He also happens to be Georgia's president, where he is so well-loved that even the mild-mannered law-talkin' bloggers give him the same nickname as Mussolini. The crankier ones less given to Faulkerian sentences just call him "a big fat liar" and "hypocrite." These assertions aren't just internet crackpottery. They've been backed up by by hoity-toity accounting firm Deloitte and Touche. . . .
Adams is one of the leading candidates to replace deceased NCAA president Myles Brand. Say what you want about Brand, but he at least seemed earnest. His major project was an academic reform push that seems at least marginally effective at publicizing and punishing schools that don't make a good faith effort at graduating 60 percent of their players. There aren't legions of incensed Indiana bloggers who spit before saying his name. There isn't a 50-page audit alleging massive financial improprieties with his name on it. At no point did 70 percent of the faculty give him a vote of no confidence. It seems like literally everyone with a stake in UGA gets that sign above without having to think about it, so what possible reason could there be to put him in charge of the NCAA?
Opposition to Michael Adams outside of Bulldog Nation is starting to pick up steam.
As an extra added bonus, this is unquestionably the nicest thing Brian Cook has ever written about me!
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T Kyle King
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So....What's the problem???
Long time Dawg here, first time post… But I don’t see the problem.. Yeah, yeah, I know he’s about as popular in Athens as Spurrier is which gets to my point…. Get rid of him!!! Let the NCAA have him!!!
And we could sit back and laugh!!!!
I'm totally with you . . .
. . . in the I-support-Jerry-Brown-for-president-because-I’ll-do-anything-to-get-him-out-of-California mode. It’s just satisfying seeing folks without an axe to grind recognizing Il Duce for the tool that he is. It’s always nice to have independent confirmation of your own observations from neutral observers.
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Agreed...
the NCAA is a corrupt douchehole, he fits perfectly and would get farther away from Georgia (although something tells me he’d still take shots from above, like an NCAA penalty for playing in games with the word “Cocktail” in the nickname).
The can call it "The World's Largest Outdoor Adorable Puppy and Cutie-Pie Gecko Festival"...
If it gets MIke Adams out of Athens.
"We have a lot of passionate fans at Georgia and we look forward to giving them something to be positive about."
-Todd Grantham.
*they (drats!)
"We have a lot of passionate fans at Georgia and we look forward to giving them something to be positive about."
-Todd Grantham.
For the last couple of years, I've been calling it...
… “The World’s Largest Outdoor Non-Alcoholic All-American Box Social.”
by vineyarddawg on Mar 31, 2010 7:54 PM EDT up reply actions
I can almost make
NCAA BS out of that last half :)
"Never refuse to do a kindness unless the act would work great injury to yourself, and never refuse to take a drink- under any circumstances." Mark Twain
I take deep offense...
I have worked hard to develop my internet crackpottery and resent the implication that I might be making a reasoned argument.
Next thing you know they’ll be claiming we have jobs, wives, and homes of our own. Where will the madness end?
"We have a lot of passionate fans at Georgia and we look forward to giving them something to be positive about."
-Todd Grantham.
by RedCrake on Mar 30, 2010 10:55 PM EDT via mobile reply actions
Brian was probably being so nice...
…because you’ve mellowed enough that you didn’t point out that he misspelled “Faulknerian.”
Will
I noticed that . . .
. . . but enough people have told me I was being a jerk for pointing out that sort of thing that I’ve made a concerted effort to stop pointing out that sort of thing.
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by T Kyle King on Mar 31, 2010 12:53 PM EDT up reply actions
What can we do to expedite the process of Adams' ouster?
For me, it’s personal because of how my father was treated upon retirement after almost 30 years of service to the school.
Anyway, I’m thinking something subtle. That scene from Frankenstein comes to mind. If anyone is up for a good mob this weekend, let me know. We’ll meet in Watkinsville first, get some ribs, and then head into town.
"If we score, we may win. If they never score, we'll never lose."
-Erk Russell
Frankenstein or Young Frankenstein?
Cause I know a couple of angry guys with prosthetic arms…
"We have a lot of passionate fans at Georgia and we look forward to giving them something to be positive about."
-Todd Grantham.
We’ll meet in Watkinsville first, get some ribs, and then head into town.
Heck, I was thinking of giving him a little bigger send off… Wonder if J’ville Municipal is available
I like your thinking, Cinga
In honor of Il Duce‘s impending departure, I propose we host the World’s Largest Outdoor “Mixed Concoction” Party.
Thank goodness it’s almost Cocktail Thursday. . . .
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I agree with very little that Adams has done
but the complaining about him as gotten petty, over-the-top, and just annoying at times
People seem to hate the man just because it is the “cool” thing to do in/around Athens and online these days. Very few can actually point to anything substantive that they disagree with him about.
Just off the top of my head . . .
1. Forcing the hiring of Jim Harrick.
2. Cutting a secret deal for the retention of Jim Donnan.
3. Ham-handedly imposing restrictions by fiat rather than addressing underlying problems.
4. Flip-flopping on a playoff with a poor sense of timing that appeared petty.
5. Squandering money on lavish trips and parties in an era of fiscal austerity.
6. Demonstrating complete indifference to his constituency despite being a public university president with a degree in communication.
I disliked Michael Adams when disliking Michael Adams wasn’t cool.
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