Sandy Barbour will be our guest speaker at the Williamsport Nittany Lion Booster Club.

[Colorado Man]

This thread is a perfect example of why the stereo type of a cult exist. The OP just informs people the AD will be a guest speaker and it turns into a complaint that she doesn't worship the dead guy.

I am going to get skinned by the responses to my comment. Okay, I can understand the animosity toward the BOT. Especially those still entrenched from the circumstances of JoePa's firing. However, why do you penalize PSU? Were you contributions going to subsidize the BOT? They will be subsidized regardless of your decision to contribute or not to contribute. With the sanctions, contributions to the athletic teams were more important than ever. I look at it as I am acting in the best interests of the students and athletes. To hell with the BOT. I love PSU.

PSU_Nut this response isn't directed at you, but at several other posters. I thought your comment captured how far away this thread had gotten from the OP's post

 

[Art]

You're probably going to have to wait about six more months for something tangible.

http://www.gopsusports.com/genrel/061015aab.html

Wow, took her a year to come up with that. No wonder that folks cross the bay were sorry to see her leave.

 

[lionlurker]

Sandy dipshit.

 

[Art]

Sandy dipshit.

Now, that's uncalled for. But here's something to ponder. The Napa Group has done one engagement involving intercollegiate athletics. Guess where!

 

[bjf1984]

It's definitely good to have a strategy....

June 10, 2015

UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. -

Penn State Intercollegiate Athletics has launched a wide-ranging strategic planning project to help determine strategies and priorities for the period of 2016-2020 and beyond.

Penn State will engage a variety of constituencies during the strategic planning process, seeking initial feedback from a survey to be distributed this week that will assist in establishing priorities and objectives for the Nittany Lions' comprehensive and highly successful 31-sport program.

Penn State Athletics has partnered with The Napa Group to facilitate the strategic planning process, which will be aligned with the University's strategic planning that is underway.

"This is an important time as the University and Intercollegiate Athletics envision our future," stated Sandy Barbour, Director of Athletics. "The strategic planning process for the athletic department is a wonderful opportunity to galvanize our program and critical constituencies around a compelling and clear vision of success and a set of strategic goals for the next five years. We have designed an inclusive project with engagement activities that will encourage our many stakeholders to provide input and feedback on the strategic plan. At the end of the process, we will have developed a breathing, working, implementable plan that drives our future."

Barbour will appoint a steering committee to oversee the process and maintain frequent communication with The Napa Group throughout the process, which is expected to be complete by the end of 2015.

For updates on the strategic planning process and additional information, a special website will be launched by July 1: GoPSUsports.com/strategicplan.

Penn State Athletics supports approximately 800 student-athletes, who have captured 74 national championships and 92 Big Ten titles, with an NCAA Graduation Success Rate of 89 percent and 186 Capital One/CoSIDA Academic All-Americans, the third-highest total among Division I programs.

The Napa Group is a strategy, leadership and organizational design firm based in Novato, Calif. Among the institutions The Napa Group has worked with are: California, Georgetown, Lehigh, Oregon State, St. Joseph's, Stanford, Tennessee, UCLA and William & Mary. Additional Napa Group partners include: Citibank, E*Trade, Los Alamos National Laboratory, Sea World and Time Warner, Inc.


I hope they seat a BLUE RIBBON PANEL to oversee the strategy.

Have you ever seen so many meaningless buzzwords and phrases in one press release?

The PSU administration - rather than undergoing a "redo" of the Lion mascot symbol......needs to change the mascot all together.

This is the most appropriate symbol for what PSU has become:

and, so as not to be sexist:

 

[Art]

Have you ever seen so many meaningless buzzwords and phrases in one press release?

The PSU administration - rather than undergoing a "redo" of the Lion mascot symbol......needs to change the mascot all together.

This is the most appropriate symbol for what PSU has become:

and, so as not to be sexist:

Just a smidge of what you can expect to see in the Napa Group's report.

