President Bobby Robbins

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 7:46 am

He needs his own thread and just not sure where it goes. I really do not know if people realize how lucky we are to have him as our president. I was fortunate to meet him and hear him speak and the guy is a total stud. Came across so well and someone who seemed like a natural leader. He actually took a pay cut to become the U of A president but felt it was his calling to become a president of a major university.

I hope we keep him a while. Clear he has Sean Miller's back too

When Miller addressed the crowd at McKale on Saturday, at the end he specifically called out Bobby (Who mind you has sat front row I think for every game even bringing guys like Khalil Tate and Colin Schooler to sit with him) for his support. Without Bobby Robbins support, Sean Miller is not our coach right now.

Sorry for the love fest just after the past two U of A presidents, its refreshing to have someone like Bobby leading our school. Short video on him below and see what he says are the goals of the U of A...last one I think we will all really like!

https://www.kgun9.com/news/local-news/n ... university

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:22 am

heart surgeon

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 8:44 am

Exactly

Bad ass. I want to know when and how he made the jump from practice to adminstrstion of an top 100 university.

zonagrad · Post by **zonagrad** » Mon Mar 05, 2018 9:50 pm

Robbins deserves a lot of credit for being very pragmatic during this whole episode. He hasn't caved to the witch hunt mentality. He's been very supportive. And if evidence is revealed that Sean Miller is deserving of being fired, then Robbins will take appropriate action. But he's not reactionary. And in this day and age, that's very refreshing.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 7:46 am

One of the things he really did right is understanding how much time he actually had, which is rare in this sort of situation. Too many people immediately rush a decision to look strong and wind up just reacting to public pressure.

Just by taking a few days to let more facts and information emerge, the situation shifted really dramatically. Being patient was one really, really beneficial thing. The entire situation would have been so much different if he'd jumped the gun and it would have inflicted damage that couldn't be walked back.

520in480 · Post by **520in480** » Tue Mar 06, 2018 8:11 am

zonagrad wrote:Robbins deserves a lot of credit for being very pragmatic during this whole episode. He hasn't caved to the witch hunt mentality. He's been very supportive. And if evidence is revealed that Sean Miller is deserving of being fired, then Robbins will take appropriate action. But he's not reactionary. And in this day and age, that's very refreshing.

This x 100

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 10:26 am

Greatest President in the history of the U of A for athletics so far times 10000....given all the crap our athletic department has gone through I sleep well at night knowing Robbins is our President.

DkuruptCAT · Post by **DkuruptCAT** » Thu Mar 29, 2018 12:52 pm

He kills it here
https://youtu.be/QZRseKfXegs" target="_blank

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Sat May 05, 2018 2:12 pm

Met Bobby again today. What a great and personable guy. Didn’t get to get into much sports discussion with him but guy just seems like a breath of fresh air and very down to earth.

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 8:00 am

This is a great listen. Dr. Robbins is awesome. Some UofA love from Rome too.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 10:56 am

That was pretty damn cool!

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 3:43 pm

Dr. Robbins is giving a talk in Phoenix on the 17th of January about the future innovation stuff he talked to Rome about and then he is showing the game vs Oregon on a IMAX screen. Pretty freaking cool.

Jefe · Post by **Jefe** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 4:41 pm

PHXCATS wrote:Dr. Robbins is giving a talk in Phoenix on the 17th of January about the future innovation stuff he talked to Rome about and then he is showing the game vs Oregon on a IMAX screen. Pretty freaking cool.

Keep him in check

azcat49 · Post by **azcat49** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:03 pm

The lone highlight of the season. Someone should yell, what,about the ASSU game

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Wed Dec 19, 2018 5:26 pm

azcat49 wrote:The lone highlight of the season. Someone should yell, what,about the ASSU game

The game is the Oregon Basketball game. It will be shown live

Newportcat · Post by **Newportcat** » Thu Dec 20, 2018 8:44 am

PHXCATS wrote:
azcat49 wrote:The lone highlight of the season. Someone should yell, what,about the ASSU game
The game is the Oregon Basketball game. It will be shown live

I told you guys, Dr Robbins is the man. That was a great sales pitch

UAEebs86 · Post by **UAEebs86** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 9:51 am

UA president hired friend for $850k job despite searcher's misgivings, legal claim says

https://tucson.com/news/local/ua-presid ... op-story-1

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:49 am

Lol...what has happened to our school over the past 10years...

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:56 am

CalStateTempe wrote:Lol...what has happened to our school over the past 10years...

