You're seriously questioning whether the guy who avoided the Tennessee administration during a hire has the stones to be his own man?? LOL. This thread is absurd. Entertaining though.So we'll see if Currie has the stones to be his own man, or he's just another Wellman yes man.
The coach may not change, but the level of transparency into this situation might. Currie was known for being a marketer and getting alumni/fan buy-in, yes? If true, then he knows he'll need to come out and provide a better explanation for why Manning was retained.People aren't really under the delusion that something will change on May 2, are they?
No doubt they will make a video of Wellman’s last day, walking around shaking hands with coaches and student athletes. I hope someone is scowling at him in the background.
The coach may not change, but the level of transparency into this situation might. Currie was known for being a marketer and getting alumni/fan buy-in, yes? If true, then he knows he'll need to come out and provide a better explanation for why Manning was retained.
If Currie knows Manning needs to be replaced, then I think he just comes out and explains in general terms what he expects from a head bball coach (courting fan interest, active in community, etc) and the expectations of what it would take for Manning to be retained further......NCAA tourny Sweet 16. I don't see the downside since it's not his guy. I still think there's a chance he makes a switch too but that's more of a long shot.I would expect this information to be slow played and come out in dribbles and leaks over the summer. I would be surprised if there was a big single announcement.
Hopefully that was part of the negotiations this week.
One hopes Currie was able to get the buyout reduced substantially in exchange for giving Manning one more year.
Also, for those of you wondering why he would take this job, virtually all of us would have taken the job under these circumstances. He was recently fired from UT, was offered a ton of money to come back to WFU, and is going lead the AD. The only catch is he got stuck with a terrible head coach and an angry (but small) fan base. If he makes the right hire next, all is forgiven by most, and those that write the big checks.
If I had recently been let go from my job and prospects weren't looking great, and suddenly not only do I get a call about a really good job, but it's my dream job ... but the condition is I have to keep a completely unqualified imbecile in charge of my biggest division ... I don't know what I'd do.
If I had recently been let go from my job and prospects weren't looking great, and suddenly not only do I get a call about a really good job, but it's my dream job ... but the condition is I have to keep a completely unqualified imbecile in charge of my biggest division ... I don't know what I'd do.
I'm sure the PETA crowd applauded Currie's move to drop equestrian.
Please, people ........think of the horses!
Either Wake hoops drives you crazy or you just don’t care anymore.
You'd absolutely take it. Companies are littered with unqualified rubes that are there for reasons unrelated to merit... And stay a lot longer than a year.
Agreed. Which is why I think we should take it easy on Currie right now. He's just a guy who got offered his dream job and took it, but he probably wants Manning gone just as much as the rest of us do.
John Currie is going to be a terrific AD for us - in every way. He is one of the most ethical, moral, hard-working, intelligent, and just plain great dudes I've ever run across. I don't care what you hear and turn those tidbits into - he's a badass. And on top of all that, he loves Wake Forest. If John Currie isn't as popular as an AD can be a few years from now, I will be shocked.
Have confidence, and try to stop picking the guy apart. Any mistakes complained about above are not of his making. He will fix what he can fix. Believe in John.