Somebody had to succeed Wellman. If #CurrieOut, then who? Who would have done anything different than Currie's done so far? Who would have overruled Wellman BEFORE Wellman's tenure ends, before Wellman is ready to give up his power? Who?
Okay, all armchair internet athletic directors. You are offered the job of Athletics Director at Wake. You will be allowed to run it your way for the next 20 years absent scandal. The one restriction is for the first year you can't replace any current coach who doesn't leave voluntarily. Do you accept?
With an April 15 start date. Why be tied to this disaster of a decision?
Okay, all armchair internet athletic directors. You are offered the job of Athletics Director at Wake. You will be allowed to run it your way for the next 20 years absent scandal. The one restriction is for the first year you can't replace any current coach who doesn't leave voluntarily. Do you accept?
With an April 15 start date. Why be tied to this disaster of a decision?
Could’ve gone with Buddie as well.
Either Wake hoops drives you crazy or you just don’t care anymore.
Oh, definitely Wake hoops drives me crazy. But it's driven me there so many times I know the way back.
Seemingly, the best case scenario for Manning coming back is that Wake negotiated better buyout terms for letting him stay on for one more year or perhaps the buyout terms are much better if Manning fails to make good enough progress next year. Wellman and extensions though... kinda Jekyll and Hyde.
the Manning contract -- whatever it is -- is a sunk cost
given that, what was the preferred course of action to what happened for you #currieout donks?
Definitely. Especially if I’m a disgraced AD trying to rehab his career at my alma mater. But I definitely let the fanbase know all coaches are on notice. We will see on May 2 what Currie does.
But what if you sign on with the understanding that a deal has been made. And then, the deal falls through - maybe Manning changes his mind. Maybe the BOT won’t approve spending $18m. Maybe a donor who was going to contribute mega-bucks backs out. What does an AD in waiting do? He stays away from the press conference announcing that the dumpster fire will continue. Methinks there was a reason Currie was not present.
Okay, all armchair internet athletic directors. You are offered the job of Athletics Director at Wake. You will be allowed to run it your way for the next 20 years absent scandal. The one restriction is for the first year you can't replace any current coach who doesn't leave voluntarily. Do you accept?
I mean, yeah I'd maybe take the job. But I'd also understand if the fanbase hated me from the very beginning. I'd have the self-awareness to understand that I would look like a complete stooge, and even if I couldn't fire Manning ASAP I'd do whatever I could to distance myself from him once i had the job.
So we'll see if Currie has the stones to be his own man, or he's just another Wellman yes man.