I wouldn't worry about this one.

CalStateTempe · Post by **CalStateTempe** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:58 am

Fair enough, just seems that all levels of leadership from president to AD to coaches have been seriously suspect for a good while now.

Just give me a nice 5year period of no drama.

Merkin · Post by **Merkin** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 10:58 am

After what happened to the former president Ann Hart, you would think he would be smart enough to know that his actions would be scrutinized.

ByJoveByJingle · Post by **ByJoveByJingle** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 11:08 am

One of the many reasons they can’t pay adjuncts a living wage.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 12:54 pm

Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.

PieceOfMeat · Post by **PieceOfMeat** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:37 pm

ChooChooCat wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Lol...what has happened to our school over the past 10years...
I wouldn't worry about this one.

Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.

interesting divergence in takes here

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:55 pm

Robbins also has a piss poor record of hiring women into leadership positions at the UofA

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Sun Aug 25, 2019 8:00 pm

PieceOfMeat wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Lol...what has happened to our school over the past 10years...
I wouldn't worry about this one.

Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.
interesting divergence in takes here

Choo can clarify, but I don't think that's what he means by not worrying about this one. It's like Bob Dillon: Head on down the road, but don't think twice, it's alright.

I wouldn't worry about this one, either.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 7:47 am

Longhorned wrote:
PieceOfMeat wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
CalStateTempe wrote:Lol...what has happened to our school over the past 10years...
I wouldn't worry about this one.

Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.
interesting divergence in takes here
Choo can clarify, but I don't think that's what he means by not worrying about this one. It's like Bob Dillon: Head on down the road, but don't think twice, it's alright.

I wouldn't worry about this one, either.

There are some things in regards to Robbins where I wouldn't be surprised if his time was up quicker than we expected, but this particular situation is literally a nothing burger.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:14 am

Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.

Bad hires that gowere made against the search committee and then go horribly wrong (especially with gay-bashing and anti-LGBT discrimination) probably don't go over too well in contemporary academia, eh?

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:38 am

pc in NM wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.
Bad hires that gowere made against the search committee and then go horribly wrong (especially with gay-bashing and anti-LGBT discrimination) probably don't go over too well in contemporary academia, eh?

Problem is you actually need proof.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:49 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
pc in NM wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.
Bad hires that gowere made against the search committee and then go horribly wrong (especially with gay-bashing and anti-LGBT discrimination) probably don't go over too well in contemporary academia, eh?
Problem is you actually need proof.

It's not like anti_LGBT is not already an issue at the U of A Medical school...

Chairman of UA's anesthesiology department steps down over leadership concerns

https://tucson.com/news/local/chairman- ... ea4a7.html" target="_blank

The chairman of the UA’s Department of Anesthesiology stepped down from his position last week following concerns about his leadership style and claims that he acted aggressively toward subordinates.

Several employees also said they were concerned about Dr. Randal Dull’s negative opinion toward the LGBTQ community, which included a letter he wrote to a newspaper complaining about coverage of an LGBTQ center.
...........................................................................................

Dull wrote the letter to the editor to the Park City Record in January 2004 titled “Keep the queers off the front page.” His letter was in response to a previous edition of the newspaper that featured a story about The Queer Lounge, which served as a gathering spot for the LGBTQ community during the city’s annual Sundance Film Festival.

In response to that story, Dull wrote “I am, of course, referring to the front-page article on the new homosexual hangout here in Park City to give perverts and other degenerates a place to ‘network’ during the local filth festival.” He went on to write that the “promotion of homosexuality, bisexual confusion and other degeneracy cannot be tolerated.”

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 11:00 am

pc in NM wrote:
Longhorned wrote:Just my opinion, but Robbins is done.
Bad hires that gowere made against the search committee and then go horribly wrong (especially with gay-bashing and anti-LGBT discrimination) probably don't go over too well in contemporary academia, eh?

Robbins lost the good will of the faculty before this happened.

It's okay. Administrators come and go.

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 8:37 pm

Were this involving any other minority, Robbins would be done. This is Arizona...a red state. Gay people are, sadly, soon to be expendable. As a member of that community, you can bet I’ll be seeking legal counsel to get out of my contractual giving promises to the university if this issue is not addressed loudly with haste within the Tucson community. I will, for certain, happily March up to Robbins at a tailgate and ask if he wants my rainbow colored money.

prh · Post by **prh** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:25 pm

Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:44 pm

prh wrote:Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?

