Giannini contract put on hold - USM Forum -- Message Board

Date: Jun 18, 2005

Giannini contract put on hold

Date: Jun 18, 2005

It must irritate SFT to no end to have Crofts yanking his chain.

Date: Jun 18, 2005

And an irritated SFT is a reckless SFT . . .

Date: Jun 18, 2005

Third Witch wrote:

And an irritated SFT is a reckless SFT . . .

"If your enemy is of choleric temperament, irritate him." -- Sun Tzu

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Giannini has been trying to leave. He was a candidate at Central Florida, although not as serious a candidate as he would like for you to believe. Easy to see why he does Shelboo's bidding. Nice salary. Also nice bonus the Mixon boys got for him to run the Bidness men's athletic booster club.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Toga wrote:

Giannini has been trying to leave. He was a candidate at Central Florida, although not as serious a candidate as he would like for you to believe.

What if we offered to send Giannini to Central Florida and threw in Pood and Lassen to sweeten the pot? Maybe Ken Malone too since he's originally a Floridian. And give 'em a case of Aramark hot dogs to seal the deal.

The best part of the trade would be....they don't have to give us anything in return. Whadda ya think?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Inside Trader, works for me! We can even help 'em pack.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

I have been pondering this situation and here's what I've got:

1. Gianinni has actually pulled off some athletic coups (home-and-home series with Cal and Nebraska, etc.) and has been fairly successful at the sports that the average USM fan cares about (football, basketball, and baseball). As such, he may be the cause of energizing the "alumni base" via sports.

2. As such, the puppetmasters from the "conspiracy theory" see Gianinni as a threat. They have the IHL (through Crofts) hold up the contract in a move to aggravate Gianinni and, hoopefully, run him off. The IHL then makes it "known" (via back channels) that it will not approve any more big $$ athletics-related contracts for USM.

3. Within 3 years, USM athletics sinks to a much lower level and fan support begins to die off, as the "Battle for the Bell" becomes the highlight of the football season, LE is unable to recruit under the watchful eye of a low-paid bulldog AD, and no further capital improvements are allowed for baseball.

4. As fan support wanes, so does alumni activity with respect to USM.

5. The "puppetmasters" now have their best opening in the post-Shelby chaos to drive USM down altogether, given a weakened academic position (think of all the academic losses and their full effect with no replacements) and the designed loss of alumni/booster support. This is supported by the recent discussions of reducing the number of universities in MS made by Klumb and others in public forums.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Fwiw, I don't think this has anything to do with Richard. I think it has to do with Shelby not being allowed to make long-term decisions that the next president may not want to inherit. Think that's why we're stuck without a real provost in the interim as well.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Holding Pattern wrote:

I don't think this has anything to do with Richard. I think it has to do with Shelby not being allowed to make long-term decisions that the next president may not want to inherit.

If you are right, HP, how is it that he can make academic administrative-level appointments such as chairs? Wouldn't that mean that academic appointments are viewed of lesser concern than athletic appointments to the next president?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

AD and Provost are direct reports to the president, aren't they?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Holding Pattern wrote:

AD and Provost are direct reports to the president, aren't they?

I hadn't thougt of it that way. That would be another reason that is not good for an institution, whose human resources has been scattered to kingdom come, should not have a lame duck leader for two years.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Holding Pattern wrote:

AD and Provost are direct reports to the president, aren't they?

Angie Dvorak definitely reported to the president when she was here in the dome sitting on Shelboo's lap. I'm not so sure about now, but she probably still reports to him. That is who you were referring to as AD, isn't it?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Academic Assayer wrote:

That is who you were referring to as AD, isn't it?

I think that Holding pattern was referring to the Athletic Director as "AD."

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Isn't this thread about Richard Giannini, the AD, or Athletic Director?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

CAL and Nebraska were done before Giannini arrived. He may take the credit for it, but then that's a standard operating procedure in the Shelboo regime! Like Shelby taking credit for the student union, the Lott building and program, and countless other things. It was also the Fleming administration that planned the power plant restaurant. Another item Shelboo claims. But, then, he claims everything except the gigantic screw-ups he genuinely IS responsible for!

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Anagram wrote:

Academic Assayer wrote: That is who you were referring to as AD, isn't it?

I think that Holding pattern was referring to the Athletic Director as "AD."

I am mindful that the subject of this thread is the Athletic Director. The comment concerning Mrs. Dr. Dr. Dvorak was sarcastic. I apologize if I muddied the waters of this discussion. Given the ongoing confusion concerning the tongue-in-cheek news stories posted earlier, I should have known better and kept my mouth shut. AD did report to the prez though.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

and so does the AD!

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Full Circle wrote:

and so does the AD!

You're $hitt'n me. He does? You've been reading Eagle Talk again, haven't you?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

toga wrote:

CAL and Nebraska were done before Giannini arrived. He may take the credit for it, but then that's a standard operating procedure in the Shelboo regime!

They were on the schedule by at least 1996, if not before.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Academic Assayer wrote:

Academic Assayer wrote: That is who you were referring to as AD, isn't it?

Anagram wrote: I think that Holding pattern was referring to the Athletic Director as "AD." I am mindful that the subject of this thread is the Athletic Director.

Anagram wrote: The comment concerning Mrs. Dr. Dr. Dvorak was sarcastic. I apologize if I muddied the waters of this discussion. Given the ongoing confusion concerning the tongue-in-cheek news stories posted earlier, I should have known better and kept my mouth shut. AD did report to the prez though.

I realized that your post was done tongue-in-cheek just as soon as I posted my answer. Sorry, I wasn't thinking clearly.

Date: Jun 20, 2005

Jean Moulin wrote:

Third Witch wrote: And an irritated SFT is a reckless SFT . . . "If your enemy is of choleric temperament, irritate him." -- Sun Tzu

Sheer artistry!

Date: Jun 20, 2005

USM will be awesome when it's Division II athletically! It'll be the only D-II school with skyboxes. But can we really call them skyboxes? Don't they have to be over 30 feet high to qualify as skyboxes?

Date: Jun 20, 2005

not unusual for ad to have contract sidelined.....remember ross and klumb took a long look at msu ad last year!!

forget about holding anyone accountable for stupid legal expenses, but certainly when the athletic directors contract comes up for renewal, give it top priority

(giannini also wanted folks at usm to think he was a real candidate for ad at auburn. sec schools wouldnt use richard's resume to prop up a crooked table)

Date: Jun 20, 2005

I thought "AAUP's hero" Dr. Flemming hired Mr. G.

Date: Jun 21, 2005

No one answered the observor. Is their a reason?

Date: Jun 21, 2005

Jackson Man wrote:

No one answered the observor. Is their a reason?

Yes, THERE is a reason.

Fleming hired Giannini. Giannini ego and activities were held in check during Fleming and Lucas II. It was only after Thames took office that Giannini began running roughshod over USM. Anyone who is constantly in the job market (whether he or she has real or fictional opportunities) is doing one thing: constantly angling for a monetary raise. The "Giannini to Auburn" rumor was cooked up by one person: RG. He wanted some big bucks, and he apparently got them. However, he has failed (miserably) to deliver.