slothrop
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"The Pope’s recent decision to step down has got us thinking. Does a man really need to have the same job for the rest of his life?
When it comes to Jay Jacobs, we don’t think so.
Jacobs has been athletic director since 2004, a tenure one year longer than the Pope, and his performance has left much to be desired. Sure, he hired Gene Chizik — that guy who got us a national championship — but one good year out of four lackluster or outright terrible seasons is not much to brag about.
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In the SEC, and we would imagine all the other NCAA conferences agree, wins are all that matters. It’s not personal, but if you aren’t helping us win, then get out of the way.
Take the Pope for instance; he knows he can’t help anyone while he’s sick, so he makes way for someone who can.
Right now, Jacobs is our sick Pope. Unfortunately, he’s a little too comfortable in his gold throne at the athletic department.
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Like we said, it’s not personal. Jacobs is a good guy. But nine years of subpar hiring decisions has made us tired and frustrated.
It’s time to make a change for the better.
We can’t be complacent and think Jacobs is the best man for the job simply because he’s the only one doing it. $600,000 is a lot of money to pay someone to be bad at their job."
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When it comes to Jay Jacobs, we don’t think so.
Jacobs has been athletic director since 2004, a tenure one year longer than the Pope, and his performance has left much to be desired. Sure, he hired Gene Chizik — that guy who got us a national championship — but one good year out of four lackluster or outright terrible seasons is not much to brag about.
[...]
In the SEC, and we would imagine all the other NCAA conferences agree, wins are all that matters. It’s not personal, but if you aren’t helping us win, then get out of the way.
Take the Pope for instance; he knows he can’t help anyone while he’s sick, so he makes way for someone who can.
Right now, Jacobs is our sick Pope. Unfortunately, he’s a little too comfortable in his gold throne at the athletic department.
[...]
Like we said, it’s not personal. Jacobs is a good guy. But nine years of subpar hiring decisions has made us tired and frustrated.
It’s time to make a change for the better.
We can’t be complacent and think Jacobs is the best man for the job simply because he’s the only one doing it. $600,000 is a lot of money to pay someone to be bad at their job."
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