Candidate #2 U Mass Rocko Deluca

[El_Chapo]

#1 candidate was over qualified & declined my phone interview.

Here's #2 in el chapo's installment

Rocko DeLuca

Current job: Associate athletic director, University of Massachusetts

In the three years he has been at UMass, he has spearheaded fundraising efforts. In 2011, he started a $33 million fundraising campaign and the goal had been met. Prior to going to UMass, he was an assistant AD at Colorado. While at CU, he played a key role in several fund-raising ventures, including securing a seven-figure gift that helped pay for the practice facility at Coors Events Center. The Greeley native and CU graduate also worked for the Denver Broncos from 1999-2002.

In his first six months of the 2012 fiscal year, donations to the Athletic Department were up 140% with over 600 new members joining the Minutemen Club. DeLuca's oversight of a 114% increase in football specific gifts and a $500,000 major gift exemplifies the solid base of support for UMass's transition to FBS football.

Was involved in UMASS move to FBS & Would enjoy taking NDSU that route.

[Bisonator98]

OMG! :facepalm:

No just stop!

[ZHerd]

If you really want us to move FBS then you should stop now with this one because you are completely killing all credibility that you might have had dangling by threads. Seriously this thread has to be a joke right? You want to copy the least successful program in FBS history?

[BisonNation11]

You are a special piece of work

[El_Chapo]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

[SamsRams]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

So nothing but agendas and trainwreck threads?

[Bisonator98]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

Seriously?

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/12/12/umass-football-plagued-attendance-problem/g7gKSRY6HhclPTsOgc9tpM/story.html

http://www.bcinterruption.com/2013/8/22/4643844/the-real-world-umass-football

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2013/12/26/moving-was-big-time-mistake-for-umass-football/8Zh7LNm9RkrxgumwLLZOkO/story.html

[Bison03]

NDSU is not going FBS!!! Stop bringing it up!!

[344Johnson]

Call up Rocky. Tell him it's time to come home.

[Loud and Proud Bison fan]

I am going to change a movie quote a lil bit... We are all now stupier for reading this. thanks!

[scottietohottie]

Candidate #3 Jerry Sandusky

[ZHerd]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

ADs affect fundraising, coaching quality in all sports and thus, by extension, recruiting and performance on the field...things UMass has not exactly excelled with. Would you really be happy with being FBS if it meant being a UMass type bottom feeder? I wouldn't. I want to spend my day off taking in a quality product. Go find us an AD candidate that can fundraise and has an eye for talent. Any AD that will settle for a stadium debacle such as what UMass has gone through isn't worth much imo.

[El_Chapo]

Let's hear some of your candidates I'll hang up & listen.
I'm giving you a young man who wants to come back west & can raise money. He wasn't the #1 and UMass admin is to blame for recent failures not this guy. He's a selling machine 100 dolla bills y'all

[westnodak93bison]

Candidate #3 Jerry Sandusky
How about Roger Thomas?

[ZHerd]

Let's hear some of your candidates I'll hang up & listen.
I'm giving you a young man who wants to come back west & can raise money. He wasn't the #1 and UMass admin is to blame for recent failures not this guy. He's a selling machine 100 dolla bills y'all

Finding candidates is your baby not mine. No one that matters cares about our forum opinions anyways. I'm just saying that if you are going to find someone and convince Bison fans, then find someone with all around success including after the move up.

[El_Chapo]

Zherd those guys still have AD jobs. Ndsu will have to find an associate AD or a fired AD

[ZHerd]

Zherd those guys still have AD jobs. Ndsu will have to find an associate AD or a fired AD

I'd prefer the associate option...someone under a successful AD

[StL Bison Fan]

Did I miss something here? I thought NDSU had a search committee and had decided to hire someone.
Or did they decide to let someone else

I have no problem discussing who might get the job, but calling people is creepy.

[HerdBoy]

http://www.bostonglobe.com/sports/2012/12/12/umass-football-plagued-attendance-problem/g7gKSRY6HhclPTsOgc9tpM/story.html

Anchorman 2? No way.

