Chris McIntosh Resigns

[Pokerbrat2000]

Well Badger nation, you got what some wanted, AD Chris McIntosh has resigned.

Wisconsin fans finally get what they want and Chris McIntosh is gone as AD

Chris McIntosh drops massive news on a Sunday afternoon as he announces he is stepping down as the Wisconsin Athletic Director to pursue a new role for the Big

badgerofhonor.com

 

[El Guapo]

Well Badger nation, you got what some wanted, AD Chris McIntosh has resigned.

Though beer clouds some of my memories of the experience, I distinctly remember McIntosh in the 1999 Rose Bowl as they left the field after beating UCLA. Our seats were right by the tunnel in the corner of the endzone. Ron Dayne ran for 246 yards. The offensive line (McIntosh) opened huge holes for Ron.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

Though beer clouds some of my memories of the experience, I distinctly remember McIntosh in the 1999 Rose Bowl as they left the field after beating UCLA. Our seats were right by the tunnel in the corner of the endzone. Ron Dayne ran for 246 yards. The offensive line (McIntosh) opened huge holes for Ron.

He was a beast on the OL. 6' 6" and 315lbs.

If I ran into Chris McIntosh today and someone told me that he was a guy that played Professional Football as an offensive tackle, I wouldn't believe them.

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[Voyageur]

Chris McIntosh is no longer the AD for the Badgers. I have two names that pop for me. First is Jamie Pollard, who worked under Alvarez and moved on to Iowa State where he's done one heckuva job transforming their programs into winners, and finding capital for NIL in a place nobody thought they'd find it. He has a great reputation in Badgerland and would make a great choice.

My second is Troy Vincent. He has the chops to do the job. Presently a VP in the NFL and one of the most respected men in the game. He would bring that same prowess to Wisconsin where he played for Alvarez and was a key defender on teams during his era.

I'd be a happy camper no matter which one of the two they brought in. Now I have to sit back and hope the regents have enough sense to get someone like these two, who can really show dynamic leadership across the board.

 

[Voyageur]

I have two guys on my radar as the new AD. First is Jamie Pollard, Iowa State AD, who has done a great job turning their program around, and is a disciple of Barry Alvarez, and when it comes to drawing in NIL money, we need that kind of person. Jamie left the Badgers for Iowa State, but I think would come back, as the AD.

Next on my list is none other than Troy Vincent, an NFL VP whose background with the college and pro games harkens back to his days as a standout DB for the Badgers, and then in the NFL. He has the chops to do the job too, and could end up bringing in boat loads of NIL money.

To be honest, this is my short list, and to be frank, I think both of them would tap Jimmy Leonhard to come back as head football coach if they don't do well under Fickell. I believe, anything under 8 wins going into a bowl game signals the end of Fickell in Madison.

 

[Poppa San]

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[Pokerbrat2000]

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Poppa for Badger AD!

 

[Poppa San]

Poppa for Badger AD!

And how do I explain that to my UW-Whitewater Warhawk daughter?

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

And how do I explain that to my UW-Whitewater Warhawk daughter?

Hire her on as Assistant AD, with a huge guaranteed salary.

 

[Voyageur]

I have this sneaking suspicion the new committee looking for the new AD is going to be swayed by what I call "shiny objects." As an example, looking at Ballard, Colts GM, and Michael Finley who is in the GM room with the Dallas Mavericks. I prefer looking at guys who are at the college level and have taken weak programs and turned them into winners by surrounding themselves with people who can make things happen without being micro-managed. This is something that happens on the college level, not on the pro level because in the pros there are draft and free agent rules, whereas in the college ranks it's a donnybrook of money dictating where the best players hang their hats, and for how long.

Granted, both deal with budgets but in the pros, the budgets are balanced for teams, in college, a good AD has to go out and scare up the money to make things happen in sports.

I look at it just like I did when they decided to bring in Bo Ryan as head basketball coach. He wasn't the guy who had a track record of high-level success in a top level school, and who would look like the sure thing to turn a program into a winner, but when you look at his coaching history, you saw a guy who was turning pigs ears into silk purses because he knew how to get the players who could be part of a system and would adapt to playing with each other as a team, not as individual stars. From that, stars emerged and stars wanted to join the Badgers because Bo made them better players.

A GM has to do essentially the same thing, at a higher level, and he needs to recruit sponsors and donors to get players that can develop into stars of the future. That's why I believe they need to search through the college ranks and find someone who has a dynamic personality, can recruit the best people to work with him, and understands what it takes to reach out in all sports to get the NIL support needed to create winning teams.

But, I have this sinking feeling that's not going to happen.

