The Weekly Audible: 5/20/2016

Money is the root of all evil. Unless you’re Charlie Weis. Then it’s the root of the greatest prank mankind has ever played.

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Little bit of Plan A, little of Plan B

Interesting article. Always best for newbie AD to have a vision that's his/hers-Often a search firm can cloud vision https://t.co/1P361xpDst

— Alan Major (@coachmaj) May 17, 2016

This was an interesting take because it reminds us that there are always two separate visions when a new AD is hired. Or at least there should be. Sure, a search firm can muddle the plans of an incoming AD, but honestly, so can a university president who handles the hiring on their own.

But here’s the crazy part. They should.

I’ve never started a new job where I knew 100% what I was doing on day one, and neither have any of you. We can make all the plans we want, but the funny thing about plans is they rarely work out like we intended. This isn’t necessarily due to some failure on our part. It’s because we are constantly learning. That isn’t to say all your experience and knowledge should be shot down immediately after signing your hiring paperwork.

Of course that assumes you have experience and knowledge on the subject.

Or has Swann simply confirmed his suspected lack of skill sets? Our profession has been demeaned by hires like this.

— Keith Shackleford (@JUCO_AD) May 17, 2016

The jury is still out on Swann in my eyes, but I don’t believe USC is at a point where “wait and see” is the best strategy. But, what do I know?

He’s still getting paid?

Did Charlie Weis have the greatest agent/deals in college football coaching history? https://t.co/Y1lWesRYV4

— Mark Kovacs (@MKovacsPhD) May 16, 2016

Yes, and if anyone has his number, I could use Bob LaMonte’s help selling this ’94 Toyota Corolla out back.

We’re not all liers and drunks

What could go wrong? https://t.co/agm2q1IiXo

— Seth Soffian (@NewsPressSeth) May 19, 2016

Alcohol isn’t some magic elixir that turns people into raging assholes. Those people were already assholes. And while incidents of people being assholes may increase when alcohol is involved, it apparently isn’t so significant that it detracts from the gameday experience. Otherwise, more and more schools wouldn’t be offering drinks at their events.

We have to remember that alcohol at games is one of those things that people have said for year would be a bad idea. Even just getting it into a proposal requires the kind of research that would change the minds of people who are traditionally hard to influence. I’m not saying people are doing it for the right reasons. Just that it might be opposed for the wrong ones.

This story just keeps getting worse

The worst part is that this isn't a lack of institutional control, but rather intentional cover ups potentially. https://t.co/clt61IUXew

— Erick S. Taylor Jr. (@ericktaylor_jr) May 20, 2016

I think technically the worst part is the sexual assault, but you’re right. It seems like this story is slowly taking a turn for the worst.

Is football more important than someone's daughter? How about your daughter or sister? https://t.co/sA6r5xkDfy

— Patrick Bills (@1OHHerdFan) May 20, 2016

These are the kinds of questions you would think wouldn’t have to be asked, but here we are. And honestly, the fact that we have to lend this kind of perspective to a woman’s life and health in order for men to take it seriously is pitiful. “She was someone’s daughter. How would you feel if someone assaulted your daughter?” How about we ask how you would feel if someone assaulted you? Excuse my soapbox, but why do we have to define a person by who they belong to in order for their life to be taken seriously?

We never know how we’ll react when confronted with this kind of situation, but if you think your team or organization might be better off by sweeping sexual assault under the rug, then you are as much a part of the problem as the rapists themselves.