 

[bjf1984]

Just a smidge of what you can expect to see in the Napa Group's report.

Alas.........I am sure you are correct.

 

[nits74]

Have you ever seen so many meaningless buzzwords and phrases in one press release?

The PSU administration - rather than undergoing a "redo" of the Lion mascot symbol......needs to change the mascot all together.

This is the most appropriate symbol for what PSU has become:

and, so as not to be sexist:

Not unlike the drivel from Barron in the latest issue of the Penn Stater. If you haven't read his response (or no response, really) to a question about the Sandusky scandal, don't bother.

 

[bjf1984]

Not unlike the drivel from Barron in the latest issue of the Penn Stater. If you haven't read his response (or no response, really) to a question about the Sandusky scandal, don't bother.

A collection of empty suits being utilized by a band of scoundrels. I pray someday PSU will be freed from these cocksuckers,,,,, but - my god - it is so tough to keep hope alive sometimes

 

[Cruising Route 66]

Now, that's uncalled for. But here's something to ponder. The Napa Group has done one engagement involving intercollegiate athletics. Guess where!

And I would bet that the family fireman was the lead on the engagement.

 

[nits74]

A collection of empty suits being utilized by a band of scoundrels. I pray someday PSU will be freed from these cocksuckers,,,,, but - my god - it is so tough to keep hope alive sometimes

I've all but abandoned hope of that. I really have no sense of attachment remaining. Indifference is worse than anger, and that is where I've landed.

 

[Victor E. Bell]

Just a smidge of what you can expect to see in the Napa Group's report.

On our board of trustees, whose brother-in-law is the CEO of Napa? Has to be somebody's.

What was the approved "engagement" deal, about seventeen billion dollars?

 

[BobPSU92]

Victor, what you are looking for is strategery.

 

[bjf1984]

On our board of trustees, whose brother-in-law is the CEO of Napa? Has to be somebody's.

What was the approved "engagement" deal, about seventeen billion dollars?

Maybe Sandy is feeling a bit naked without the sage guidance of Uncle Fester......and she is calling on her "go to Gurus".

LOL

I understand her first call was to Holly Gregory - but, when her cell phone buzzed, Holly immediately assumed the fetal position and has been inconsolable ever since.

 

[91Joe95]

This must be one of those spend money to make money extravaganzas that have become all the rage.

 

[Art]

This must be one of those spend money to make money extravaganzas that have become all the rage.

Sandy sure knows how to spend it. Of the making part there is no evidence.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Wow, took her a year to come up with that. No wonder that folks cross the bay were sorry to see her leave.

It something that needed to be done. I am sure there were more immediate things she was working on. Perhaps you would prefer the old way the athletic department worked. The old boys club where no new or fresh ideas came. Where the SID department was stuck in the 1980s. Where there was no foresight or vision for the future of the athletic department. Where they sat and did nothing while Penn State fell behind its peers in fundraising. They were about 10 years late with the STEP program which was poorly executed and implemented. Perhaps if they hade done long range planning they would have slowly implemented over a 10 year period so it would not have caused the huge upheaval that it did. Instead they just relied on Joe to bring in money they needed instead of planning.

 

[PSU_Nut]

This must be one of those spend money to make money extravaganzas that have become all the rage.

It long range planning. Unlike the previous administration who just winged it they are actually trying to map out goals and where they are taking the programs. The lack of vision is why Penn State has some of the poorest facilities for the two revenue sports. It is the reason why Penn State had continually fallen behind in revenue despite have a 100k seat football stadium.

 

[91Joe95]

It something that needed to be done. I am sure there were more immediate things she was working on. Perhaps you would prefer the old way the athletic department worked. The old boys club where no new or fresh ideas came. Where the SID department was stuck in the 1980s. Where there was no foresight or vision for the future of the athletic department. Where they sat and did nothing while Penn State fell behind its peers in fundraising. They were about 10 years late with the STEP program which was poorly executed and implemented. Perhaps if they hade done long range planning they would have slowly implemented over a 10 year period so it would not have caused the huge upheaval that it did. Instead they just relied on Joe to bring in money they needed instead of planning.