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

I have this sneaking suspicion the new committee looking for the new AD is going to be swayed by what I call "shiny objects." As an example, looking at Ballard, Colts GM, and Michael Finley who is in the GM room with the Dallas Mavericks. I prefer looking at guys who are at the college level and have taken weak programs and turned them into winners by surrounding themselves with people who can make things happen without being micro-managed. This is something that happens on the college level, not on the pro level because in the pros there are draft and free agent rules, whereas in the college ranks it's a donnybrook of money dictating where the best players hang their hats, and for how long.

Granted, both deal with budgets but in the pros, the budgets are balanced for teams, in college, a good AD has to go out and scare up the money to make things happen in sports.

I look at it just like I did when they decided to bring in Bo Ryan as head basketball coach. He wasn't the guy who had a track record of high-level success in a top level school, and who would look like the sure thing to turn a program into a winner, but when you look at his coaching history, you saw a guy who was turning pigs ears into silk purses because he knew how to get the players who could be part of a system and would adapt to playing with each other as a team, not as individual stars. From that, stars emerged and stars wanted to join the Badgers because Bo made them better players.

A GM has to do essentially the same thing, at a higher level, and he needs to recruit sponsors and donors to get players that can develop into stars of the future. That's why I believe they need to search through the college ranks and find someone who has a dynamic personality, can recruit the best people to work with him, and understands what it takes to reach out in all sports to get the NIL support needed to create winning teams.

But, I have this sinking feeling that's not going to happen.

Agree.

The whole landscape of college athletics has changed with NIL and the transfer portal. You need an AD that is super savvy in both and knows how to successfully weave them into college programs.

 

[Voyageur]

This is frustrating. Apparently, they are just starting their search for a new AD. When you look at all the directions, they need to take this, and the inputs needed from so many sources, you would have thought they were already on board and starting to pare down the list of candidates, not just getting started. Not getting a new AD until sometime this summer puts the programs in a hold position in many ways because the AD will have his own thoughts on where the program needs to go immediately. Kind of late when you're just a couple of weeks before the students return to school.

It's too bad this is happening. It's also too bad that they haven't reached outside the Badger family to get unbiased minds involved in the process. When it's all done internally, with people that you can see are "family" by their employment and history, you risk getting a "feels good choice" because he's one of us instead of someone who can make the programs hum.

UW-Madison launches search for next director of athletics | Wisconsin Badgers

The search process is being initiated by incoming Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots, who will ultimately make the appointment. Outgoing Chancellor Jennifer Mno...

uwbadgers.com

 

[Pokerbrat2000]

This is frustrating. Apparently, they are just starting their search for a new AD. When you look at all the directions, they need to take this, and the inputs needed from so many sources, you would have thought they were already on board and starting to pare down the list of candidates, not just getting started. Not getting a new AD until sometime this summer puts the programs in a hold position in many ways because the AD will have his own thoughts on where the program needs to go immediately. Kind of late when you're just a couple of weeks before the students return to school.

It's too bad this is happening. It's also too bad that they haven't reached outside the Badger family to get unbiased minds involved in the process. When it's all done internally, with people that you can see are "family" by their employment and history, you risk getting a "feels good choice" because he's one of us instead of someone who can make the programs hum.

UW-Madison launches search for next director of athletics | Wisconsin Badgers

The search process is being initiated by incoming Interim Chancellor Eric Wilcots, who will ultimately make the appointment. Outgoing Chancellor Jennifer Mno...

uwbadgers.com

Chalk it up partially to bad timing with a lame duck chancellor passing the baton off to the incoming chancellor. It also shows you what I feel is an outdated system of putting the more academia side of a University in charge of major decisions for the Athletic side of that University. Given the economic impact, budgeting, influence, etc. that Athletics now bring to many Universities, this is a head of the monster that should be given its own body to function more independently within the Universities global structure.

 

[Voyageur]

Chalk it up partially to bad timing with a lame duck chancellor passing the baton off to the incoming chancellor. It also shows you what I feel is an outdated system of putting the more academia side of a University in charge of major decisions for the Athletic side of that University. Given the economic impact, budgeting, influence, etc. that Athletics now bring to many Universities, this is a head of the monster that should be given its own body to function more independently within the Universities global structure.

I think there's a lot of truth in what you said. The thought that sports are part of academia today is kind of laughable. Athletes attending colleges and never setting foot inside a lecture hall, or appearing to take exams, and still graduating. Most recent name? Shadeur Sanders.

We need decisive action in selecting an AD and it should be someone who has a record of building a program from scratch. No time for OJT.

 

[gopkrs]

Sometimes new people have new ideas.