I believe you are correct. Were it all straight people involved, it would and should still be an issue of retribution. I’m here to tell you, the fact is gay people are involved makes that a mitigating factor in this state. Meaning it will likely get swept under a money filled rug. I won’t forget though. My season tickets just went bye, bye.

Siempre Verde · Post by **Siempre Verde** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 9:47 pm

Moreover, Wildcat Club people reading this (and I know you do), expect a call.

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:04 pm

prh wrote:Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?

Are you suggesting one is less culpable than the other????

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:16 pm

prh wrote:Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?

The Daily Star viewed the claim and doesn't detail the basis for discrimination, so you're not missing anything. It's not detailed in the claim.

prh · Post by **prh** » Mon Aug 26, 2019 10:56 pm

pc in NM wrote:
prh wrote:Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?
Are you suggesting one is less culpable than the other????

Not at all, I was just trying to understand the reasoning behind the discrimination portion of the claim.

Siempre Verde wrote:
prh wrote:Could someone help explain something, which the article didn't. Siempre Verde's answer is pretty much what I was looking for.

It sounds like Dake fired the guy because he was married to someone on the search committee who opposed him, as retribution. Would this have been any different if the search committee member was a wife instead of husband? I would imagine the outcome would be the same. Even the article made it sound like it was more retribution than discrimination. So I'm wondering what I am missing here?
I believe you are correct. Were it all straight people involved, it would and should still be an issue of retribution. I’m here to tell you, the fact is gay people are involved makes that a mitigating factor in this state. Meaning it will likely get swept under a money filled rug. I won’t forget though. My season tickets just went bye, bye.

Got it, thank you for responding.

PHXCATS · Post by **PHXCATS** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 8:32 am

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 9:11 am

I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:11 am

ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.

He's not long for the job here so who knows.

ChooChooCat · Post by **ChooChooCat** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:11 am

Alieberman wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.
He's not long for the job here so who knows.

No one in a management position is quite frankly.

CatFanOneMil · Post by **CatFanOneMil** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:31 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.
He's not long for the job here so who knows.
No one in a management position is quite frankly.

^^^^^I notice fewer and fewer academics leading academic institutions^^^^^

Makes you wonder when exactly the shift came from being educational institutions to student athlete entertainment industrial complexes.

Spaceman Spiff · Post by **Spaceman Spiff** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:34 am

CatFanOneMil wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.
He's not long for the job here so who knows.
No one in a management position is quite frankly.
^^^^^I notice fewer and fewer academics leading academic institutions^^^^^

Makes you wonder when exactly the shift came from being educational institutions to student athlete entertainment industrial complexes.

You can't count on the $ being there today. You need a half decent fundraiser to make yourself competitive, not an academic.

Alieberman · Post by **Alieberman** » Tue Oct 01, 2019 10:40 am

ChooChooCat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.
He's not long for the job here so who knows.
No one in a management position is quite frankly.

Don't you mean "No white men in management positions"? Oh wait... same thing.... nevermind.

Longhorned · Post by **Longhorned** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 6:59 am

How is Robbins not an academic?

pc in NM · Post by **pc in NM** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 7:19 am

CatFanOneMil wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:
Alieberman wrote:
ChooChooCat wrote:I doubt Robbins gets the job, but you never know.
He's not long for the job here so who knows.
No one in a management position is quite frankly.
^^^^^I notice fewer and fewer academics leading academic institutions^^^^^

Makes you wonder when exactly the shift came from being educational institutions to student athlete entertainment industrial complexes.

????

Robbin's publications include more than 300 peer-reviewed journal articles, spanning a variety of research topics including the investigation of stem cells for cardiac regeneration, cardiac transplant allograft vasculopathy, bioengineered blood vessels, and automated vascular anastomotic device

CatFanOneMil · Post by **CatFanOneMil** » Wed Oct 02, 2019 8:53 am

I was speaking to the trend to replace guys like Robbins for guys like used car salesmen...fund raisers...which is really odd considering that universities are non-profits that make a TON of money...

No one would have to fundraise a dime if Universities got paid the interest off of student loans...THAT debt could power innovation AND waste.

Chicat · Post by **Chicat** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:50 am

I had to let Booby know how things are going...

azpatnca · Post by **azpatnca** » Thu Apr 15, 2021 8:53 am

I posted this in the Heeke thread, but it's probably more fitting here. Read about the job the chancellor of nebraska did and tell me if you see a similarity with Robbins.

https://dennispcrawford.medium.com/this ... cec1d47c2a

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