Per Ian Rappaport, Bears are expected to name B1G Commissioner, Kevin Warren, as their next president/CEO

You'd get my vote, mGrowOld!

BRB, registering ten new usernames so I can upvote this 11 times.

I think if the things you think are true, then he should be fired. However, I don't know if they are true. For example, let's look at this one point alone: "Warde is using that investigation against Jim in the negotiations"

If this is true, fire Warde. This would be beyond dumb, and would drive a good coach away.

But, do we know it to be true, for sure?

Absolutely agree. (Plus the Pearson B.S.)

People don't quit jobs. They quit bosses.

It's unbelievable that we're pissing away the best two years in program history because of a sad sack athletic director who obviously has zero idea on how to manage his people.

You are WAY off.

A couple of burgers from the Brown Jug - including, tax, and tip - will be at least $25 - unless, you’re a terrible tipper..

And don’t forget how Warde handled Juwan Howard embarrassing himself and the University on a national telecast. If you’re on the side who thinks that firing Juwan was justified, it’s another strike against Warde.

You missed the Mel debacle.

To add fuel to the fire.  I have a close high school friend who was a baseball coach at Buffalo when WM was the AD there.  They were on their way home from an away game when they found out that the baseball program was cut (apparently mid-season) and were out of a job.  BS move if you ask me.

But, do we know if the burgers had cheese on them? This reeks of jumping to conclusions.

I 2nd MGO for AD.   

Daaaaaaaamn!  I had never thought about a lot of what you wrote, but boy was it pretty convincing.

This +100, Comrade.

Beilein literally just said a month ago that leaving Michigan was a "mistake" and there was nothing Michigan could've done to keep him, he was fed up with the roster turnover and the direction college basketball was headed.

Yet, some of you still try to pin it on Warde.

I swear, ya'll will say anything to justify hating on someone when you want to.

...if this investigation came out after the 2020 season, the tone around here would be SOOOOOOO much different. It could be the exact same dumb ass cheeseburger circumstantial bullshit. But some how it's Warde's fault, lol.

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Tell me, MGrowOld, in what world does it help to antagonize the inept authority/decision makers by telling them to, "stick their cheeseburger investigation up their ass."  How does that help anything other than make some wannabe hard ass feel better?  You think the NCAA is going to be like, "damn Warde, you're right! This investigation is closed."  Poor, weak-minded leaders act solely on emotion.

So this is the kind of BULLSHIT that I'VE been saying before it was cool... you want to fire Harbaugh? Okay, who you getting that's better? ("uuhh, duh, how about Matt Campbell?" - FOH)  You want to blame the AD for not going scorched earth every time something goes wrong?  Okay, show me examples of where that has worked.  You want better NIL, #1 prove to me that it equates to wins and #2...show me examples of successful NIL programs that Michigan should be emulating.

I called Manuel a B+ the day he was hired. And that's exactly what he's been.

He's not to blame for Beilein. Like it or not, he handled the 2020 Harbaugh thing well by keeping him and reducing the contract and not paying millions of dollars to football coaches in the middle of a pandemic while furloughing and laying people off. The Mel thing is tricky...there were pressures outside the control of any AD in the country with that one.

Bakich? That's on Warde, he fucked up. No if, ands, or buts.  Pay the man, no excuses, he messed that up.

NIL has gotten overblown unless you feel Michigan should be okay breaking the rules...if that is case, Warde is failing miserably.  If not, Michigan is just being Michigan.

Warde did get MSU/OSU off the same year (thanks, Dave Brandon). Which leads to the "other" MSU thing...this is where I have firsthand knowledge. Warde is not a bang your fists on the table guy (for better and for worse). And that assault thing was ABSOLUTELY the best time to have Warde, because his style is what didn't ruffle feathers in the league office.

You can't have two Jim Harbaugh's. Michigan would be the most-hated, the B1G would not be our ally. We were HATED in the conference office before Warde...and he still pisses people off there, but he does it behind the scenes and he's built up equity that he can do it without a lasting impact.

Small example, something very few know.  Did you know that after the Michigan high school shooting that Michigan was originally told "no" to wearing patches and honoring the young man who was senselessly killed (my apologies, I cannot recall his name in the middle of my rant).  Warde literally said, "we're doing it, if you want to fine us...call a penalty on us...etc., on national TV, go for it. We don't care if your rule says schools can't wear special patches during conference championship games...exceptions will need to be made."  And that morning of the game, the B1G changed its policy (which was in place because they want to control EVERYTHING and they saw it as a "can of worms" type of situation, which it wasn't...and if it was, who cares?)

Does that mean he's a good AD? Fuck no.  Does that mean that he does a lot of stuff that we don't know about?  Absolutely.  It's just who he is...he's not going to do anything publicly, it's not how he operates.  Some ADs would've tweeted it out and made the public pressure the conference offense...Warde doesn't lead like that.  For better, for worse.

If you want an AD who doesn't shut up, go root for Tennessee. There's nothing Danny White loves more than Danny White.  Or Texas A&M and Ross Bjork.  You'll never get it from Warde Manuel.  Doesn't make him a useless, worthless, lazy, cowardly piece of shit.

Just makes you lazy and cowardly for not doing even a LITTLE background before forming an opinion on something that you know nothing about.

Still on the fence with Warde then? I'll put you down as an "I don't know". Warde appreciates your kind words and support. Everything's fine. Back to the hammock.

It seems what many want is a vocal advocate in the AD office.  I'd suggest that firing Warde is a poor solution rooted in today's cancel culture, and a better solution would be to add a consigliere to the AD's office to do the public advocacy work (and private dirty work).  Keep the good qualities you have, and shore up the weaknesses.

EDIT TO ADD:  Another solution is to have Santa Ono tell Warde he has permission and is expected to be a more vocal defender of UM athletics, and assure him that he has full leadership backing to do so (something we all agree would never happen under MSC or Schlissel).

You're right, Warde should write more letters to the B1G office just like Illinois' AD does. Then we would respect Warde as much as we do Illinois' AD!!! 

Have we all forgotten so easily the stick up the ass the B1G kept giving Michigan because Brandon was so hated by everyone they screwed Michigan over on almost every schedule decision. 

If you really want a bombastic AD who is constantly in the news calling out every egregious slight Michigan has received, then don't complain when the rest of the conference says FU and it starts impacting the team's schedule and other decisions which directly impact Michigan's ability to compete fairly. 

It's okay to tell the NCAA to go fuck themselves over this current investigation.

How does this help? I'm being serious. The NCAA hasn't leveled any penalties, they haven't done anything to this point.  Why would you put your finger in their eye right now when you're powerless and they have the full capability to be petty and throw the book at you?

It's SO EASY for people behind keyboards to suggest this...it's been said a few times in this thread alone.  But how does it help? (other than just making you feel better in the moment)

How is that leadership?

There are ways to stick up for your program without being antagonizing.