Mack Rhoads named: BEST AD IN THE COUNTRY!!!

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T-REX
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BuT hE leT kIm WaLk aWaY!!!!


sswienton
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I was told he is a 2-star AD, hmmmm.....
BUbearinARK
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I'm suddenly aware of my cognitive dissonance. He is really great!
Lynnp550
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BECAUSE he let Kim walk away. There are no words.
T-REX
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Lynnp550 said:

BECAUSE he let Kim walk away. There are no words.

So you agree that he is the best AD because he did what is best for the entire athletic program and did what he is paid to do which makes him the best AD in the country. Glad we agree
GoldMind
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RRRAAAAAAAHHHHHH!!!!!!!!
BUbearinARK
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Lynnp550 said:

BECAUSE he let Kim walk away. There are no words.

Interesting. So Mack has that kind of power that Mulkey is just a pawn and has no say in the matter, his decision. That is pretty powerful.




Or is the real issue Kim walked away and left you behind and you need someone to blame?

Dissonance.
whitetrash
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T-REX
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whitetrash said:


i want to be awarded this
ABC BEAR
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Congratulations Mack.
Lynnp550
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Kim had no plans to leave, used LSU's offer as leverage, Baylor (Regents?) said no, Kim went to LSU, Mack hired Nicki. We are keeping our reserved seats.
BUjerkinark, you know nothing about me though you sure have shown all of us plenty about you, none of it good. If you can't behave like an adult with at least a tad of class, why not go elsewhere?
GoldMind
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Lynnp550 said:

Kim had no plans to leave, used LSU's offer as leverage, Baylor (Regents?) said no, Kim went to LSU, Mack hired Nicki. We are keeping our reserved seats.
BUjerkinark, you know nothing about me though you sure have shown all of us plenty about you, none of it good. If you can't behave like an adult with at least a tad of class, why not go elsewhere?


Sometimes what you're trying to hold onto is exactly what you need to let go of.
Eball
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I am confused.
baylorbear33
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I keep thinking about how we are raising my son, and how we never want to reward bad behavior. It seems this theory jumped the track in this scenario.
Franko
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Lynnp550 said:

Kim had no plans to leave, used LSU's offer as leverage, Baylor (Regents?) said no, Kim went to LSU, Mack hired Nicki. We are keeping our reserved seats.
BUjerkinark, you know nothing about me though you sure have shown all of us plenty about you, none of it good. If you can't behave like an adult with at least a tad of class, why not go elsewhere?
sswienton
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Lynnp550 said:

Kim had no plans to leave, used LSU's offer as leverage, Baylor (Regents?) said no, Kim went to LSU, Mack hired Nicki. We are keeping our reserved seats.
BUjerkinark, you know nothing about me though you sure have shown all of us plenty about you, none of it good. If you can't behave like an adult with at least a tad of class, why not go elsewhere?

Wait, so you call Ark a "Jerk", but then you tell *him* "why can't you be an adult and act with class"? I thought he had a reasonable take and response to your post. I notice you didn't answer his question if you are maybe upset at Kim that she left? Being honest here, I had (and still have) conflicting opinions on Rhule's departure, because it did hurt that he preferred the NFL over our beloved Baylor. It's just an honest human reaction to feel that way, so there is no shame if you are upset that she's gone and trying to find an outlet for anger/hurt/disappointment.

I've been reading Arks posts for a couple of years, and yes he uses (mostly cat) humor to questions someone's take, but I haven't seen anyone else ever accuse him of lacking class, and I personally havent seen it myself.
baylor1984
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Happy Mack got an award. Hopefully we can win a lot of football games in the fall. I'll be more excited about that then his award.
T-REX
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baylorbear33 said:

I keep thinking about how we are raising my son, and how we never want to reward bad behavior. It seems this theory jumped the track in this scenario.
who are you saying was rewarded for bad behavior?
IowaBear
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I'm completely shocked I mean shocked that this thread turned into a pissing match. Almost as if the thread was created just to start an argument
T-REX
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IowaBear said:

I'm completely shocked I mean shocked that this thread turned into a pissing match. Almost as if the thread was created just to start an argument
I just wanted to make sure my fellow Baylor fans saw the news about our amazing AD. Didn't see it shared anywhere else on this sub forum. Shared it on the premium forum as well so members there could see the announcement.
IowaBear
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Fair, I'm just saying it wasn't hard to see what it was going to turn into. And no I don't hate Mack will just get that out of the way right now.
T-REX
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IowaBear said:

Fair, I'm just saying it wasn't hard to see what it was going to turn into. And no I don't hate Mack will just get that out of the way right now.
understand.
ABC BEAR
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I've been a supporter of Mack for hiring Dave Aranda and keeping us upright during the Covid season and I have aired my beef's about some comments made, all the while trying to keep it fair. That's just the give and take between fans and their team.

