Fire Ed Conroy!

jonathanjoseph · Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:12 pm

These threads hurt my head. Certainly we know that Conroy isn't getting fired. The problem is that people are still here thinking that wins and losses are relevant when they are not. Nothing that happens on the field/court matter. Loyalty to Cowen and the Tulane Model is the employment criteria, and by that measure Conroy has done a great job.

If you are cool with that, then by all means donate money and hope things turn out for the best. If you aren't cool with that, understand that you will have to do something proactive and significant to take your university back from those who have hijacked it for their own purposes and personal profit.

JerseyWave · Thu Mar 12, 2015 7:12 pm

The Citadel fired their basketball coach the other day after five losing seasons. Chuck Dreisel, son of Maryland legend Lefty, is not having his contract renewed because according to The Citadel's AD, his team's on the court performance did not meet expectations!!!! Imagine that Wave Fans!!!!!

Fire Conroy and send him packing back to where he came from!!!!

Show Me · Thu Mar 12, 2015 8:29 pm

Time to bring this back once again. I would be for a change if I knew Tulane would spend $2 million on a new coach.

winwave · Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:03 pm

jonathanjoseph wrote:These threads hurt my head. Certainly we know that Conroy isn't getting fired. The problem is that people are still here thinking that wins and losses are relevant when they are not. Nothing that happens on the field/court matter. Loyalty to Cowen and the Tulane Model is the employment criteria, and by that measure Conroy has done a great job.

If you are cool with that, then by all means donate money and hope things turn out for the best. If you aren't cool with that, understand that you will have to do something proactive and significant to take your university back from those who have hijacked it for their own purposes and personal profit.

Did you read the OP? I said we agree we know what they will do but that shouldn't stop us from letting them know how we feel about it.

jonathanjoseph · Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:08 pm

winwave wrote:
jonathanjoseph wrote:These threads hurt my head. Certainly we know that Conroy isn't getting fired. The problem is that people are still here thinking that wins and losses are relevant when they are not. Nothing that happens on the field/court matter. Loyalty to Cowen and the Tulane Model is the employment criteria, and by that measure Conroy has done a great job.

If you are cool with that, then by all means donate money and hope things turn out for the best. If you aren't cool with that, understand that you will have to do something proactive and significant to take your university back from those who have hijacked it for their own purposes and personal profit.

Did you read the OP? I said we agree we know what they will do but that shouldn't stop us from letting them know how we feel about it.

I did. I read your qualification and know that you know the score. Just fed up.

winwave · Thu Mar 12, 2015 9:48 pm

jonathanjoseph wrote:
winwave wrote:
jonathanjoseph wrote:These threads hurt my head. Certainly we know that Conroy isn't getting fired. The problem is that people are still here thinking that wins and losses are relevant when they are not. Nothing that happens on the field/court matter. Loyalty to Cowen and the Tulane Model is the employment criteria, and by that measure Conroy has done a great job.

If you are cool with that, then by all means donate money and hope things turn out for the best. If you aren't cool with that, understand that you will have to do something proactive and significant to take your university back from those who have hijacked it for their own purposes and personal profit.

Did you read the OP? I said we agree we know what they will do but that shouldn't stop us from letting them know how we feel about it.
I did. I read your qualification and know that you know the score. Just fed up.

In order to cheer you up I'll remind you that you are the one who likes to stress how important the internet is and how it bring swift change. I'll also remind you that this site got Toledo fired mid-season which had never happened in Tulane's history. So chime in and let's see what we can do here.

jonathanjoseph · Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:17 pm

winwave wrote:
jonathanjoseph wrote:
winwave wrote:
jonathanjoseph wrote:These threads hurt my head. Certainly we know that Conroy isn't getting fired. The problem is that people are still here thinking that wins and losses are relevant when they are not. Nothing that happens on the field/court matter. Loyalty to Cowen and the Tulane Model is the employment criteria, and by that measure Conroy has done a great job.

If you are cool with that, then by all means donate money and hope things turn out for the best. If you aren't cool with that, understand that you will have to do something proactive and significant to take your university back from those who have hijacked it for their own purposes and personal profit.

Did you read the OP? I said we agree we know what they will do but that shouldn't stop us from letting them know how we feel about it.
I did. I read your qualification and know that you know the score. Just fed up.
In order to cheer you up I'll remind you that you are the one who likes to stress how important the internet is and how it bring swift change. I'll also remind you that this site got Toledo fired mid-season which had never happened in Tulane's history. So chime in and let's see what we can do here.

Absolutely. You are absolutely right, but even if we can get Conroy fired (and we could and should) it doesn't change anything in the big picture. Scott Cowen owns the place and has set everything on a course for destruction while his bank account grows.

We can and should get the men's basketball coach fired, but to steal a line from the naked emperor Cowen himself, it would be like rearranging deck chairs on the Titanic. He and Dickson have set the course and intend on collecting paychecks for a long time to come. Unless that changes, the rest doesn't matter.

wavemania · Thu Mar 12, 2015 10:35 pm

Well then we need someone to dig up some dirt on Cowen and Dickson... Lee Zurich where are you?

Profoundwizard · Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:51 pm

Fire his Ass!

jonathanjoseph · Thu Mar 12, 2015 11:57 pm

wavemania wrote:Well then we need someone to dig up some dirt on Cowen and Dickson... Lee Zurich where are you?

WTF

Scott Cowen and Rick Dickson have publicly lied and failed and made utter fools of themselves for going on the better part of 20 years now, all at the expense of the University, alumni and stakeholders and to the benefit of themselves. If this isn't illegal, it is certainly immoral and this is the largest employer in NOLA and the most important educational institution in the city. If these guys tank the university (as is becoming more a possibility/likelihood every day) it will be a very dark moment in NOLA/LA history.

