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Andy Geiger- Retired Athletic Director (Merged all relevant threads)

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tibor75 said:
Last week, after a tough interview on ESPN just before the Alamo Bowl, Geiger returned to his hotel room to find his wife near tears.

"My wife was white and shaking, my son was beside himself," he told Rhoden. "I'm thinking to myself, 'Why do I have to do this?' I've spent 33 years as an AD at some pretty good programs. This is horrible and grossly unfair.

Spare us the sob story, pal. You are in a position of great power and it comes with the territory. Think what you have gone through is worse than what John Cooper or Ron Zook or another other big time coach has done through.
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Cooper / Zook or any coach for that matter has NOT had to endure the constant defamation of character that AG has experienced day in and day out..thanks to Espin.
 
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Thump said:
Sounds to me like it's not an immediate retirement but basically a timeline for WHEN he will retire.


I know he's stated that he'd like to see the basketball sanctions through before he retires.
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I think the idea is to give us the time to find the right fit for his replacement. Holbrook does not want to rush to replace him. Additionally, this gives us some leverage with the NCAA.
 
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Man that is too bad. I will say that over the past week I have felt that this was inevitable and probably for the best. ESpin has their scape goat and hopfully we can move on now. My heart goes out to AG because I do not think he deserved this.
 
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Thump said:
Sounds to me like it's not an immediate retirement but basically a timeline for WHEN he will retire.
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I'm thinking the same thing. AG is too proud to walk away right now. I think the smart move for him is to announce his successor, demonstrate that the incoming AD will inherit x-amount of the program immediately and learn the fiscal responsibilities under AG, while AG can concentrate 100% on NCAA compliance and relations. Nothing would help AG and the university more than to try and deflect some of the criticism with the announcement of a new face for the program ... someone like Archie.
 
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This sucks. And the really shitty thing about it is that the media (esp-fucking-n) will make it look like OSU's dirty and he's bailing out or being forced out.

moc and others may have actually done the deeds that started all of this, but espn is responsible for pushing Geiger to the limit and causing this.


And Tibor, I normally don't respond to your always heartfelt and sympathetic statements, but you're wrong; Geiger's right. This was very unfair. Normally, when a head coach gets canned, he just gets canned- he usually doesn't have to spend months defending himself while the media drags his name through the mud.
 
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Dryden said:
I'm thinking the same thing. AG is too proud to walk away right now. I think the smart move for him is to announce his successor, demonstrate that the incoming AD will inherit x-amount of the program immediately and learn the fiscal responsibilities under AG, while AG can concentrate 100% on NCAA compliance and relations. Nothing would help AG and the university more than to try and deflect some of the criticism with the announcement of a new face for the program ... someone like Archie.
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You think they'll promote someone within? I'm not sure. I could totally understand that move but see OSU as wanting to go out and get an up and comer.
 
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I would love to see Archie but don't think he'll get it.


He's only been head of the Alumni Assoc. for a year and I think he is "too nice" to be an AD.

Now maybe the AD after whoever is next is a possibility.
 
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Last week, after a tough interview on ESPN just before the Alamo Bowl, Geiger returned to his hotel room to find his wife near tears.

"My wife was white and shaking, my son was beside himself," he told Rhoden. "I'm thinking to myself, 'Why do I have to do this?' I've spent 33 years as an AD at some pretty good programs. This is horrible and grossly unfair.

PISS ON YOU ESPIN. Trev and Mark......you two are a couple of SCUMBAGS.
 
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When I read the Dispatch article, I come away with the sense that Geiger will not step down before the NCAA investigations are concluded. Does this mean that the investigations are soon coming to a close? Who knows. But don't be surprised to see Deborah Yow (Maryland's AD) as Geiger's replacement.
 
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Thump said:
You think they'll promote someone within? I'm not sure. I could totally understand that move but see OSU as wanting to go out and get an up and comer.
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I'm not 100% confident it's someone within, but Griffin is the name that most frequently comes up and is the only one I can think of off the top of my head.

I feel really bad for Geiger. I think the lawsuit from O'Brien hurts him as much as anything, and I'm certain that the university lawyers have hamstrung him as to what he can and cannot say regarding the Men's B-Ball program and OB, which prevents AG from doing the one thing he was always best at, giving his honest opinion and speaking his mind in defense of his tenure at OSU.
 
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PISS ON YOU ESPIN. Trev and Mark......you two are a couple of SCUMBAGS.
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I agree wholeheartedly. You two ass wipes must feel real proud when you look at yourselves in the mirror every morning. Sorry pathetic excuse for human beings. Every dog has their day and I hope I'm around to see that dog have his day with you two clowns.
 
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DEBuckeye said:
And Tibor, I normally don't respond to your always heartfelt and sympathetic statements, but you're wrong; Geiger's right. This was very unfair. Normally, when a head coach gets canned, he just gets canned- he usually doesn't have to spend months defending himself while the media drags his name through the mud.
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Tell me where Geiger's name was dragged through the mud. Was he accused of being a drug addict? A wife beater? A gambler? Nope. The media just was saying that Geiger wasn't doing a good job and at worse, was a cheater. Oh my god..a person of power and prestige being accused of not doing a good job. Haven't heard that one before.
 
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