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What is your evaluation of Alleva?
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:37 am
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:37 am
Was this a good or bad hire?
Is he part of the problem, an obstacle or is he a hands on AD?
Does he promote LSU in a positive manner?
Is he part of the problem, an obstacle or is he a hands on AD?
Does he promote LSU in a positive manner?
This post was edited on 12/1/09 at 8:50 am
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Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:37 am to 756
So far he's been o.k. In his first major decision for the university he hired Trent Johnson so that was a good start.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:38 am to 756
what are you getting at?
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:38 am to 756
He hasn't really been at the job long enough to judge IMO. He has made one hire in Trent. Time will tell and we'll see how he handles this DJ situation.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:38 am to 756
It's pretty early on to make any serious evaluation. He made a great hire in Trent Johnson, which will be even more evident in 2-3 years. So far, I don't think he's done anything to cast the university in a negative light.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:40 am to stout
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He hasn't really been at the job long enough to judge IMO. He has made one hire in Trent. Time will tell and we'll see how he handles this DJ situation.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:40 am to 756
He's been ok. But like it was previously stated, he hasn't been there long enough. Alos, he has to deal with some of the decisions Bertman made, ie. an 18 milloin dollar buyout.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:41 am to 756
I don't know if I like him. He seems kind of like a Chancellor Palpatine figure to me. You don't know what he's doing back there until all of a sudden it's too late and you're fricked.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:44 am to 756
He seems to be reasonably savvy and hasn't made any major frick-ups yet. Unlike a previous AD, he seems to be sober in public. 
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:48 am to Big Fat
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what are you getting at?
I am interested in this forums perspective of him-
and what the expectations are of him--
This next couple of years could be make or break years in the athletic depart- not only personnel but managing $$$ in a difficult economy. We all know LSU is a political environment---
The person sitting in that chair needs to have his hands firmly on the wheel and guiding this huge ship
This post was edited on 12/1/09 at 8:50 am
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:52 am to 756
From a monetary perspective, I think he's very capable of managing the department. Pretty sharp guy from everything I've seen/heard.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:55 am to Stromile Swift
Stro
what are you other expectations from him?
what are you other expectations from him?
Posted on 12/1/09 at 8:55 am to The Boat
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I don't know if I like him. He seems kind of like a Chancellor Palpatine figure to me. You don't know what he's doing back there until all of a sudden it's too late and you're fricked.
This is my gut feeling.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:00 am to 756
The Trent Johnson hire was a coup along the lines of the Saban hire. No one even knew he was available or interested and then all of a sudden one of the hottest properties out there became our coach.
I would like to see him tackle the department's broadcast operations which are, top to bottom, some of the poorest in the conference if not the country (major colleges, that is).
Also, the academic performance of our major sport athletes needs to improve. It needs to be better and this was probably part of the thinking in bringing in a Duke AD.
I would like to see him tackle the department's broadcast operations which are, top to bottom, some of the poorest in the conference if not the country (major colleges, that is).
Also, the academic performance of our major sport athletes needs to improve. It needs to be better and this was probably part of the thinking in bringing in a Duke AD.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:03 am to 756
Joe seems to be doing ok at LSU, but it's really too early to tell for sure.
I'm not sure bout all the ins and outs of that Duke scandal or what role he played, if any, in throwing that team under the bus but that was a concern of mine at the time of his hire.
We will see.........
I'm not sure bout all the ins and outs of that Duke scandal or what role he played, if any, in throwing that team under the bus but that was a concern of mine at the time of his hire.
We will see.........
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:04 am to 9Fiddy
Alleva was given free rein to hire Johnson, if you think a football coaching decision will be his hire alone, not a chance.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:06 am to dutchtowntiger100
This is a football school, we need a football AD.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:08 am to Minew
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I would like to see him tackle the department's broadcast operations which are, top to bottom, some of the poorest in the conference if not the country (major colleges, that is).
What are you talking about specifically here?
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Also, the academic performance of our major sport athletes needs to improve. It needs to be better and this was probably part of the thinking in bringing in a Duke AD.
You're right. Trent Johnson is constantly bringing this up. I haven't heard Miles talk about it, but he's had bigger fish to fry lately.
Seems like with that Cox academic center, free tutors, oversight, etc, this wouldn't be an issue anymore. Blows my mind that it is still.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:08 am to 756
I say so far so good.
1. Hiring Trent Johnson & calling out LSU fans to show up for games impressed me.
2. So far in the NCAA thing I've been VERY impressed. Apparently they've been investigating McCarthy & the player for a while, & its just now leaking, AFTER the season is over. Brilliant move. In comparison, look at how Alabama, yes, the great Alabama, handled the Julio fiasco. Mal Moore is a joke. I'll take Alleva any day of the week.
3. We all know, as Joe Dean once said, that the mark of a good LSU AD is 1 hire: the football coach.
1. Hiring Trent Johnson & calling out LSU fans to show up for games impressed me.
2. So far in the NCAA thing I've been VERY impressed. Apparently they've been investigating McCarthy & the player for a while, & its just now leaking, AFTER the season is over. Brilliant move. In comparison, look at how Alabama, yes, the great Alabama, handled the Julio fiasco. Mal Moore is a joke. I'll take Alleva any day of the week.
3. We all know, as Joe Dean once said, that the mark of a good LSU AD is 1 hire: the football coach.
Posted on 12/1/09 at 9:13 am to 756
My sources (grain of salt) have told me that Alleva is not a friend-o-Miles.
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