[And boom goes the dynamite!] Ball State administrative fumble leads to coach turnover. First down, San Diego.
December 14th, 2008 by Will O'HarganUPDATE: Brady is gone.
This, more than anything, will reinforce Ball State’s image as a second class institution that you only go to until you can get someplace better.
The administration has been trying to change this image forever. That has been one of Ball State President Jo Ann Gora’s goals that she’s been working on for five years. And she just flushed it down the toilet.
I don’t think she realizes how big of a mistake this was. For someone who has major concerns about how the University is viewed, she sure doesn’t seem to understand subtext at all.
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WARNING: THE FOLLOWING IS AN ANGRY RANT
The football banquet was a 2 p.m. today, and Hoke said nothing about leaving, according to sources there.
However, the ESPN ticker has been reporting for over an hour that Hoke is talking with San Diego State to become their next head football coach. This has got to be interperted as a slap in the face to Ball State President Jo Ann Gora and her husband, Roy Budd. This is the same university president who sends messages from her Blackberry while the fight song plays at basketball games and disappeared during half time of the last game while the football team was honored.
This is a joke.
Ball State needs an overhaul. If this is the catalyst for that, so be it. It is time for JoGo to GTFO. And take Tom Collins with her.
To act like this is such a huge surprise is a little ignorant. It was pretty much in the bag and sealed the minute Hoke started talking to other programs, there’s no interest for him to stay in the MAC. He’s making the best career move here and give Gora her due credit because she has done a lot. Could you imagine the hypocritical PR image in giving Hoke the contract money needed to keep him here and then turn around to ask our alumni for the Bold initiative money. Lets throw academic opportunities ahead of sports shall we?
Jeff Kew
December 14th, 2008