South Carolina searching for new AD, Ray Tanner to transition to new role
The University of South Carolina is now actively searching for a new athletics director, and Ray Tanner will transition to a new role.
South Carolina searching for new AD, Tanner to transition to new role
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I maybe wrong…but I think I read that this new contract goes to 2028 and a salary of $800,000. After he completes his current contract, the $800,000 starts. Anyway you look at it…it is a sweet deal for Ray.
I think we can count on the BOT to screw this up. I have as much confidence in them as I do the NCAA.
Great news for Gamecock Nation. Ray is a horrible, horrible A/D. I think the job was a retirement gig for him. Thats how he seemed to treat it.
They could be setting up for it. We shall see. Is his buyout that high? I guess I haven't been paying enough attention.
This could not make me happier. Time to go find a real AD who has extensive financial talent and is willing to tell the BOT to pound sand.South Carolina searching for new AD, Ray Tanner to transition to new role
The University of South Carolina is now actively searching for a new athletics director, and Ray Tanner will transition to a new role.www.on3.com
If they were smart they would hire two ppl: a finance guy and a sports guy.
Absolutely, at least. Do we have a strong Athletic Department? I'm not sure we do.
Depending on how this season goes for football, it will be interesting to see how a new AD approaches it. Some ADs go in and fire underperforming coaches right away. Certainly I think this warms up Beamer's seat a bit. With Ray, he was likely safe until next season, no matter the outcome of this season. I think he loses that cushion though.
If you bring in a dispassionate AD who looks at 5-7 last year and 5-7 or worse this year, he may decide to move on and bring in his own guy.
Ray is the only reason Beamer is here anyway. Ray is a Gamecock and he was obviously heavily swayed by the opinions of former players and Beamer's previous association here. I don't think Beamer would have been on another AD's radar.
Hopefully we win tomorrow and this becomes a non-issue.
If you bring in a dispassionate AD who looks at 5-7 last year and 5-7 or worse this year, he may decide to move on and bring in his own guy.
Ray is the only reason Beamer is here anyway. Ray is a Gamecock and he was obviously heavily swayed by the opinions of former players and Beamer's previous association here. I don't think Beamer would have been on another AD's radar.
Hopefully we win tomorrow and this becomes a non-issue.
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Yep. Theyll make Dawn Staley AD. Then we will go from a baseball coach making football decisions to a WBB coach making football decisions.
They wont. It will be Dawn Staley or some other non revenue sport coach who won something af USC