He is well respected in the sports industry and was vital in grtting the Dynamo a stadium.
I think we put too much stock in coachesâ input - at the end of the day its about them and them only - there are issues I know for a fact he could go global on and really shake up things but they all have agendas
Has a habit of getting involved when she shouldnât and isnât knowledgeable about the subject
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WVU Fans telling us not to do it.
AGAIN.
Do we ever listen???
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Makes some sense as the student experience is doodoo
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Is Khator more cost conscious while Fertitta is pulling the athletic strings?
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Unfortunately they donât have a great track record and LOTS of turnover
Iâd give them a star for the following hires:
Coach Sampson
Coach Herman
AD Rhodes
The rest have been colossal failures that either required huge buyouts or pay check cashers only
I donât want herman within a 1000 miles of UH
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My sources say no
What business does the president have commenting on the hiring of a VP of athletics anyway.
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The position reports to her?
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GeezâŠANOTHER candidate with ties to West Virginia.
Correct me if im wrong, but WVU is a lot closer to an Oregon State or Washington State type of program than a big P2 program.
Her LSU ties do help salvage her WVU connection!
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No they arenât. They are the flagship u in west Virginia.
Also, our challenges as an athletic department look a lot more like those of OrSt and Wazzu and Cincy than they do LSU or Ole Miss. Regardless of where you think we should be, thatâs where we are, and if weâre going the âinside the boxâ route with this hire then it makes sense that weâd want someone whoâs worked in departments that face similar barriers.
She made NILSU work. Ainât that what we need more than anything else right now?
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We need to stop viewing the flagship Universities of low population, low economic output states as SUPERIOR to the University of Houston.
UH beats WVU in every academic ranking, has more students, receives more state funding and has a higher Endowment (WAY higher once we receive our approved funds) and sits in a far more powerful stateâŠnot even close.
Those factors cancel out the âflagshipâ designation. Youâd have to be the flagship of a top 15 state to be ahead of UH.
Iâd much rather be the Univetsity of Houston than the flagship public University of the state of âWestâ Virginia.
As Iâve stated multiple times we just need to improve our culture and campus/surrounding area to cater toward traditional students
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Could have been recommended by Oliver.
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I need more than a selling point âcame from Big State Uâ. UH has some unique challenges that most Big State Us never face. Fourth largest city, competing with pro teams, various college teams with huge alumni bases in Houston, and all the entertainment the fourth largest city has to offer. Donât tell me Baton Rouge, LA or Morgantown, WV is a good indicator if a person can fund raise.
Tell me how you are going to raise funds in the fourth largest city, overcoming all the obstacles your predecessors faced. Tell me what changes you would make to the Athletic Department to maximize efficiency and service to the fanbase. What role do you feel the AD plays in NIL?
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Ummm⊠NCAA says WVU is #12 for having the most successful football and basketball teams in the country combined.
Yeah, we should really look down on them. /s
SOURCE: NCAA: The 16 schools with the best football and basketball programs