Another "Bla" Choice For UNLV Athletic Director
UNLV's search for an Athletic Director is almost over. Wow! Down to the Final Three.
The Final Three have supposed resumes from other great schools. Their names are Bla Bla Bla, Bla Bla Bla and Bla Bla Bla.
Pretty exciting, huh?
After the new UNLV President (who's name is Bla Bla Bla) dumped the three great local choices for Athletic Director, why does it matter whom he choses from here? We've seen this song before. Many times. Great an AD from out of state who has brilliant ideas and doesn't know the city and he leaves after a few years because nothing he did worked. Remember how Jim Weaver was going to build Rebel Football and he brought us the Rebel Towel to wave outside your car before the game? Where's your Rebel Towel now? I could go on and on.
Bottom line, it's sick that Steve Stallworth, Tina Kuzer Murphy and Jerry Koloskie didn't get a more serious look from Bla Bla Bla. Any of the three would've been great for the same reason, and for different reasons. They each would've brought unique talents to the position but they each know the community better than any Bla Bla Bla could. In 20 years on the job Bla Bla Bla couldn't know the city as well as any of the Big Three.
Sometimes university presidents (especially new ones) are intimidated by people who know the community better that they do. They need an AD who will be beholden to them and not the big Whale Booster. Hey, both can work and at successful programs they usually do.
Stallworth is a former UNLV QB who understands marketing and has tremendous passion for everything he does. Kunzer-Murphy worked for years in the Athletic Department and runs the successful Las Vegas Bowl. Koloskie has worked in the Athletic Department for three decades and knows it better than anybody. All three are great people, proven leaders, and Las Vegans to the core. If there were no good choices, I could understand Bla Bla Bla going with Bla Bla Bla, but he had some very, very good options. He just chose not to go there. His choice.
When the announcement is made....my reaction, and the Las Vegas reaction will be, bla.
The Final Three have supposed resumes from other great schools. Their names are Bla Bla Bla, Bla Bla Bla and Bla Bla Bla.
Pretty exciting, huh?
After the new UNLV President (who's name is Bla Bla Bla) dumped the three great local choices for Athletic Director, why does it matter whom he choses from here? We've seen this song before. Many times. Great an AD from out of state who has brilliant ideas and doesn't know the city and he leaves after a few years because nothing he did worked. Remember how Jim Weaver was going to build Rebel Football and he brought us the Rebel Towel to wave outside your car before the game? Where's your Rebel Towel now? I could go on and on.
Bottom line, it's sick that Steve Stallworth, Tina Kuzer Murphy and Jerry Koloskie didn't get a more serious look from Bla Bla Bla. Any of the three would've been great for the same reason, and for different reasons. They each would've brought unique talents to the position but they each know the community better than any Bla Bla Bla could. In 20 years on the job Bla Bla Bla couldn't know the city as well as any of the Big Three.
Sometimes university presidents (especially new ones) are intimidated by people who know the community better that they do. They need an AD who will be beholden to them and not the big Whale Booster. Hey, both can work and at successful programs they usually do.
Stallworth is a former UNLV QB who understands marketing and has tremendous passion for everything he does. Kunzer-Murphy worked for years in the Athletic Department and runs the successful Las Vegas Bowl. Koloskie has worked in the Athletic Department for three decades and knows it better than anybody. All three are great people, proven leaders, and Las Vegans to the core. If there were no good choices, I could understand Bla Bla Bla going with Bla Bla Bla, but he had some very, very good options. He just chose not to go there. His choice.
When the announcement is made....my reaction, and the Las Vegas reaction will be, bla.
Labels: Athletic Director UNLV Steve Stallworth Tina Kunzer-Murphy Jerry Koloskie bla
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