[BisonTeacher]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

This actually made me laugh out loud.

YOu really don't get it do you. Wow. Just WOW!

I've heard it said once that the world is made for people who have no clue what their effect is on others.

[NDSU1980]

I can't wait until Lakes thinks Lynn Dorn should be the Men's Athletic Director.

[El_Chapo]

Hey mnlonghorn did you call? Voicemail right?

[Elvis was a Bison]

El-Lakeso..... Neurotics build dream castles.... Psychotics live in them!!!

So, how you liking your new digs???

[Bison 4 Life]

Here's the scenario. The Bison hire Deluca and he uses the proven template from UMass. Move our home stadium to the new Vikings Stadium. I mean, it's only an hour farther than Gillette Stadium is from Amherst plus FBS BABY!

[KSBisonFan]

Tony, can you make a setting under 'Rate this Thread' that is lower than Terrible? In fact, let's hear some nominations:

In one word, rate this thread.....on 1, ready break!

[MNLonghorn10]

#1 candidate was over qualified & declined my phone interview.

Here's #2 in el chapo's installment

Rocko DeLuca

Current job: Associate athletic director, University of Massachusetts

In the three years he has been at UMass, he has spearheaded fundraising efforts. In 2011, he started a $33 million fundraising campaign and the goal had been met. Prior to going to UMass, he was an assistant AD at Colorado. While at CU, he played a key role in several fund-raising ventures, including securing a seven-figure gift that helped pay for the practice facility at Coors Events Center. The Greeley native and CU graduate also worked for the Denver Broncos from 1999-2002.

In his first six months of the 2012 fiscal year, donations to the Athletic Department were up 140% with over 600 new members joining the Minutemen Club. DeLuca's oversight of a 114% increase in football specific gifts and a $500,000 major gift exemplifies the solid base of support for UMass's transition to FBS football.

Was involved in UMASS move to FBS & Would enjoy taking NDSU that route.

Damn. Those are the credentials one athletic dept should be looking at to expand onward and upward. great suggestion Chapo, as usual, and amazing job to keep us up to date if you find anyone else that is worth the hire.

Guys like Rocko are guys that Dean Brescani NEEDS to be contacting. If its a old guy hired within, you may as well shut er down.

[gotts]

Tony, can you make a setting under 'Rate this Thread' that is lower than Terrible? In fact, let's hear some nominations:

In one word, rate this thread.....on 1, ready break!

dumpsterfiresque

[CAS4127]

Tony, can you make a setting under 'Rate this Thread' that is lower than Terrible? In fact, let's hear some nominations:

In one word, rate this thread.....on 1, ready break!

ElChapo Bad!!

[KSBisonFan]

dumpsterfiresque

Sucknificent

[ZHerd]

BDK Epiphany

[CAS4127]

Tony, can you make a setting under 'Rate this Thread' that is lower than Terrible? In fact, let's hear some nominations:

In one word, rate this thread.....on 1, ready break!

"UN_"?!?! :biggrin:

"Frisco Cruiser Bus"

[17>1]

LOL @ anyone that feels the need to keep replying to Lakes and Longhorns antics...over, and over, and over, and over again. What's more sad? Someone that keeps bringing something up that not many people agree with, or those that feel the need to keep trying to put that person in their place?

[BisonTeacher]

LOL @ anyone that feels the need to keep replying to Lakes and Longhorns antics...over, and over, and over, and over again. What's more sad? Someone that keeps bringing something up that not many people agree with, or those that feel the need to keep trying to put that person in their place?

Lol @people with holier than thou attitudes.

[Rockbear99]

Damn. Those are the credentials one athletic dept should be looking at to expand onward and upward. great suggestion Chapo, as usual, and amazing job to keep us up to date if you find anyone else that is worth the hire.

Guys like Rocko are guys that Dean Brescani NEEDS to be contacting. If its a old guy hired within, you may as well shut er down.

