Bjork

[ZedFedder]

How this guy continues to fail upward is beyond me.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39314907/ohio-state-targeting-ross-bjork-athletic-director

[civildawg]

One of the greatest mysteries on earth. Guy is a clown of an AD and is about to be running the #1 athletic department in the country

[RocketDawg]

One of the greatest mysteries on earth. Guy is a clown of an AD and is about to be running the #1 athletic department in the country

We fired Selmon and replacing him with Bjork??

[BeardoMSU]

Maybe he's really talented in other ways we just don't know about?***

[Churchill]

He's just using this rumor to beat the more-money-than-sense Aggies out a few more coins to get him to stay.

[Coach34]

as a friend of mine said:

How can the guy that threw away money like a drunken sailor in contracts as AD at A&M even be considered by anybody?

[ZedFedder]

as a friend of mine said:

How can the guy that threw away money like a drunken sailor in contracts as AD at A&M even be considered by anybody?

The Jimbo contract should have been enough.

[DownwardDawg]

Mind boggling. One of the worst AD's in history and just keeps on milking folks. Crazy

[State82]

He could spit in a swinging bucket

[Bdawg]

He could SH** in a swinging bucket

FIFY

[viverlibre]

as a friend of mine said:

How can the guy that threw away money like a drunken sailor in contracts as AD at A&M even be considered by anybody?

You never know where those orders come from. A few key boosters could have told him (and fronted the money) to extend Dumbo's contract. I doubt ADs have much autonomy in big decisions, especially at places like TAMU and the barn.

[ScoobaDawg]

He's just using this rumor to beat the more-money-than-sense Aggies out a few more coins to get him to stay.

Nope. best part of the story linked...


Texas A&M is not expected to make a push to keep Bjork.

[preachermatt83]

It’s amazing how it happens. He’s awful. Ole miss replaced him with someone who is turning out to be pretty dang good

[Cowbell]

This isn't complicated. Bjork knows how to play the game and, from all evidence, has no conscious as to what resources to use. That's why Jimbo wanted him there. It's why him and freeze worked so well together. One day people are gonna realize he leaves a mess behind that makes Urban look like a saint.

[ScoobaDawg]

Yep... it's done

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39323088/ohio-state-hires-ross-bjork-texas-new-ad

Interesting note ---- Bjork, 51, will work with Smith on the transition and will officially begin his tenure with the Buckeyes on July 1.

[Coursesuper]

Yep... it's done

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39323088/ohio-state-hires-ross-bjork-texas-new-ad

Wow, that guy is lucky as a two dick dog.

[The Federalist Engineer]

How this guy continues to fail upward is beyond me.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39314907/ohio-state-targeting-ross-bjork-athletic-director

How is he failing?

Doesn't he routinely convince a grand parents to give TAM $100M checks. That's pretty much A+ work for an AD. TAM ranks #2 for Money Collection ($849M). Ohio State Ranks #11.

College presidents love winning, but they love money more. OSU can hire elite coach head-hunters to help Bjork pick better football coaches. If they gave EliteDawgs a Keg Party with Beer Girls and Pizzas, we could give them a run-down of all the best candidates, help Bjork out.

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[Ranchdawg]

He may be a clown but he sure the heck knows how to fleece the money sheep out of their monies! He did it at U. Miss.

[ZedFedder]

How is he failing?

Doesn't he routinely convince a grand parents to give TAM $100M checks. That's pretty much A+ work for an AD. TAM ranks #2 for Money Collection ($849M). Ohio State Ranks #11.

College presidents love winning, but they love money more. OSU can hire elite coach head-hunters to help Bjork pick better football coaches. If they gave EliteDawgs a Keg Party with Beer Girls and Pizzas, we could give them a run-down of all the best candidates, help Bjork out.

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That?s a good point.

[Johnson85]

How this guy continues to fail upward is beyond me.

https://www.espn.com/college-sports/story/_/id/39314907/ohio-state-targeting-ross-bjork-athletic-director

Football success notwithstanding, I'm not sure OSU is a better place for an AD. This is a great move for Bjork because it resets his clock as far as how long until he gets fired and it seems crazy to me that OSU would hire him, but I'm not sure he's failing upward as much as just failing laterally, which is still a hell of a trick when you're basically at the top level of schools. The Jimbo extension and firing and the coaching search didn't help Bjork at A&M and if Elko tanked, he likely was at risk of losing his job. Day could get on the hotseat if Harbaugh stays and continues to win big, but otherwise, he just has to maintain the current pace and make the playoffs and Bork probably has 5 or 6 years before he has to make a decision that's going to put his job at risk. Then very likely another 3 or 4 years after that before there would be enough of a record to actually get Bjork fired unless he hires a disaster.

[LC Dawg]

I think when schools see Bjork they see Ole Miss being caught cheating red handed and being virtually unpunished. They also see Bjork convincing Ole Miss boosters to spend a shit load of money illegally and convincing A&M boosters to spend a shit load of money legally.
I think because of Michigan's success (aided by cheating) that Ohio State has decided that they need their boosters to spend a shit load of money and they need to do a shit load of cheating.

[viverlibre]

I think when schools see Bjork they see Ole Miss being caught cheating red handed and being virtually unpunished. They also see Bjork convincing Ole Miss boosters to spend a shit load of money illegally and convincing A&M boosters to spend a shit load of money legally.
I think because of Michigan's success (aided by cheating) that Ohio State has decided that they need their boosters to spend a shit load of money and they need to do a shit load of cheating.

Exactly this, you may consider him a clown, but his results show different.