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Just to see what the jizz jar lovers are saying, I put on my MOPP gear and ventured over to Texags....
The reaction is interesting to say the least....
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The reaction is interesting to say the least....
Bjork to Ohio state [??] | TexAgs
Bjork to Ohio state [??] discussion on the TexAgs Texas A&M Football forum.
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Just to see what the jizz jar lovers are saying, I put on my MOPP gear and ventured over to Texags....
The reaction is interesting to say the least....
Bjork to Ohio state [??] | TexAgs
Bjork to Ohio state [??] discussion on the TexAgs Texas A&M Football forum.
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ScriptOhio
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“TO BE A PART OF BUCKEYE NATION, ALONG WITH ITS STORIED TRADITIONS AND LONG HISTORY OF ACHIEVEMENT, IS A TREMENDOUS HONOR AND A WELCOME CHALLENGE. I CAN’T WAIT TO GET STARTED.”– ROSS BJORK ON BECOMING OHIO STATE’S ATHLETIC DIRECTOR
“Few athletics directors have established such an impressive and strong record of success in athletics, in the classroom and throughout the community,” Ohio State president Ted Carter said in a news release. “The bar is incredibly high at Ohio State, and we have found in Ross a highly intelligent and effective leader – not to mention a fierce competitor.”
ROSS BJORK’S CAREER HISTORY
| YEARS | SCHOOL | TITLE |
|---|---|---|
| 1996-97 | Western Kentucky | Assistant Development Coordinator |
| 1997-2001 | Missouri | Athletic Development Officer |
| 2001-03 | Missouri | Assistant AD for Development |
| 2003-05 | Miami (Florida) | Associate AD for External Operations |
| 2005-10 | UCLA | Sr. Associate AD for External Relations |
| 2010-12 | Western Kentucky | Athletic Director |
| 2012-19 | Ole Miss | Athletic Director |
| 2019-24 | Texas A&M | Athletic Director |
“The college athletics landscape is changing each day, and Ohio State was firmly committed to finding an athletics director who would lead us with confidence and innovative thinking into the future,” Hiroyuki Fujita, chair of the university’s Board of Trustees, said in a statement. “Ross Bjork possesses all the qualities we had envisioned – and more – and I am thrilled to welcome him to our Buckeye family.”
Bjork will be the ninth athletic director in Ohio State history.
“Ross is uniquely equipped to step into our Buckeye community and make an immediate impact,” Smith said in Ohio State’s release. “As I have said, Ohio State has afforded me the professional opportunity of a lifetime, and I am forever grateful. My final, important project over the next several months will be to work with Ross to ensure a smooth and effective transition with our student-athletes, coaches, department staff and university leaders.”
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ScriptOhio
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Ohio State tabs Ross Bjork as athletic director
For just the second time since 1994, Ohio State will have a new athletic director. The school has tabbed Ross Bjork to lead its athletics department. Bjork, 51, will take over for Gene Smith who announced his retirement last month.
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Ohio State tabs Ross Bjork as athletic director
For just the second time since 1994, Ohio State will have a new athletic director. The school has tabbed Ross Bjork to lead its athletics department. Bjork, 51, will take over for Gene Smith who announced his retirement last month.
Quick analysis (by Steve Wilfong, Director Of Recruiting for 247Sports)
I like this hire. Ohio State needed a football guy who knows how to raise a lot of money leading its athletic department. Check and check. Bjork is known to be very proactive on the NIL front, something Smith shied away from to some degree. The Buckeyes absolutely needed an AD who would embrace the new world of NIL.
The one big complaint I’ve heard from fans about Bjork was that, while he did not hire Jimbo Fisher at Texas A&M, he is the one who gave him a massive contract extension. (Bjork fired Fisher after the 2023 season and hired Mike Elko.)
On the surface, very fair complaint. However, from all accounts, boosters are the ones who make those decisions at Texas A&M. Yes, boosters are powerful regardless of what Power 5 football program you are speaking of. But the Aggies take it to another level. The Athletic (paywall) did a fantastic story on this heading into the 2023 college football season. Check out this excerpt:
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ScriptOhio
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Just sayin': He needs to get some new ties.......
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My initial reaction was strongly negative. But if you look at his reputation as a fund raiser and the way TAMU was throwing money around and - well, that is what CFB is about today.
It appears the staff is going after kids that they can't land because of $$. If that is all a kid is after IMO they are potential problems. But if a quality kid is just living in the real world (and who can blame them) and Bjork can remove the financial barrier it makes Day's job much easier.
It appears the staff is going after kids that they can't land because of $$. If that is all a kid is after IMO they are potential problems. But if a quality kid is just living in the real world (and who can blame them) and Bjork can remove the financial barrier it makes Day's job much easier.
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