Greg Byrne new Alabama AD

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:36 pm

Per Greg Hansen. Thank you Greg for all that you did while you were here.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:38 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:39 pm

That came out of left field.

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:40 pm

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:41 pm

Damn...

Thanks for what you did here Greg. Appreciate the work you put in.

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:41 pm

Getting out of dodge while he can. Dead duck president will be hiring a new AD for the next president. Not a good situation

No way he could ever pull Miller to Bama......right?

Main Event · Post by **Main Event** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:43 pm

azcat49 wrote:Getting out of dodge while he can. Dead duck president will be hiring a new AD for the next president. Not a good situation

No way he could ever pull Miller to Bama......right?

Na

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:44 pm

On a different note, is this the first and only story Hansen has ever broken?

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:45 pm

Any more decommits? Shit.

He has built a strong base here tho...I think we will be in nice position to hire a new AD with our hoops program and the big donations turned into the Lowell-Stevens and academic center.

I'd be scared shitless if I was Richrod, tho

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:47 pm

Great appreciation for everything, but as unexpected as getting swatted by a bookshelf across the head.

Gilbertcat · Post by **Gilbertcat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:48 pm

Sad. Knew it would happen one day....new AD will have to hire a new football coach (probably/possibly). Plus be strong to keep Miller happy. It's a scary position.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:54 pm

I would think Chris Del Conte will be one guy they will be interested in replacing GB. Having him here for 7 years was more than I expected.

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:54 pm

Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:55 pm

That guy from USF might be a candidate as well.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:57 pm

Wow, this was a real surprise. With all the Texas talk and then now Bama.

At least he won't have to worry about growing a football program.

Congrats GB, you've earned it. Thanks for all you've done for us.

If Miller doesn't get to the FF in the next 1-2 years, I can imagine he'll be next to leave. Cloudy skies ahead for the CATS AD.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:58 pm

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 7:59 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?

Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:02 pm

Byrne did a great job while here. Football is king nowadays and Bama is as good as it gets.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:03 pm

Brad Allis saying Harlan and Del Conte could be the leading candidates. Here is Harlan's bio.

http://www.gousfbulls.com/ViewArticle.d ... =209431662" target="_blank

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:04 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:08 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?

For where?

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:09 pm

Someone fire up the AD search thread and requisite flight tracker (although AD searches probably aren't as fun to follow)

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:10 pm

azgreg wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
For where?

UNC

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:11 pm

CalStateTempe wrote:
azgreg wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
For where?
UNC

Williams going anywhere soon?

elriop20 · Post by **elriop20** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:12 pm

Here's a contrarian view: Sean Miller was already hired here before Greg Byrne started and our football program is still a steaming pile of shit. Byrne seemed like a great guy with a real positive attitude that worked hard, but really what did he accomplish?

Beachcat97 · Post by **Beachcat97** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:14 pm

Irish27 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.

If one of the blue bloods came after him, he'd be gone. I could see him at Syracuse as well.

He won't leave right away. It would disrupt his family too much. But in a few more years? Especially if he keeps getting close but no cigar in Tucson?

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:17 pm

Here is another name that was mention, Doug Knuth.
http://www.nevadawolfpack.com/school-bi ... ector.html" target="_blank

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:19 pm

Ann Weaver Hart can not be allowed to have an ounce of input in this hire.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:19 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.
If one of the blue bloods came after him, he'd be gone. I could see him at Syracuse as well.

He won't leave right away. It would disrupt his family too much. But in a few more years? Especially if he keeps getting close but no cigar in Tucson?

Lol Syracuse? Stfu beachcat. I fear UNC and no other job and neither should anybody else with any form of mental capacity.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:22 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?

Not by the norms of how long coaches stay in jobs. But in terms of the law that people tend to leave only for better jobs, yes, it really is hard to see it. He isn't going to Duke or Kentucky. And the prospect of UNC has plummeted due to the state of the state. So be reasonable, not trollerific.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:23 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.
If one of the blue bloods came after him, he'd be gone. I could see him at Syracuse as well.

He won't leave right away. It would disrupt his family too much. But in a few more years? Especially if he keeps getting close but no cigar in Tucson?

Okay, this is nonsense.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:24 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:25 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:He won't leave right away. It would disrupt his family too much. But in a few more years? Especially if he keeps getting close but no cigar in Tucson?

So, he won't lave now, but eventually. Way to go out on a limb there Kreskin.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:27 pm

elriop20 wrote:Here's a contrarian view: Sean Miller was already hired here before Greg Byrne stared and our football program is still a steaming pile of shit. Byrne seemed like a great guy with a real positive attitude that worked hard, but really what did he accomplish?

