David Harris to Tulane

[SCNCY]

Sorry, I've been tied up all day.

This is the best thing to happen to UNI Athletics in some time.

He burned through staff at an unsustainable rate to the point where we're down to 3 senior staff in the department. He's an awful communicator and uses his physical size and title to intimidate people, especially female staff.

He also decided to save money by doing things like taking away chartered flights from football to places we've always flown and put that program in a horrible spot schedule wise because it's easier to take a guarantee than to raise money.

He released a 5 year plan to totally redo facilities and, other than replacing the turf in Dome because the league deemed it unsafe to host games, has done nothing. We've got several completely homeless sports because of his leadership.

He's run off at least 10 booster club fundraising volunteers that had raised over a million dollars.

He was reprimanded by the BOR for not keeping proper financial records and also submitted an incorrect budget that cost the department $750k because the cost of scholarships wasn't calculated correctly.

The only thing he managed to do in 7 years is get himself deep into the NCAA bureaucracy. He's on a few committees and is able to kiss the right asses.

I don't ever want to see his ass in the state again unless it's in Iowa City to help burn that department to the ground

Thanks, this is what I was interested in regarding my earlier comment about specifics of what he's done.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

so who replaces Harris at UNI? Farley maybe?

Super early list--

Farley
Nathan Christensen-Senior Deputy AD at South Dakota State
Kevin Buisman-AD at Minnesota State-Mankato and UNI alum
Cristina Roybal-AD at Northern Kentucky
Casey Fox-Senior Deputy AD at Montana State

 

[Cyched]

Rhoho

You laugh, but if he keeps hitting his bets their AD might finally be self sufficient

 

[JP4CY]

Is that nutjob still around here?

Getting to be holiday season, I'm sure he's slinging PS5s in Winterset.

 

[JP4CY]

Super early list--

Farley
Nathan Christensen-Senior Deputy AD at South Dakota State
Kevin Buisman-AD at Minnesota State-Mankato and UNI alum
Cristina Roybal-AD at Northern Kentucky
Casey Fox-Senior Deputy AD at Montana State

I definitely know the first 3 mentions.
Farley was asked this morning on kxno. He didn't overwhelmingly shoot it down.

 

[JM4CY]

I definitely know the first 3 mentions.
Farley was asked this morning on kxno. He didn't overwhelmingly shoot it down.

Farley does not have a good reputation amongst his assistants of being someone decent at all to work for. I can’t imagine that being a good fit especially for how much work needs to be done at UNI. He also has an enormous ego.

 

[JP4CY]

Farley does not have a good reputation amongst his assistants of being someone decent at all to work for. I can’t imagine that being a good fit especially for how much work needs to be done at UNI. He also has an enormous ego.

In today's world and with us having Jamie, I'd really look for someone in that CPA realm. Seems like a finance guy/gal is just as important as a sports background.

 

[jsb]

Farley does not have a good reputation amongst his assistants of being someone decent at all to work for. I can’t imagine that being a good fit especially for how much work needs to be done at UNI. He also has an enormous ego.

Yeah, I knew someone that worked in the AD years ago and he was a real ******* then.

 

[JM4CY]

In today's world and with us having Jamie, I'd really look for someone in that CPA realm. Seems like a finance guy/gal is just as important as a sports background.

Totally agree. There’s a limit to how much I really care but I hope they get a decent guy/gal in there. I think a strong UNI is better for our state.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Farley does not have a good reputation amongst his assistants of being someone decent at all to work for. I can’t imagine that being a good fit especially for how much work needs to be done at UNI. He also has an enormous ego.

Eh. He's really mellowed. He's also a phenomenal fundraiser and that's exactly what UNI needs right now. He raised a little over $4M in the last two years while still running a football program.

You'd have to have a strong administrator with him but as for being the face of the department and telling the UNI story, he's the guy.

