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Kristina Johnson (OSU President)

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Taosman said:
What a shame we had to lose Urban because of Drake.
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I agree; but it might have been a win-win-win situation. The Meyer family wins, Ryan Day wins, and THE Ohio State University (and fans) win:

I think Urban and the entire Meyer family is very happy with Urban's retirement, especially health wise for Urban. Shelly Meyer has made no secret on how pleased she is with Urban's retirement from coaching, and you know what they say about the husband: "happy wife-happy life". He's still involved with Ohio State (and other endeavors), all which are much less stressful than coaching. In addition, his son-in-law still has a position on the OSU staff. (So far) Ryan Day (an up and coming young coach) has proven to be a more than capable replacement; the transition has been very smooth. If Urban would have stuck around a few more years, Day would have accepted a head coaching position elsewhere and we don't really know who we would have ended up with. Ryan Day is only 41 and so could expect him to stay as head coach for many more years.
 
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Taosman said:
What a shame we had to lose Urban because of Drake.
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The suspension needed to be done, and the board was entirely on board with it. Don't think for one moment that if Johnson was faced with a similar decision that she would act any differently than Drake did. She might throw some bones to the football gods for public relations reasons, but if push comes to shove she'll put the football program in its place like every President going back to Jennings.
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
The suspension needed to be done, and the board was entirely on board with it. Don't think for one moment that if Johnson was faced with a similar decision that she would act any differently than Drake did. She might throw some bones to the football gods for public relations reasons, but if push comes to shove she'll put the football program in its place like every President going back to Jennings.
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That's not true.

OSU President Michael Drake Went Against The Board Of Trustees ‘Majority,’ Trustees Say, By Suspending Urban Meyer And Gene Smith

https://theozone.net/2018/09/osu-president-michael-drake-majority/
 
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ScriptOhio said:
That's not true.

OSU President Michael Drake Went Against The Board Of Trustees ‘Majority,’ Trustees Say, By Suspending Urban Meyer And Gene Smith

https://theozone.net/2018/09/osu-president-michael-drake-majority/
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Jeff Snook is a moron, and if anyone believes that Board members were going to Jeff Fucking Snook to publicly air dirty laundry, they too are a moron.

The only personal opinion of any board member that we know for sure is the Battelle CEO who resigned saying that he thought Urban should have been fired. That's the only board member who has publicly stated what his position was.

Second, we know that on his next evaluation by the board, Drake was given a glowing revue and the maximum bonus. That's hardly the response of a board to a CEO who has publicly defied their wishes.

That's what we KNOW. What Jeff Snook knows is the mindless babbling of a wanna-be insider who is so ignorant that he literally thought there was a chance that Jim Tressel would be considered as Drake's replacement. Jeff Snook is a moron, and Ohio State is poorer for allowing him to eek out a living as a bottom feeder in its ecosystem.
 
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THAT'S MY PRESIDENT. For years, Ohio State had a university president that couldn't be less interested in the sports at the university he was paid almost $900,000 to represent.

Now, Ohio State has a president that cares so much about athletics, she's voluntarily spending her free time fighting to save the sports at her own alma mater.

On Tuesday, leaders of the group presented their financial findings to Stanford provost Persis Drell during a 35-minute Zoom call, where they also pitched a proposal: Reinstate the 11 sports and give them a five-year runway to self-endow, not just their own programs but also all 34 nonrevenue sports at Stanford.

“It was like we were talking to an empty suit,” says Kathy Levinson, a former three-sport athlete at Stanford in the 1970s who is leading the 36 Sports Strong movement and was part of Tuesday’s meeting. “I would say she was immovable.”

On the call, Levinson was joined by members of a separate but symbiotic movement, Keep Stanford Wrestling, as well as a prominent member of the higher education community: Kristina Johnson, president of Ohio State University and a former Stanford field hockey athlete. Johnson, the U.S. secretary of energy under Barack Obama, expressed the need for a broad-based educational system and encouraged Drell to grant permission for the programs to return as self-funded teams.
 
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Kristina Johnson, president of Ohio State University expressed the need for a broad-based educational system and encouraged Drell to grant permission for the programs to return as self-funded teams.
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Just sayin': The problem lies with finding new donors that wouldn't otherwise donate and/or existing donors that will increase their donations with the increase going to the fund the designated sport, etc. If an existing donor just designates part or all of the money (that previously went to Stanford's general fund) to the sport it will essentially result in the school still supporting the sport.
 
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On the call, Levinson was joined by members of a separate but symbiotic movement, Keep Stanford Wrestling, as well as a prominent member of the higher education community: Kristina Johnson, president of Ohio State University and a former Stanford field hockey athlete. Johnson, the U.S. secretary of energy under Barack Obama ...
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For accuracy’s sake, Kristina Johnson was the Under Secretary of Energy for Energy and Environment in 2009-2010, working under Steven Chu, who held the Cabinet level post as Secretary of Energy.
 
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Script, Stanford has an endowment fund(s) in the area of Harvard, Texas, etc. Alot of the Silicon Valley start-ups had Stanford grads at their helms, and when it comes time to give, they certainly do. "Cannabalization" of giving has been problematic forever, for schools, churches, etc. A normal donation of say, $100 to a cause, could be broken down into $80 for the general fund, and $20 for 'wrestling'. The giver writes off $100, but the general fund only gets 80% of the amount. Not certain if Stanford is obligated to share financials, as pretty certain they do not take State funds, but Federal funding (FAFSA) for students might outweigh that. They also have outside interests (Stanford Linear Accelerator - SLAC), to provide income. Totally agree that Dr. Johnson is distinguished in her business and educational accomplishments. It is truly nice to have a 'well-rounded' President of The Ohio State University.
 
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