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<blockquote data-quote="Vespidae" data-source="post: 895307" data-attributes="member: 2957"><p>I can only give you my perspective. I have a 40+ year relationship with GTAA, a 30+ year relationship with UT, and see the Auburn and Alabama athletic programs up close. </p><p></p><p>GTAA is closer to a high school or D2 program than D1. It was a very weak operation under Doug Weaver and Homer Rice brought a much more professional orientation to running it. Sadly, that level of competence (not that it was super great, but far better than today) has eroded away. </p><p></p><p>I think GT would do FAR better if they would overhaul the entire BoT and leadership and make it a professionally run athletics program. But that's not the mission. It's to create leaders of tomorrow and why we don't have many subject matter experts in key roles. </p><p></p><p>Ask anyone at Alabama Nick Saban's greatest accomplishment? Almost everyone says, "He professionalized the athletic association." Saban got the boosters out and brought in industry experts for every key role. His OC a few years ago quipped, "There is no difference between Alabama football and any NFL team. They are organized and run the same way."</p><p></p><p>Ours is still stuck in 1969.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Vespidae, post: 895307, member: 2957"] I can only give you my perspective. I have a 40+ year relationship with GTAA, a 30+ year relationship with UT, and see the Auburn and Alabama athletic programs up close. GTAA is closer to a high school or D2 program than D1. It was a very weak operation under Doug Weaver and Homer Rice brought a much more professional orientation to running it. Sadly, that level of competence (not that it was super great, but far better than today) has eroded away. I think GT would do FAR better if they would overhaul the entire BoT and leadership and make it a professionally run athletics program. But that's not the mission. It's to create leaders of tomorrow and why we don't have many subject matter experts in key roles. Ask anyone at Alabama Nick Saban's greatest accomplishment? Almost everyone says, "He professionalized the athletic association." Saban got the boosters out and brought in industry experts for every key role. His OC a few years ago quipped, "There is no difference between Alabama football and any NFL team. They are organized and run the same way." Ours is still stuck in 1969. [/QUOTE]
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