Look, if my guy is getting an award for being the best in his profession, I am all for it and kudos to him.
BearFan33
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Does this mean the B12 is going to give us our money back?
T-REX
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BearFan33 said:

Does this mean the B12 is going to give us our money back?
for the millionth time, regardless of what the ncaa finds or doesn't find, the big 12 withholding will not be given back until at least 2022 or 23. I can't remember specifically which year but there has always been a date that was set by the big 12 and nothing can change that. Ncaa could have said nothing happened back in 2018 and we still wouldn't have the money yet
BUbearinARK
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Lynnp550 said:

Kim had no plans to leave, used LSU's offer as leverage, Baylor (Regents?) said no, Kim went to LSU, Mack hired Nicki. We are keeping our reserved seats.
BUjerkinark, you know nothing about me though you sure have shown all of us plenty about you, none of it good. If you can't behave like an adult with at least a tad of class, why not go elsewhere?
I’m an optimist!

And /S in case I missed it

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Meladee
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T-REX said:

IowaBear said:

I'm completely shocked I mean shocked that this thread turned into a pissing match. Almost as if the thread was created just to start an argument
I just wanted to make sure my fellow Baylor fans saw the news about our amazing AD. Didn't see it shared anywhere else on this sub forum. Shared it on the premium forum as well so members there could see the announcement.
Naw, you came here to troll as you said in the premium forum.
BaylorRocks
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T-REX said:

BuT hE leT kIm WaLk aWaY!!!!



You dummies. Invest just a little time in actually understanding what this SBJ "organization" is about, and exactly how/why they bestowed this "recognition" on him. It really has nothing to do with his talent or sage capabilities in the job. Mack has made absolutely nothing better at or within Baylor athletics than when he was given it.

An uneducated, free blog site crowd at its best.......

Sic'em
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WACO, Texas (June 23, 2021) Baylor University Vice President and Director of Intercollegiate Athletics Mack B. Rhoades, IV, has been selected as Sports Business Journal's 2021 Athletics Director of the Year, announced tonight during the 2021 SBJ Sports Business Awards.

"Mack is most-deserving of this national recognition as Baylor Athletics experienced many successes both inside and outside the classroom during an unprecedented year with COVID-19," said Baylor President Linda A. Livingstone, Ph.D. "While we certainly celebrate the wins and championships, Mack and his team have truly embraced Baylor's unique role in intercollegiate athletics as a Christian research university and our emphasis on intentionally preparing our student-athletes in all aspects of their lives. His dedication and focus will have a lasting impact on generations of Baylor Bears."

This marks the second Athletics Director of the Year honor earned by Rhoades in as many years. He was chosen as a 2019-20 NACDA Under Armour Athletics Director of the Year in March 2020. Rhoades was also one of five finalists for the 2020 SBJ Athletics Director of the Year.

The SBJ Athletics Director of the Year award is given annually to a college or university athletics director who demonstrates excellence on and off the field, innovation, leadership locally and nationally, and vision. Rhoades was selected from a field of five finalists, including Alabama's Greg Byrne, Pitt's Heather Lyke, Notre Dame's Jack Swarbrick and Virginia's Carla Williams.

Rhoades completed his fifth year leading Baylor's department of intercollegiate athletics in 2020-21, culminating in two national championships and six Big 12 Conference titles. The Bears have won six national championships across three sports and 21 Big 12 championships across nine sports during his tenure. Eight of Baylor's 19 sport programs have earned No. 1 national rankings under Rhoades' leadership.