This is factual and happening in broad daylight so the suggestion we don't have any dirt is utterly maddening to this alum.

Jonathan · Fri Mar 13, 2015 6:10 am

Let us spend two million now on a new men's basketball coach per year,a young Duke or SMU type coach.

Mandeville Wave · Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:28 am

Conroy going nowhere. Kushner tweet.

Scott Kushner‏@ScottDKushner
Every indication I've been given by my sources is Conroy's job is very safe at #Tulane as he finishes year 5 one game under .500.

Like many on here have said hundreds of times.....Until RD is gone we will settle and nothing will change. It is truly criminal the way this University's athletic department is run. Absolutely no accountability.

IM42lane · Fri Mar 13, 2015 7:55 am

Mandeville Wave wrote:Conroy going nowhere. Kushner tweet.

Scott Kushner‏@ScottDKushner
Every indication I've been given by my sources is Conroy's job is very safe at #Tulane as he finishes year 5 one game under .500.

Like many on here have said hundreds of times.....Until RD is gone we will settle and nothing will change. It is truly criminal the way this University's athletic department is run. Absolutely no accountability.

Conroy and Dickson both need the heave-ho outta here. Absolutely PATHETIC! How long does the Tulane BOA & Prez put up with losing. If they keep both of these clowns around yet another year, one wonders if the Tulane admin watches/cares at all.

Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:08 am

Yes this is so. The administration knows the handcuffs they put on its coaches so a .500 season is considered a great success in their eyes. Graduation rates are much more important. As long as the Tulane model exists this will be the case. Every coach in Anerica knows this about Tulane. Perry Clark got to do everything he wanted until Scott Cowen came in. He answered directly to Dr Kelly.

mbawavefan12 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:27 am

tpstulane wrote:Yes this is so. The administration knows the handcuffs they put on its coaches so a .500 season is considered a great success in their eyes. Graduation rates are much more important. As long as the Tulane model exists this will be the case. Every coach in Anerica knows this about Tulane. Perry Clark got to do everything he wanted until Scott Cowen came in. He answered directly to Dr Kelly.

You would think that having 400 people at a conference game would open some eyes in the admin.

Conroy isn't the solution, it's obvious. This is a solid conference, all games are televised and there is a first class practice facility, the job isn't that hard/bad.

Fri Mar 13, 2015 8:41 am

mbawavefan12 wrote:
tpstulane wrote:Yes this is so. The administration knows the handcuffs they put on its coaches so a .500 season is considered a great success in their eyes. Graduation rates are much more important. As long as the Tulane model exists this will be the case. Every coach in Anerica knows this about Tulane. Perry Clark got to do everything he wanted until Scott Cowen came in. He answered directly to Dr Kelly.

You would think that having 400 people at a conference game would open some eyes in the admin.

Conroy isn't the solution, it's obvious. This is a solid conference, all games are televised and there is a first class practice facility, the job isn't that hard/bad.

I agree but it's been 400 people for 15 years now. And per Scott K Tulane is fine with that.

Jonathan · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:10 am

Conroy ranks ahead of Finney and Dickerson all hired by Rick Dickson as the worst men's basketball coach at Tulane in this decade. Really bad in recruiting blue chip players, win loss conference records and coaching. Fire him now. And Rick Dickson you need to go now!

Bigschtick · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:16 am

Yes, I vote its time to show Mr Conroy the door.

mbawavefan12 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:20 am

So who is hosting the CIT selection party?

Jonathan · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:30 am

Email Tulane President Fitts now to retire Dickson and fire Conroy.

tjtlja06 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:36 am

Jonathan, you and your buddies must be in hog heaven today. Friday the 13th and lots of ammunition after yesterday. Here is a suggestion, take a weekend off and go play some golf, or go fishing, or go to the casino. It has been a great year for you and your buddies. You are too high to think straight. Take a break. Come down from that high you are on. Your job will be safe on Monday and who knows, your little group might have some ammunition on the baseball front. So go do what you do to relax. Have a great weekend. Give yourself a break to clear the head and go have a blue chip weekend.

Jonathan · Fri Mar 13, 2015 9:43 am

You disagree with me that Rick Dickson should be retired and Conroy fired for five years of losing seasons in league play and not recruiting blue chip players? Are you happy following an empty Tulane basketball arena watching these losers? Do you want a new coach to bring us back to the NCAA tournament after 20 years and a top 25 ranking?

tjtlja06 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:19 am

Just have fun. Go fishing, play golf, give yourself a break. Have you ever heard the word obsession. This is sports, athletic competition. It isn't a cure for cancer. Just give yourself a break.

Robert1969 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:22 am

The fact is, the administration doesn't care. The fact that Conroy is still around is disheartening to say the least. It is mindboggling. And the only conclusion to draw is that the administration does NOT want a successful athletic department. In fact, they probably don't want an athletic department at all. I don't believe that whatever anti-athletic department feelings that existsed in the 2003 review has gone away. Failure appears to be the game plan. It is getting harder to pretend that next year will be different.

If Tulane had a drop of piss worth of ambition in regards to its athletic department we would get rid of Conroy, gotten rid of the Price brothers, and forcibly remove the Saints playbook from CH's hands. And CJ would be on the hotseat this year.

Unfortunately, that is not the case, and it is getting harder to remain a Tulane fan. My heart is still there, but my survival instincts are telling me I am going to lose my mind if I keep putting up with this.

Robert1969 · Fri Mar 13, 2015 10:29 am