Mike Waddell Leaving UA Post

[Porked Tongue]

He was the senior associate AD.  He'd only been here a year but thought he'd done a good job and was very engaged and honest with his work.

Thanks Mike!

[The_Iceman]

Dang. I liked Mike. Seemed to love what he did here.

[Porked Tongue]

He did.

[go hogues]

These guys hop around so much it's crazy.

[Inhogswetrust]

These guys hop around so much it's crazy.

No moreso than a lot of other industries.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Where is he going?

[Porked Tongue]

Illinois.

[MJ2]

How soon before Long takes a full time NCAA position?

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

How soon before Long takes a full time NCAA position?

I have heard many people say CFB needs a czar or full time commissioner/exec especially once the power 5 is fully established.  Most of the arguments for this center around consistent rules and discipline enforcement.  Also for a consistent pool of officials, ie the officials would no longer be employees of the conferences but of the NCAA or Power 5 conglomerate.

I could see Long in this role.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

Illinois.

In what capacity?  AD?  Anything else would be lateral unless of course he has some ties to Illinois.

[ClearEyes]

I know Mike very well and he loved Arkansas, but he is returning to work with an AD that he worked with for a long time at two other stops.  Guy was as invested in the Hogs as anyone I have known around the program for some time.  He is really going to be missed.  A lot of the things he was working on will come public in the next few months with football season.  I liked how he listened to the fans and interacted with them, which is a major departure from others in the Ivory Tower.

[Porked Tongue]

In what capacity?  AD?  Anything else would be lateral unless of course he has some ties to Illinois.

Same job basically.  Has ties to that staff.

[Hawgey-Davidson]

I guess the "re-branding" effort is over for now. Good luck to him.

[LZH]

Another transfer....OMG!

[Karma]

I have heard many people say CFB needs a czar or full time commissioner/exec especially once the power 5 is fully established.  Most of the arguments for this center around consistent rules and discipline enforcement.  Also for a consistent pool of officials, ie the officials would no longer be employees of the conferences but of the NCAA or Power 5 conglomerate.

I could see Long in this role.

Good point.  Though Long currently makes $1.2 million per year, so it will take a very nice position to make it worth his while.

[alwaysnextyear]

Mike is a nice guy but some of his game day/music ideas were not good at all.

[ricepig]

Ok, looks like he's one I'll drop from twitter, he tweets and retweet too much to care what the Illini are doing. I thought he worked hard to get the fan's perspective on changes.

[Inhogswetrust]

Another transfer....OMG!

Does he have to sit out a year.................?

[LZH]

Does he have to sit out a year.................?

He wouldn't if it were Illinois State instead of Illinois.

[McKdaddy]

Ok, looks like he's one I'll drop from twitter, he tweets and retweet too much to care what the Illini are doing. I thought he worked hard to get the fan's perspective on changes.

Agreed

[GolfnHog]

Ok, looks like he's one I'll drop from twitter, he tweets and retweet too much to care what the Illini are doing. I thought he worked hard to get the fan's perspective on changes.

Really liked Mike but I'm right there with ya. Bet he's gonna have a week w/ a bunch of unfollows but conversely will pick up a bunch of folks w/ Illini ties.

[MJ2]

I have heard many people say CFB needs a czar or full time commissioner/exec especially once the power 5 is fully established.  Most of the arguments for this center around consistent rules and discipline enforcement.  Also for a consistent pool of officials, ie the officials would no longer be employees of the conferences but of the NCAA or Power 5 conglomerate.

I could see Long in this role.

I think you and I have been talking to the same people.

[alwaysnextyear]

He's still tweeting ab UA. Is this legit?

[Steef]

He's still tweeting ab UA. Is this legit?

If Porked says it...it's legit.

[Dwight_K_Shrute]

If Porked says it...it's legit.

Porked knew my wife was pregnant before I did.  The man knows his stuff.  Hey wait a minute......

[McKdaddy]

He's still tweeting ab UA. Is this legit?

It's legit.  I sent a "thanks for your time at the UA & good success at Illinois" tweet, which he favorited.

[Porked Tongue]

Media now getting it.  Wonder if they got it here? 

http://www.fightingillini.com/genrel/081214aaa.html