Riiighttt. Hey, how did the decision to target and scapegoat the football program support step again? The rest of your post is also garbage.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Riiighttt. Hey, how did the decision to target and scapegoat the football program support step again? The rest of your post is also garbage.

Another perfect example. I mentioned nothing about the Sandusky scandal and it is the only thing on your mind. Everything is BOT or Joe. My post had nothing to do with either of them but of course your post reinforces the cult stereotype. You provide more evidence of my point I made above, I was referencing to their running the athletic department prior. . Just because the BOT failed in their handling of Sandusky doesn't mean the athletic department was run well prior to it.

 

[sluggo72]

It long range planning. Unlike the previous administration who just winged it they are actually trying to map out goals and where they are taking the programs. The lack of vision is why Penn State has some of the poorest facilities for the two revenue sports. It is the reason why Penn State had continually fallen behind in revenue despite have a 100k seat football stadium.

I am not sure what you are implying here, but I like the wood much better than the metal of the Buck eyes.

 

[10 Years After]

I am not sure what you are implying here, but I like the wood much better than the metal of the Buck eyes.

So do I. Not saying our facilities have not fallen behind overall, but I don't think those pictures says anything except they are of two different styles. Both have drop ceilings, high traffic carpet and leather sofas so no real difference there.

 

[nits74]

Another perfect example. I mentioned nothing about the Sandusky scandal and it is the only thing on your mind. Everything is BOT or Joe. My post had nothing to do with either of them but of course your post reinforces the cult stereotype. You provide more evidence of my point I made above, I was referencing to their running the athletic department prior. . Just because the BOT failed in their handling of Sandusky doesn't mean the athletic department was run well prior to it.

In truth, if there is indeed a culture run amok it is largely comprised of people such as yourself. You more so than the "cult" to which you incessantly refer, prioritize athletics above all else.

 

[PSU_Nut]

So do I. Not saying our facilities have not fallen behind overall, but I don't think those pictures says anything except they are of two different styles. Both have drop ceilings, high traffic carpet and leather sofas so no real difference there.

The leather sofa is beat to heck. Comparing the two lockers is like comparing kitchen appliances. Penn States are very dated Harvest Yellow while Ohio State are modern and equivalent to stainless steel. The bottom line is Penn State facility is very dated in the eyes of recruits and the coaching staff. If that was not the case Franklin would not be pressing so hard for the renovations.

 

[PSU_Nut]

In truth, if there is indeed a culture run amok it is largely comprised of people such as yourself. You more so than the "cult" to which you incessantly refer, prioritize athletics above all else.

When did I say athletics over everything else? All I have said is the athletic department should be run like other modern athletic departments. I don't make everything about Joe and the BOT. Running a modern athletic department doesn't mean prioritizing athletics over everything else. It just means maximizing exposure, revenue, and management of athletics.

 

[Art]

It long range planning. Unlike the previous administration who just winged it they are actually trying to map out goals and where they are taking the programs. The lack of vision is why Penn State has some of the poorest facilities for the two revenue sports. It is the reason why Penn State had continually fallen behind in revenue despite have a 100k seat football stadium.

Horseshit.

 

[PSU_Nut]

Horseshit.

I think you can come up with a little more than that. Please explain why Penn State has fallen behind in revenue generation and why Penn State facilities are not sub par in both sports?

 

[PSU_Nut]

You're such an a$$hat. Sandeeeee has hired a Tiburon Fire Battalion Chief and his daddy's Marin County-based firm to handle Penn State's AD stuff. Do you have ANY f'n idea how surreal this is. PSU has fallen behind because of this kind of BS from our current leaders and their sheep. That would be you, lamb-boy!

That former chief is in the PHD program at the best business school in the country. He must have learned something along the line. The firm has done similar work for many schools. It's terrific planning not running the athletic department. Penn State was falling behind far before any of the current administrators were hired.