UND92,96 Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 link After just eight months at his current job? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachdags Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 link After just eight months at his current job? I can not think of any single one person, that UND can not afford to lose right Now!...More Important than ROB BOLLINGER! I hope he stays.... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
UND92,96 Posted January 14, 2006 Author Share Posted January 14, 2006 I can not think of any single one person, that UND can not afford to lose right Now!...More Important than ROB BOLLINGER! I hope he stays.... I agree. It would be a shame to lose him after so many years at UND in one capacity or another. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachdags Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 We have a lot of Issues Facing UND right now.....Many of them are causing a 50/50 split .... Div 1 vs Div 2.... Keep Logo vs Move On....New Facilities vs What to do with Old... On all these issues and More...No Matter how they fall on what side..... Rob is the Only guy I know that could bring the other 50% back to support it..... This would be a huge loss for UND... and A Great Steal for Bemidji Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted January 14, 2006 Share Posted January 14, 2006 I am very confused by this. I know that this would be a HUGE loss for UND, but why is he interested? Is it money, is it the position, is it his current situation at UND? Rob know the department/university inside and out and if he is "jumping ship" what's going on? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SiouxMeNow Posted January 16, 2006 Share Posted January 16, 2006 I agree...it's strange news...this is totally speculation but perhaps he was a little unhappy he didn't get the AD job and wasn't on the same page with Buning when he moved to the Athletic office? I'm just at a loss to find possible reasons why a UND guy like Rob wants to bail out... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1sioux Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I agree...it's strange news...this is totally speculation but perhaps he was a little unhappy he didn't get the AD job and wasn't on the same page with Buning when he moved to the Athletic office? I'm just at a loss to find possible reasons why a UND guy like Rob wants to bail out... I dont think its too hard to connect the dots on this one. If UND loses Rob, IMO, it would be the WORST thing that could happen to UND!!!! Kup and Phil should move to give him the AD job ASAP, keep him here, keep him happy!!!!! Asking to go to Bemidji to a lesser title should tell you what is going on!!! The outsider strikes AGAIN!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Asking to go to Bemidji to a lesser title should tell you what is going on!!! Head of the BSU Foundation is a "lesser title"? Uh, no. That's the same title Tim O'Keefe has at UND. That's a step up from an AAD position or his past development officer position at UND Alumni (even if it is at Bemidji). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1sioux Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 not IMO, everyone has one!!! Bemidji a step up?? He is second in command in the athletic department, or supposidly!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Wouldn't he be "in command" of the BSU Foundation? That seems like a step up (even at BSU). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachdags Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I have found out that they (BSU) approached Rob, and asked him to apply..... That again tells you what kind of Man and Job he has done...When Institutions start approaching you , you have done some fine work..... UND Better get its act together, make some decisions, or will will lose in the long run...Playing wait and see,I blame this one not on our Athletic Department, This is University Administration, Cupcake and Philly Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I have found out that they (BSU) approached Rob, and asked him to apply..... That again tells you what kind of Man and Job he has done...When Institutions start approaching you , you have done some fine work..... UND Better get its act together, make some decisions, or will will lose in the long run...Playing wait and see,I blame this one not on our Athletic Department, This is University Administration, Cupcake and Philly That makes a little more sense. I agree he has done a great job and if someone approaches you its flattering and your foolish not to listen or at least explore the possibility. Lets just hope that UND is a better situation for him, or that someone makes it a better situation for him to keep him. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Siouxman Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 This would be an absolute plum for BSU if they got Rob and a huge boost for their program and getting things done. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 Question, because I don't know the answer: Is Rob looking for something where he is the number one guy? Has he reached a point in his career where he wants that? He's been the "top assistant" for most of his career (with RT in football, at alumni under Strinden and O'Keefe, now in Athletics). If he's looking to be the "top banana" somewhere you can't begrudge him that. And you won't make him happy with anything less if that's what he wants. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
star2city Posted January 17, 2006 Share Posted January 17, 2006 I dont think its too hard to connect the dots on this one. If UND loses Rob, IMO, it would be the WORST thing that could happen to UND!!!! Kup and Phil should move to give him the AD job ASAP, keep him here, keep him happy!!!!! Asking to go to Bemidji to a lesser title should tell you what is going on!!! The outsider strikes AGAIN!!! Seems like you connected the wrong dots. ( It seems a number of us jumped to conclusions.) So if UND got a new AD, would you get your job back? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux89 Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 How funny is this? Mike Schepp? Teaching a finance class? Be sure to sign up, it has got to be an easy "A"! FIN 491 Senior Topics In Finance (3cr) Sport Finance Fin 310, Junior or Senior standing, and consent of instructor are the prerequ 1 4622 12:00p-12:50p MWF GAMBLE 225 Schepp, M Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 First, why bring up Schepp? Second, he seems to have the background to teach that course (except for that NDSU degree thing ). http://www.fightingsioux.com/sports/mhocke...?PLAYER_ID=3310 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