Baylor Athletics' success is guided by Rhoades' vision of "Preparing Champions for Life," which is built on four pillars of academic achievement, athletic success, character formation and spiritual growth. Below are 2020-21 highlights for each of the four pillars:

Academic Achievement
  • 94% Graduation Success Rate highest in Baylor history
  • 3.35 All Athletics Cumulative GPA highest on record
  • 49% of Student-Athletes achieved Personal Best GPAs
  • 14 Teams Achieved All-Time High GPAs
  • 316 Dean's List honors earned by Student-Athletes
  • 117 Student-Athletes Graduated
Character Formation
  • 104 Student-Athletes participated in Leadership Retreat, Leadership Institute & Student-Athlete Advisory Committee (SAAC) with all sports represented.
  • 1,174 Community Engagement hours
  • 120 Character Formation programs
  • 36 Career Development workshops & events
  • 24 Student-Athletes completed internships and job shadows.
Spiritual Growth
  • 30 Student-Athletes participated in iDisciple Program a peer-to-peer spiritual leadership bootcamp.
  • 19 Student-Athletes served on mission trip in Guatemala.
  • Average of 47 Student-Athlete attendance at BUnfiltered Events a monthly gathering to build community.
Athletics Success
  • Conference Titles
    • Six Big 12 Championships match the most since 2015 and tied the third-most in school history.
    • Men's Basketball won the Big 12 title for the first time and claimed Baylor's first men's basketball conference championship in 71 years.
    • Women's Basketball swept Big 12 regular season and tournament championships, extending the streak to seven consecutive and 20 of 21 Big 12 trophies won by Baylor since 2011.
    • Men's and Women's Basketball won outright Big 12 Conference titles, becoming the first school to do so since the Big 12's inaugural season in 1997.
    • Men's Tennis won Big 12 regular season and tournament championships for first time since 2014.
    • Men's Golf won Big 12 Match Play Championship for second time in event's three-year history.
  • National Titles
    • Men's Basketball won the National Championship for the first time in school history.
    • Baylor became the second team from Texas to win a men's basketball national title, following the 1966 Glory Road Texas Western team.
    • Acrobatics & Tumbling won its sixth-consecutive NCATA National Championship.
    • Three Track & Field Individual National Champions Aaliyah Miller (800m), Ackera Nugent (60mh) and KC Lightfoot (Pole Vault).
  • Four No. 1-Ranked Teams
    • Men's Basketball was ranked No. 1 for the third time in the last five seasons, joining Duke, Gonzaga and Kansas as the only schools to accomplish the feat.
    • Men's Tennis reached No. 1 for the first time since 2005 after winning the Big 12 regular season and tournament championships.
    • Women's Golf reached No. 1 for the first time in program history after winning its first five tournaments of the season.
    • Acrobatics & Tumbling finished No. 1 for the sixth-consecutive season.
    • Eight Baylor teams have earned No. 1 national rankings since 2017 Men's Basketball, Women's Basketball, Volleyball, Men's Golf, Women's Golf, Men's Tennis, Equestrian and Acrobatics & Tumbling.
A school-record 10 programs earned top-10 national rankings.
  • Men's Basketball - 1
  • Women's Golf - 1
  • Men's Tennis - 1
  • Acrobatics & Tumbling - 1
  • Volleyball - 2
  • Women's Basketball - 4
  • Men's Golf - 6
  • Equestrian - 7
  • Women's Tennis - 8
  • Women's Track & Field - 9

https://www.sportsbusinessjournal.com/Conferences-Events/2021/SBA/SBA-Recipients.aspx
I’m an optimist!

And /S in case I missed it

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T-REX
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Meladee said:

T-REX said:

IowaBear said:

I'm completely shocked I mean shocked that this thread turned into a pissing match. Almost as if the thread was created just to start an argument
I just wanted to make sure my fellow Baylor fans saw the news about our amazing AD. Didn't see it shared anywhere else on this sub forum. Shared it on the premium forum as well so members there could see the announcement.
Naw, you came here to troll as you said in the premium forum.
You really should charge me for the rent I occupy in your head
Reverend
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Mack didn't earn this award. I don't think he did anyway. Maybe someone can straighten me out.
T-REX
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Reverend said:

Mack didn't earn this award. I don't think he did anyway. Maybe someone can straighten me out.
explain how he did not earn it
Reverend
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Well that cleared it up.
Herb1986
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Tell me how he earned it.
GarlandBear84
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Herb1986 said:

Tell me how he earned it.

Read the lengthy post at 8:22 above with the long list of accolades.
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