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[PantherU]

Link: Change before change: what needs to happen before Milwaukee Athletics finds another ill-fitting replacement.

[pnthr2bag]

Jimmy, i know i went off the other day on the whole premium thing, but i just watched your video, and i must compliment on some of the details you have shared so far...alot more is starting to make sense.....and who knows i might start looking into a premium membership...thanks for the had work...

[The Green Gull]

Apr 23, 2012 12:29:11 GMT -6 PantherU said:

Link: Change before change: what needs to happen before Milwaukee Athletics finds another ill-fitting replacement.

Tremendous Article!

I thought the example of Pat Richter, and Dave Brandon was great!

Hire the best available candidate for the job.

[skrapheap]

Apr 23, 2012 12:29:11 GMT -6 PantherU said:

Link: Change before change: what needs to happen before Milwaukee Athletics finds another ill-fitting replacement.

i wouldn't be surprised to discover that the changes you think need to be made may require legislative action.

i also wouldn't be surprised to discover that at least some of them may be implemented in the new personnel system being developed for UW-Milwaukee and the other UW System institutions (with the exception of UW-Madison, which gets to go its own way).

[uwmfutbol]

My God this is awful. I can't believe we're leading in the McCafferty standings.

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Apr 23, 2012 14:19:56 GMT -6 uwmfutbol said:

My God this is awful. I can't believe we're leading in the McCafferty standings.

The athletes are doing a heck of a job in spite of the turmoil.

[The Green Gull]

UWM Athletics Could Be So Much More
By Michael Hunt of the Milwaukee Journal Sentinel

www.jsonline.com/blogs/sports/extrapoints.html


I think there are a lot of good points and reasonable thinking in this article.

I know football is quite a bit down on the priority list right now. But I like the realistic approach that Hunt suggests by starting football as non-scholarship at first (the Pioneer League) and adopting UW-Whitewater's system and perhaps their coach (Lance Leipold). And from there eventually move up to fcs scholarship, and then fbs scholarship.

[PantherU]

Apr 23, 2012 12:39:39 GMT -6 pnthr2bag said:

Jimmy, i know i went off the other day on the whole premium thing, but i just watched your video, and i must compliment on some of the details you have shared so far...alot more is starting to make sense.....and who knows i might start looking into a premium membership...thanks for the had work...

Thank you. I appreciate the kind words. I want to be able to really provide the news fans of the program expect from any great newspaper beat reporter. The more premium subscribers I can pick up, the more time I can commit to the growth of the website and the stronger it will be.

As for people who don't like that I have a forum: it was the easiest way to accomplish the premium sections. I'm not trying to take down this board - after all, I still post practically every day here. It's just a simple way for me to post premium news without having to go through a bunch of work.

As far as football, we could be Pioneer League in fall 2013 if we wanted to - seriously - even with all the turmoil. But it would have to be a short stay, because even I wouldn't like a Pioneer League team for too long (2-3 years max).

[The Green Gull]

Apr 23, 2012 15:08:00 GMT -6 PantherU said:

As far as football, we could be Pioneer League in fall 2013 if we wanted to - seriously - even with all the turmoil. But it would have to be a short stay, because even I wouldn't like a Pioneer League team for too long (2-3 years max).

Agreed. I think being in the Pioneer League would be a short-term resolution but it could help get football off the ground while giving the athletic department more time to fund-raise and find support for a move to scholarship football.

In terms of where to play, a stadium similar to UC Davis’ Aggies Stadium could fit perfectly in the land behind Riverside High School in Riverside Park. UC Davis built Aggie Stadium in 2007 at a reported cost of $30 million. Aggie Stadium holds 10,000 people and can be expanded to at least 30,000 people.


www.ucdavisaggies.com/facilities/ucda-facilities.html

[Pounce Needs Pals]

I'm very sad to see Rick go. From the times I talked to Rick and his wife, I was proud that they came to Milwaukee. I was on board the first time I saw him speak, when he was on the Dennis Krause Show.

[Pounce Needs Pals]

On the Dennis Krause Roundtable, hire Kevin O'Conner as the new AD.

[Deleted]

What a sad day! Like everyone else on the D-board; let's get the next decision right regarding the hire of our future AD.

[The Green Gull]

I really like the idea of looking at candidates who have a wealth of experience as a business executive as well as a connection to the university. This might just be the person who fits the bill:

Steven A. Burd ('73 MA), Chairman, President, and CEO of Safeway, Inc.

“STEVEN A. BURD, age 61, has been a member of the Board of Directors since September 7, 1993 and has served as Chairman of the Board of Directors since May 12, 1998. He has been Chief Executive Officer of the Company since April 30, 1993 and President of the Company since October 26, 1992. In addition to his extensive experience leading the Company, Mr. Burd brings considerable directorial and board committee experience to our Board. Mr. Burd is a director of Kohl’s Corporation, where he serves on the Compensation, Executive and Governance and Nominating committees. Mr. Burd also serves as the Lead Independent Director of the Kohl’s Board. Mr. Burd holds a B.S. in Economics from Carroll College and a Masters in Economics from the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee.”

people.forbes.com/profile/steven-a-burd/47678


P.S. I took the above article from Forbes.com (the link is located above). In the article it states that Burd received a “Masters in Economics from the University of Wisconsin.” I corrected it to add Milwaukee in the article that I pasted.

[The Green Gull]

Gale E. Klappa ('72 BBA Communication, '11 honorary PhD)
Chairman, President and CEO of Wisconsin Energy Corporation

“Gale E. Klappa. Age 60, Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer since May 2004. President since April 2003.Wisconsin Electric Power Company, Chairman of the Board since May 2004. President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. Wisconsin Gas LLC, Chairman of the Board since May 2004. President and Chief Executive Officer since August 2003. Director of Badger Meter, Inc. since February 2010; and Director of Joy Global Inc. since 2006. Director of Wisconsin Energy Corporation, Wisconsin Electric Power Company, and Wisconsin Gas LLC since 2003. As Chief Executive Officer and President of WEC and its two principal utility subsidiaries, Mr. Klappa represents and communicates management’s perspective to the Board. Mr. Klappa provides the Board with an understanding of the day-to-day operations of the Company, and, in turn, communicates the Board’s vision and direction for the Company to the other officers and management. Mr. Klappa has more than 36 years of experience working in the public utility industry, the last 18 at a senior executive level. Immediately prior to joining WEC in 2003, Mr. Klappa served as Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer at The Southern Company, a public utility holding company serving the southeastern United States. Mr. Klappa also served in various other positions during his tenure at Southern, including Treasurer and Chief Strategic Officer. Mr. Klappa currently serves on the boards of Edison Electric Institute, an association of U.S. shareholder-owned electric companies, and Electric Power Research Institute, an independent, non-profit research company performing research, development and demonstration in the electricity sector.”


people.forbes.com/profile/gale-e-klappa/46610

[The Green Gull]

Mike Reinfeldt (‘75 BBA)
Senior Executive Vice President/Chief Operating Officer of the Tennessee Titans of the NFL

www.titansonline.com/team/staff/mike-reinfeldt/7007ebd6-bd28-47cf-97f2-8e34d3ca55c7