Rutgers Names New AD

Submitted by Michigan248 on May 15th, 2013 at 2:29 PM

I guess this is board worthy since Rutgers will join the BIG next season. (sigh)

Rutgers has hired Louisville senior associate athletic director Julie Hermann as AD. Julie will become only the third female AD at a BCS school joining NC State's Debbie Yow and Cal's Sandy Barbour. Julie was selected over Wisconsin deputy athletic director Sean Frazier.

http://espn.go.com/new-york/college-sports/story/_/id/9277159/rutgers-scarlet-knights-hire-louisville-cardinals-julie-hermann-athletic-director

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mgobaran

May 15th, 2013 at 2:47 PM ^

I always hated that show anyways.

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Tater

May 15th, 2013 at 3:03 PM ^

This is a great opportunity for Hermann, but it could also be a "career-killer" if she isn't careful. Rutgers is moving up to a conference that may be a bit beyond their abilty to compete in major sports. They have had a lot of upheaval there. Hermann is taking over a program that is not only facing its biggest challenge ever, but facing it while trying to rebuild conficence in its commitment to ethical behavior.

In five years, she will either be a hero or a very high-profile failure. I hope she succeeds, as long as Rutgers never, ever beats Michigan.

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denardogasm

May 15th, 2013 at 4:07 PM ^

It will be interesting to see if the increased revenue from being in the Big10 supersedes the amount they'll lose as fan interest wanes in a team that will inevitably get its ass handed to it on the regular.

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maize-blue

May 15th, 2013 at 4:10 PM ^

Rutgers is the new Purdue.

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Geary_maize

May 15th, 2013 at 7:54 PM ^

They have a crap ton of in-state talent, with no major powers within short driving distances.

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His Dudeness

May 15th, 2013 at 4:35 PM ^

Is she hot?

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samdrussBLUE

May 15th, 2013 at 10:25 PM ^

Nope. Maybe in the past...

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May 15th, 2013 at 6:17 PM ^

Michigan is in town, in which case I hope her first reaction becomes one of looking for a hiding place.

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Bromigo

May 15th, 2013 at 6:56 PM ^

Not sure she is tan enough for NJ.

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Silly Goose

May 15th, 2013 at 7:38 PM ^

The bigger story to come from this article is the fact Debbie Yow is still an AD. She is an idiot.

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State Street

May 15th, 2013 at 8:54 PM ^

I wonder why there are only two (now 3) female ADs in the BCS? Maybe because the other two are trainwrecks? Sandy Barbour totally botched the football stadium renovation project to a laughable degree, and Debbie Yow is, well Debbie Yow (if unfamiliar, google for a good laugh).

Hermann just took easily the hardest job in major college athletics and is taking over after an absolute mess of a scandal.

It'd be nice if one of these seldom appointed female ADs could be, ya know, competent. Good luck Julie!

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