Does your jaw get sore from Chapo/Lakes companionship. I am surprised he has not got you pregnant yet.

[VanClubPres]

Troll level here is epic

[Hail bison]

Call up Rocky. Tell him it's time to come home.

I know you're joking but I would love for Rocky to come back in some capacity. The great Bison IMO.

[Thundering Herd]

It's time for Tony to throw El lako a deportation party. He needs to go bye-bye!

[El_Chapo]

This will be a 5 installment series. El chapo is cool with combining the threads as to insulate myself from further harassment

[Bison 4 Life]

This will be a 5 installment series. El chapo is cool with combining the threads as to insulate myself from further harassment

Thanks for the warning.

[ZHerd]

This will be a 5 installment series. El chapo is cool with combining the threads as to insulate myself from further harassment

Even though you get ripped on a bit everyone still reads it so do your research well....still though, UMASS???? Yuck

[DjKyRo]

Was involved in UMASS move to FBS & Would enjoy taking NDSU that route.

http://i.imgur.com/bflkfYs.gif

[344Johnson]

I know you're joking but I would love for Rocky to come back in some capacity. The great Bison IMO.

My only question is... Would he schedule UND for every non conference game..... Or none?

[Bison 4 Life]

http://i.imgur.com/bflkfYs.gif

Obviously doesn't know how badly the UMass FBS move went. Unmitigated disaster to say the least.


and he wonders why we don't take him seriously, ever.

[Hail bison]

My only question is... Would he schedule UND for every non conference game..... Or none?

Good question but I'd like to see him in a different role. Certainly not AD. He would be a tremendous fundraiser for example. Not saying he'd even want to move back, but I think the thing that would prevent it would be a couple bad football seasons. People like me (who still want a building named after Rocky) would start comparing him to the coach. It could create tension? I don't know, it seemed ok when DM came back. The day of or after (I can't remember) Rocky's departure, he was scheduled to speak to a group of farmers and ag businessmen. He not only proudly took the podium, but he gave a tremendous speech. He also stayed for a very long time afterward and visited during and after lunch. I was there. That's the kind of man he is. I'll also add, fuck gay Bob and Ed Schultz. People need to remember people that tarnished Rocky. We need people like him and Amy R. in Bison athletics. They will always be a constant and always there when there's a coaching or administrative change or turmoil. Just my opinion. Sorry to all for the lecture but I get emotional about RH.

[Bison 4 Life]

Forget Rocky,

He seems happy to be in the Northeast and the way he was treated here, I don't blame him.

[oldmantutters]

What about the associate AD from Wyoming, they seem to know how to identify talent. Or Ohio. /purple?

[BisonCardinal]

This will be a 5 installment series. El chapo is cool with combining the threads as to insulate myself from further harassment

LB/EC, maybe you should combine the conference search threads too. Which one is going better right now? Keep us posted.

When it comes to posters, there's LB/EC and then there's the rest of us.

[DjKyRo]

Was involved in UMASS move to FBS & Would enjoy taking NDSU that route.

http://i.imgur.com/QRE73ff.gif

[Rock]

Is there a new ad thread tracking all known candidates etc? Appears the candidate cutoff date is today from a recent bison media blog post with more new names.


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[tony]

Is there a new ad thread tracking all known candidates etc? Appears the candidate cutoff date is today from a recent bison media blog post with more new names.


http://www.bisonville.com/forum/showthread.php?33179-New-AD-search

[NDSUFan_Sav]

So 3 attacks no discussion.

What's there to discuss, UMass move to FBS bit them in the ass. He is not the guy we need or want.

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[KC Bison]

Hall of shame thread nominee.

[Bisonator98]

Hall of shame thread nominee.

Second....

[El_Chapo]

this is still going? Rocko and I are best buds on twitter though.

[NDSU1980]

Second....

All those in favor say aye. Motion carried.

[KSBisonFan]

this is still going? Rocko and I are best buds on twitter though.

All the more reason we don't want him as AD. I move for adjournment.