 

[HGoat1]

Super early list--

Farley
Nathan Christensen-Senior Deputy AD at South Dakota State
Kevin Buisman-AD at Minnesota State-Mankato and UNI alum
Cristina Roybal-AD at Northern Kentucky
Casey Fox-Senior Deputy AD at Montana State

Eh. He's really mellowed. He's also a phenomenal fundraiser and that's exactly what UNI needs right now. He raised a little over $4M in the last two years while still running a football program.

You'd have to have a strong administrator with him but as for being the face of the department and telling the UNI story, he's the guy.

Any idea if Farley is friendly with Schwab and the wrestling program? Worried about them..

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Any idea if Farley is friendly with Schwab and the wrestling program? Worried about them..

He and Schwab get along great. The only friction that there's ever been was right after Jake became the Big attraction at alumni events and golf outings but that bridge has been mended.

It was actually Jake, Farley and Bobbi that told Schwab about the West Gym because David wouldn't speak with him.

 

[HGoat1]

He and Schwab get along great. The only friction that there's ever been was right after Jake became the Big attraction at alumni events and golf outings but that bridge has been mended.

It was actually Jake, Farley and Bobbi that told Schwab about the West Gym because David wouldn't speak with him.

That is good news!

 

[Acylum]

Eh. He's really mellowed. He's also a phenomenal fundraiser and that's exactly what UNI needs right now. He raised a little over $4M in the last two years while still running a football program.

You'd have to have a strong administrator with him but as for being the face of the department and telling the UNI story, he's the guy.

So Farley would have to give up FB HC I’m assuming.

 

[NWICY]

Genuinely curious what some of the big/major issues are at UNI.
There hasn't been much/any coaching turnover since he's been there. Unless fans wanted him to make a change somewhere and he didn't.

Last year they announced a plan to renovate the Dome. Likely long overdue, but that's not Harris's fault.
Mcleod Center is almost 20 years old and probably could use some renovations, but probably not a lot they can do for a while, especially while trying to raise money for the Dome project.

If he's a poor communicator then that probably translates to poor fundraiser as well, which wouldn't work at a place like UNI.

I'm not arguing, I have no info on the UNI athletics department, just curious if the issues are anything more than not having enough money to go around.

They are underfunded and he sucks at fundraising is what I've heard from UNI fans.

 

[CascadeClone]

Totally agree. There’s a limit to how much I really care but I hope they get a decent guy/gal in there. I think a strong UNI is better for our state.

Is it though? With the smaller privates under pressure, what if UNI went away and you diverted that money to ISU and UI and raised their enrollments?

That may not even be a feasible option, but it ought to be evaluated.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

So Farley would have to give up FB HC I’m assuming.

Correct.

Both of his coordinators are ready for the big chair. It would be a smooth transition with some new ideas.

 

[1UNI2ISU]

Is it though? With the smaller privates under pressure, what if UNI went away and you diverted that money to ISU and UI and raised their enrollments?

That may not even be a feasible option, but it ought to be evaluated.

UNI exists as a regional university that educates in state kids in a smaller environment. It has it's place. I think we'd see smaller town kids just choose not to go to school rather than go to one of the larger universities which just accelerates the state's issues.

Plus, UNI educates 74% of Iowa's K-12 teachers and 71% of Iowa's K-12 administrators and superintendents. 88% of UNI grads are still in state after 10 years.

 

[Acylum]

Correct.

Both of his coordinators are ready for the big chair. It would be a smooth transition with some new ideas.

Yeah I figured the Stan Sheriff days are long past for any D1 program at this point. (I think it was he who held both jobs for a while. Not 100% sure)

 

[NWICY]

Is it though? With the smaller privates under pressure, what if UNI went away and you diverted that money to ISU and UI and raised their enrollments?

That may not even be a feasible option, but it ought to be evaluated.

I'll disagree it is a great environment for the kids who don't want the "big" school experience. Their teaching program is really well respected and I think they are pretty decent at business also. UNI has its place in the university system. IMO.