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Post by Phaedrus on May 21, 2019 12:05:47 GMT -5
Most of you remember what Iowa was like before Bond got there. Let us also not forget that he is from Iowa, went to school there and was an assistant there. If we were to conjecture what is to happen if Bond leaves, I don't think it is an overwhelmingly positive picture. He has created a niche in the volleyball landscape for Iowa but it would take a lot to move it along to the next step in the upward trajectory. But that is far from a slam dunk. IF he stays? I’m hearing it’s done. He’s out. They are moving on. Makes me wonder how long he’s conducted this kind of business because my guess is it isn’t his first rodeo. Well, until there is an announcement I am assuming he is still there.
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Post by badgerbreath on May 21, 2019 12:09:57 GMT -5
WaPo has an article up about this. A moment to acknowledge the poor players and staff caught up in this. "Barta, who has long operated under the mantra of “Win, Graduate, Do it Right,” said staff and current and incoming players were informed of the situation Monday and reacted with anger and sadness."
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Post by c4ndlelight on May 21, 2019 12:16:05 GMT -5
WaPo has an article up about this. A moment to acknowledge the poor players and staff caught up in this. "Barta, who has long operated under the mantra of “Win, Graduate, Do it Right,” said staff and current and incoming players were informed of the situation Monday and reacted with anger and sadness."
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Post by vbnerd on May 21, 2019 12:17:56 GMT -5
WaPo reporting that Shymansky’s contract requires 30 day written notice before he can be fired for cause. 30 day paid leave seems like a formality before they are legally allowed to fire him. However, on twitter he was still pushing season tickets 3 days ago so I’m not sure when the 30 days started.
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Post by rainbowbadger on May 21, 2019 12:54:04 GMT -5
The phrase "at this time" when added to "no law enforcement is involved" is a bit chilling. Maybe it's just sloppy phrasing, but it suggests something potentially chargeable. He might as well have said, "There is absolutely no cause for alarm."
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Post by Fight On! on May 21, 2019 13:57:38 GMT -5
The only bad things about Iowa City are that I would have to go through Dubuque (depressing) and look at a lot of corn to go there. It is a charming small city with a lot of culture, especially in terms of writers. Iowa has always looked like a nice place to me, but like a lot of people the closest I have ever come to there is about 35,000 feet. It smells like pig poop all along I35.
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Post by hammer on May 21, 2019 14:02:07 GMT -5
WaPo has an article up about this. A moment to acknowledge the poor players and staff caught up in this. "Barta, who has long operated under the mantra of “Win, Graduate, Do it Right,” said staff and current and incoming players were informed of the situation Monday and reacted with anger and sadness." As opposed to Bond Shymansky who may have been operating under the mantra "Just win, baby!"
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Post by azvb on May 21, 2019 14:03:09 GMT -5
Am I the only one who breathed a sigh of relief that “inappropriate relationship with a player” wasn’t the reason? Cuz it’s the first thing I thought of when I saw the thread title. That possibility, in some form or another, isn't completely out of the question. Wait, so are you saying the NCAA has a rule about improper relationships with players? If so, someone could be fired for an NCAA violation and we would never know if was a “moral” violation. Interesting.
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Post by badgerbreath on May 21, 2019 14:14:10 GMT -5
I would think the NCAA would only be interested in "inappropriate relationships" if it affected the competitive environment -- i.e., if inappropriate relations were being used as leverage somehow in recruiting or getting around academic reqs. I think that's a stretch in this case.
The universities have pretty explicit rules about such relationships, anyway. The NCAA doesn't have to. It's true that many universities interpret privacy considerations tightly enough that you wouldn't hear about it if it came into play. In this case, the university does not seem worried about privacy, but rather due process and the NCAA, so honestly I doubt it's an issue here.
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Post by Floyd R. Turbo on May 21, 2019 14:21:57 GMT -5
The phrase "at this time" when added to "no law enforcement is involved" is a bit chilling. Maybe it's just sloppy phrasing, but it suggests something potentially chargeable. He might as well have said, "There is absolutely no cause for alarm." All is well! Sincerely, Kevin Bacon
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 14:24:05 GMT -5
This speculation about what happened makes me very uneasy. Shouldn't we wait? It's not going to be good for Bond's reputation when we know specifics (one would think), but coming up with a list of things it *might* be? Seems patently unfair to the guy, no matter how you feel about him or his programs.
Improper relationship with a player being just one example of this. The guy is married, for cripesakes.
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Post by Wolfgang on May 21, 2019 14:25:24 GMT -5
He might as well have said, "There is absolutely no cause for alarm." All is well!Your link or photo is messed up.
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Post by Floyd R. Turbo on May 21, 2019 14:29:39 GMT -5
Yes it is. Kevin Bacon from the end of Animal House screaming, "Remain calm! ALL IS WELL!"
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Post by comic on May 21, 2019 14:30:01 GMT -5
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Post by Deleted on May 21, 2019 14:35:47 GMT -5
Iowa has always looked like a nice place to me, but like a lot of people the closest I have ever come to there is about 35,000 feet. It smells like pig poop all along I35. It does. But Iowa is on I-80. Iowa State is on I-35.
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