Completely changed the way the AD communicates and engages with fans.
Moved baseball to Hi Corbett and hired a guy who took them to the finals.
Guided the NEZ roll-out.
Hired a women's basketball coach who by all accounts is going to turn it around.
Made us all forget about the Livengood era.

Not to mention that even though the football program sucks now, the guy he hired did take us to a PAC-12 championship game and Fiesta Bowl.

prh · Post by **prh** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:27 pm

elriop20 wrote:Here's a contrarian view: Sean Miller was already hired here before Greg Byrne started and our football program is still a steaming pile of shit. Byrne seemed like a great guy with a real positive attitude that worked hard, but really what did he accomplish?

From an operational point of view, fundraising for the new football facilities, and moving baseball to Hi Corbett which sparked a national title. From a hiring perspective, RR is really his only hire that didn't turn out. New soccer coach brought that program back from the dead to a tourney birth, obviously Jay Johnson and the CWS, and there's more excitement around women's basketball than at any other time since 2004. There was an article when JJ was hired that listed every hire GB had, but I can't seem to find it.

Irish27 · Post by **Irish27** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:30 pm

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:31 pm

Bama must be paying a shit ton because he's walking out on 3.5 mil.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:35 pm

azgreg wrote:Bama must be paying a shit ton because he's walking out on 3.5 mil.

Alabama football made a 47 million dollar profit in 2016 and 104 million revenue. I assume they aren't scared to pay a little.

https://www.seccountry.com/alabama/alab ... venue-2016" target="_blank

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:37 pm

By biggest concern is not wondering if GB was good or marginal but how can we pull any decent candidate given the fact the AWH is a dead duck president.

In one respect I guess you get a pass with RR and his performance but you won't be the hand picked person of the new president. Tough situation and really bad timing

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:41 pm

Shelton picked Byrne and was only around for what? A year of Byrne's tenure? I wouldn't be concerned about the relationship about the new AD and prez, that'll work itself out. Hart can not hire the new AD though solely due to incompetence.

EVCat · Post by **EVCat** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 8:42 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.
If one of the blue bloods came after him, he'd be gone. I could see him at Syracuse as well.

LMAO over Syracuse. Why not say Pitt, too.

Not sure we lose him anywhere in college, UNC included. Top 5 grossing program with no football is king attitude, no battles for recruits in region outside of UCLA, no pending NCAA issues. And UNC likely to look in the family. He'd be very interested and we know that but every year he is out here he gets further from that.

Arizona fans seem to think we are vulnerable as sport. Yet we have had two non-interim basketball coaches in the last 34 years. While successful

az91 · Post by **az91** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:08 pm

As our friend 97cats would say, Byrne is a perfect fit at Alabama.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:14 pm

If Arizona is the bridge from Mississippi State to the department top football program in the country, there will be a ton of strong candidates for this job.

elriop20 · Post by **elriop20** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:21 pm

Chicat wrote:
elriop20 wrote:Here's a contrarian view: Sean Miller was already hired here before Greg Byrne stared and our football program is still a steaming pile of shit. Byrne seemed like a great guy with a real positive attitude that worked hard, but really what did he accomplish?
Completely changed the way the AD communicates and engages with fans.
Moved baseball to Hi Corbett and hired a guy who took them to the finals.
Guided the NEZ roll-out.
Hired a women's basketball coach who by all accounts is going to turn it around.
Made us all forget about the Livengood era.

Not to mention that even though the football program sucks now, the guy he hired did take us to a PAC-12 championship game and Fiesta Bowl.

Great points. Totally forgot about baseball although I wouldn't necessarily give Byrne the credit for the championship.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:29 pm

Irish27 wrote:

Wasn't happy either with the Pitts situation, but what could Byrne do?

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:30 pm

Good luck Greg. Thanks for all you did.

azgreg · Post by **azgreg** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:33 pm

UAEebs86 wrote:Good luck Greg. Thanks for all you did.

Thanks man, but I didn't do anything.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 9:42 pm

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:49 pm

Arizona AD Hot Board

http://www.scout.com/college/arizona/st ... -hot-board

Harvey Specter · Post by **Harvey Specter** » Sun Jan 15, 2017 10:57 pm

Beachcat97 wrote:
Irish27 wrote:
Beachcat97 wrote:Is it really so hard to see Miller leaving for another job?
Yes. He has everything here, a top-10 program and can recruit any kid he wants.
If one of the blue bloods came after him, he'd be gone. I could see him at Syracuse as well.

He won't leave right away. It would disrupt his family too much. But in a few more years? Especially if he keeps getting close but no cigar in Tucson?

Your envy of other programs obviously extends beyond the hallowed grounds of Westwood.

But all the way to Syracuse? STFU and go troll somewhere else...

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