan, I guess.

Since his arrival, Nellis has been obvious in his neutering of Schaus and I don't believe for a minute that Schaus had little if anything to do with hiring Boals.

The SoCon is a parachute.

Since his arrival, Nellis has been obvious in his neutering of Schaus and I don't believe for a minute that Schaus had little if anything to do with hiring Boals.

The SoCon is a parachute.

Nope. "It's a great day to be in the Southern Conference . ;-) 

I agree Jeff. Jim has tried to go to the next level as an AD the last few years without success. This is a move up / semi-retirement job.
Why might/maybe Schaus wanted to move on?? McDavis allowed department heads to run their kingdoms as they wished. Dr. Nellis was at Jeff Boals interview. Way more "hands on" than McDavis. Athletic Dept. , along with all others, have had a 7 % budget cut the last 3 years. Schaus quit the NCAA selection committee 3 years into his 5 year appointment the same year Nellis came on board. ??????????????????


Not saying anything either President did is wrong. Just looks like a different style of leadership.


Really wishing Jim Schaus the best in his new job. !!!

When Nellis was first selected as O.U.'s president,I was one of the people who,
based on his resume,age,etc.viewed his taking the job as "early retirement".

That opinion has changed since he got here.

I still think this will be the last stop on the train.
But,based on what I've read,he does seem to be someone who wants to control everything.

As far as athletics.
Again,there doesn't seem to anything in his past that indicates an interest in
athletics.

Still,that doesn't mean he doesn't want to control the department.

I'm also concerned,given the comments in several of his "First Friday"letters,that he may be more interested in "making a statement",with the hiring of a new A.D.,as opposed to selecting the best candidate for the job.

If you could post a link or where to find Nellis's Vision Texas Tech,I'd really like to read it.

From reading the information that was put out when he applied to be O.U.'s president, as well as some other background information I looked at,he didn't come off as being interested in athletics.
My opinion may also be somewhat jaded,since I really liked Mc Davis,and how felt about O.U.'s sports.