Topic: SHR: Marcum Remembered at UMass in I-A Talks

[WVdave]

This is the third time in this century that UMass has studied the move to Division I-A football. And this is the third separate time it's been written about here.

In this space back on Sept. 2000, then-athletic director Bob Marcum discussed the prospect of UMass becoming a D-I program.

"We don't want the biggest college football game in New England to be Boston College vs. UConn," Marcum said at the time. "We'd like it to be Boston College vs. UMass. We'd like to be in the mix."

Marcum, whose tenure at UMass was marked — not in a good way — by the hiring of Steve Lappas to replace Bruiser Flint as basketball coach, was a football guy. He is now the athletic director at Marshall, where football is king.

http://www.berkshireeagle.com/sports/ci_7042368

[wasbarryb]

Maybe Mrarcum is an anarchist trying to kill the king? :-?

[HarpDaddy]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

[Thunders]

Marcum may know about athletics in that he knows what athletics in college are doing but he has no clue how to make a successful program himself. Just because you know what is happening within the athletic world doesn't mean you are a good AD and can get great games signed and get more people to donate or come to games. Those are 2 different things. Marcum needs to retire.

[GreenBison]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

[marshallsoccer]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

He didn't refuse money from the Gridiron Foundation. He wasn't anti-Gridiron Foundation, he didn't see the need for yet another club, when we already had one that did exactly the same thing as the GF.

[GreenBison]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

He didn't refuse money from the Gridiron Foundation. He wasn't anti-Gridiron Foundation, he didn't see the need for yet another club, when we already had one that did exactly the same thing as the GF.

They had the money for the IPF and Marcum wanted the money to go to the Big Green. If that had happened they weren't guaranteed that the money would be used for an IPF.

[GreenBison]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

He didn't refuse money from the Gridiron Foundation. He wasn't anti-Gridiron Foundation, he didn't see the need for yet another club, when we already had one that did exactly the same thing as the GF.

Pissing off several well to do former players that have a ton of money is another one of his screw-ups!!!!!!

[marshallsoccer]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

He didn't refuse money from the Gridiron Foundation. He wasn't anti-Gridiron Foundation, he didn't see the need for yet another club, when we already had one that did exactly the same thing as the GF.

Pissing off several well to do former players that have a ton of money is another one of his screw-ups!!!!!!

If they got pissed off, then they're very thin skinned. There was already a Gridiron Foundation, it's called the M Club.

[GreenBison]

Wasbarryb,

What has Marcum done to try and kill the king?  I'm just curious.

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

He didn't refuse money from the Gridiron Foundation. He wasn't anti-Gridiron Foundation, he didn't see the need for yet another club, when we already had one that did exactly the same thing as the GF.

Pissing off several well to do former players that have a ton of money is another one of his screw-ups!!!!!!

If they got pissed off, then they're very thin skinned. There was already a Gridiron Foundation, it's called the M Club.

Still no guarantee that the money would go for an IPF. The fact is that we had money on the table for an IPF and Marcum didn't take it.

[greenskeeper]

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

Changed the schools colors to Mich State Green because NIKE said so!
Wore a blue and gold tie to the day we signed to play WVU!!!

Here's the thing a poster from UMass came on here and said, by the time your through with Marcum, your program will be done in my Marcum.

It's unreal. The arrogance and stupidity too boot. He needs to be terminated ASAP!

[GreenBison]

4:30 kickoff
Thunder Dog -HORRIBLE
Refused money from Gridiron Foundation for IPF
Refused to talk with Donnan after Pruett left

I'm sure we don't need to list the fiascos with the Basketball program

Not returning Dantoni's phone call
Jirsa contract extensions

Changed the schools colors to Mich State Green because NIKE said so!
Wore a blue and gold tie to the day we signed to play WVU!!!

Here's the thing a poster from UMass came on here and said, by the time your through with Marcum, your program will be done in my Marcum.

It's unreal. The arrogance and stupidity too boot. He needs to be terminated ASAP!

Even Jim Donnan knows that Marcum is not so smart! He called him out on ESPN last night!  :cool:

[svherd]

Soccer, there are actually persons out there who know how to build a fan base and know how to relate to others for the good of a schools atheltic program, KO Marcum is not one of them. The GF guys knew KO was clueless, they wanted to help this school and KO wanted to play dictator.