Steven M. Sipple: With Athletic Department 'on edge' in July, Alberts' hire critical, Cook says
If Trev Alberts hadn't taken Nebraska's AD job, John Cook says, he would've taken it because Husker athletics "were on the edge of the cliff."
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Steven M. Sipple: With Athletic Department 'on edge' in July, Alberts' hire critical, Cook says
If Trev Alberts hadn't taken Nebraska's AD job, John Cook says, he would've taken it because Husker athletics "were on the edge of the cliff."huskerextra.com
Great article. Sure sounds like he is happy Trev has the job so he can continue dominating his own sport.
Does John Cook know anything about football or basketball?
Does Trev know anything about VB, track and field or gymnastics?
Why is it important to you?
I think Cook coached football at the HS level? I dont know any AD who is an "expert" in all sports.
I do believe he did coach HS football and I think he's said before that he wanted to coach college football when he first got into coaching...
He knows leadership and winning. Coaches need to know schemes. AD’s don’t.
I’m sure they have.
All things being equal .. if I’m Trev I’d just soon not have a Husker legend announce that he was going to take the job if I hadn’t. Thankfully Trev is likewise a revered Husker.
Would be like TO announcing that had Callahan not taken the job he would have.
I think Cook would be an amazing AD
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A good AD doesn't need to know sports all that well. He needs to know people and leadership.
I was just thinking, he’s making a mountain out of a mole hill, and then I scrolled down and saw this. Well done.
It’s not that big a deal .. but I can tell you that any corporation after making a top level hire would prefer that those who were considered and otherwise would have taken the job remain anonymous. It’s why search firms have confidentiality clauses … the person ultimately hired prefers it as well
as I said not a big deal … a mild ankle sprain after stepping on a mole hill
As AD you don't need to know specifics about every sport. You have to be able to communicate with coaches and read the players attitudes towards those coaches. I guarantee TA knows what the football players actually think about SF and the other coaches.
Think you're the only one feeling sore here. Word of advice, no one but you cares about your opinion
We already took one legendary coach and tried him out as AD. Maybe it could work but I have my doubts. There is a lot more to being an AD than knowing how to win. Glad it worked out how it did. Trev has done an incredible job so far.
Cook is more along the lines of holding people responsible for doing their jobs, imho. look at how he "manages" the volleyball team. Sun on the sidelines said a lot to many--
plus, had he taken it--hildebrand would probably--well maybe--be the volleyball coach, depending on Dani wanting to come back, but she has all but said YES
Not feeling sore at all
you hire the guy you think is best and would prefer no other names come out
because — hypothetically speaking, of course — if the guy you decided wasn’t as good as your top choice ends up winning the equivalent of the heisman and becomes the #1 draft choice in your area of expertise you end up looking like a complete jackass
Trev Alberts is the right man for the job and anyone who thought he was going to turn around the Men's athletic program overnight is only fooling themselves. I expect to see a vast improvement in the men's athletic programs at Nebraska going forward but it won't be without a few hick-ups along the way. I suspect our men's program will get smoothed out soon but not immediately under Albert's guidance, winner's refuse to give in and Alberts is a winner.
John played college basketball at University of San Diego and was a high school football coach.
Does John know anything about bowling. Is it basically thumb to the nose for everyone except that weirdo that bowls with two hands and no finger holes?
I heard the interview was a toss up between Trev and Cook and the deciding factor was Trev knew how to keep score during a bowling game without the aid of the bowling alley's computer screens.
That is putting it kindly
Rumor has it JC didn’t even have the slightest idea what a Turkey was
I don't see anything wrong with his statement. He felt TA was the best man for the job and stated that and had they not have gotten TA, the JC would have taken the wheel. Nothing wrong with that.
Guess that explains why he plays BB now with guys on campus. I'm calling it....Dani takes over VB...and Cook joins Trev in a support role for all coaches
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