airmail Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 This would be a considerable loss to UND. At least there's some consolation in the fact that he was "head-hunted" and not out looking for a new job. Aside... this really puts into perspective the heights BSU has their eye on, and it looks like they're going about it correctly. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
D1sioux Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 How funny is this? Mike Schepp? Teaching a finance class? Be sure to sign up, it has got to be an easy "A"! FIN 491 Senior Topics In Finance (3cr) Sport Finance Fin 310, Junior or Senior standing, and consent of instructor are the prerequ 1 4622 12:00p-12:50p MWF GAMBLE 225 Schepp, M I wonder if The Naval Academy would promote a person from Army or give them a administrative position when there were other naval academy people who were more qualifited for the position? The irony is the fact that this instructor filled out a bid for NCAA football and lost 23,000 on one game, good thing UND only hosted one instead of 4. That is the irony. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
supersioux Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I wonder if The Naval Academy would promote a person from Army or give them a administrative position when there were other naval academy people who were more qualifited for the position? The irony is the fact that this instructor filled out a bid for NCAA football and lost 23,000 on one game, good thing UND only hosted one instead of 4. That is the irony. Are you joking me, we lost $23,000 on one playoff football game and the man that is responsible still has a job. If times are tough and dollars are at a premium you can't make mistakes like that. Does anybody elso know anything else about this? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Did his assumptions include only 5223 showing up (lowest Alerus Center attendance for a UND FB game ever) to a game? It's alwasy pretty easy to pick people apart in retrospect. And you never know who is reading here. ("jimdahl" can say thank you to me for that later.) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I wonder if The Naval Academy would promote a person from Army or give them a administrative position when there were other naval academy people who were more qualifited for the position? This bugs me because there's a strong sense of personal spite in what I read there. Like I said before, you never know who is reading here. We have Schepp's bio (link before). Here's Rob Bollinger's. I'm sure BSU read it before approaching him. A native of Fort Yates, N.D., Bollinger graduated from Ogala Community High in Pine Ridge, S.D., in 1969. He obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in Physical Education from Dickinson (N.D.) State in 1974 and received a Master of Science degree in Physical Education from UND in 1980. http://www.UND.edu/news/NEW_SCRIPTS/newsrelease.jsp?id=1603 The casual observer might say Schepp has better credentials to be teaching a sport finance class. I believe it was John Wooden who once said that you don't build anything up by tearing something else down. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coachdags Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 Question, because I don't know the answer: Is Rob looking for something where he is the number one guy? Has he reached a point in his career where he wants that? He's been the "top assistant" for most of his career (with RT in football, at alumni under Strinden and O'Keefe, now in Athletics). If he's looking to be the "top banana" somewhere you can't begrudge him that. And you won't make him happy with anything less if that's what he wants. In my Talks with Rob, all he ever has wanted was to be a Part of the Decision making process, Lets make Decisions and Move on...I Believe him being left off this New Div2-Div1 Committee has been a factor somewhat..Just My Thoughts Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Sicatoka Posted January 19, 2006 Share Posted January 19, 2006 I'm sure Rob finds that frustrating. I'd like final decision made too. A press release from Dr. Kupchella's office: The rest of the concern can be dealt with with that sentence above. The only Athletic Department administrator on the committee this time is Buning himself. (The rest are coaches.) It's not like Rob got shunned for some other AAD to sit on the committee. And like that sentence says .... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sioux89 Posted January 20, 2006 Share Posted January 20, 2006 I'm sure Rob finds that frustrating. I'd like final decision made too. The rest of the concern can be dealt with with that sentence above. The only Athletic Department administrator on the committee this time is Buning himself. (The rest are coaches.) It's not like Rob got shunned for some other AAD to sit on the committee. And like that sentence says .... I have no doubt of Rob's ability to raise money, particularly in the area of football. I just question the ability of leadership to recognize compentent people in responsible positions. Is it obvious to everyone that perhaps even the AD isn't calling the shots? When you read about an FAR more than the AD, that is the first sign of trouble. Philly is dictacting what occurs and when. Unfortuanately he doesn't seem to have a very good grasp of athletics, fan behavior and the mission of athletics role in perception of a university. If you read the release on Rob being appointed; the leadership is pretty clear. How can a newly appointed AD declare staff when they have only just met? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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