DMN: Clash with SMU's president led to Steve Orsini's firing

by hobbs, San Diego, CA, Thursday, May 17, 2012, 17:54 (5136 days ago) @ Chris
edited by hobbs, Thursday, May 17, 2012, 18:24

http://collegesportsblog.dallasnews.com/archives/2012/05/source-clash-with-smus-preside...

While 30 days in would even set a new record for that noted infighter Larry Brown to wield the shiv, I wonder. One of the prime reasons why nobody wanted to hire Brown is because he has a long standing reputation as someone who constantly employs power plays to oust people above him who don't share his often mercurial views. The general administration feeling on Brown was, 'why hire him. He'll turn around and get me fired'.

The fact that Orsini wasn't a Brown guy and the President was makes me wonder about what, if any, background role Brown may have played. Brown has no SMU powerbase and likely played no role, but having watched him for the past 30 years I don't put anything past that operator extraordinaire.

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Orsini!!!!!! - Chris, 2012-05-17, 12:35
- DMN: Clash with SMU's president led to Steve Orsini's firing - hobbs, 2012-05-17, 17:54
  - first I've heard Brown wasn't Orsini's first choice - Jay, 2012-05-17, 18:42
    - He went after Majerus, Monson, and others. - Silk, 2012-05-17, 20:26
      - oh yeah, I do remember the Majerus offer - Jay, 2012-05-17, 20:31
- You guys are misguided - CW (Rakes), 2012-05-17, 16:24
  - Jones runs the spread and Brown is an old vagabond. - River, 2012-05-17, 20:55
    - I think the argument is - hobbs, 2012-05-17, 21:06
      - Your post demystifies the Orsini Pipe Dream - Geoff, 2012-05-18, 03:28
  - I approve this message - NDTex, 2012-05-17, 16:59
- So, a deficit is a BAD thing? - BillyGoat, 2012-05-17, 14:45
- My guess is that this has something to do with Larry Brown's - hobbs, 2012-05-17, 13:31
  - I suspect it has much more to do with the $120 million loss - Jack, 2012-05-17, 13:36
    - In the main I agree with you - hobbs, 2012-05-17, 14:39
    - Proof positive that Orsini won't take no for an answer! - Bill, 2012-05-17, 13:51
    - I'd agree with that - Greg, 2012-05-17, 13:44
- Why do I find that so absolutely hilarious? - Bill, 2012-05-17, 13:12
  - I'm right there with you - Jack, 2012-05-17, 13:13
- Sweet! He's available! - domer.mq, 2012-05-17, 13:04
- sports makes one visit strange places - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 12:54
  - RE: The Ticket - NDTex, 2012-05-17, 13:49
  - I thought there was an article along those lines in the last - BillyGoat, 2012-05-17, 13:19
  - Gotta spend money to make money! - BPH, 2012-05-17, 13:15
  - How much did they lose under the guy before him? - Jack, 2012-05-17, 13:05
    - quite a bit - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 13:30
      - killer quote - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 13:50
        
        Orsini was in way way over his head. - River, 2012-05-17, 14:30
        
        You only say that because you have... - Greg, 2012-05-17, 14:38
        
        Allegedly!!!! - Samari, 2012-05-17, 20:51
        
        True, but I have had to deal with.... - River, 2012-05-17, 15:00
    - another PonyFan speculates - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 13:18
      - Be honest with me, you just like typing PonyFan, don't you? - Chris (HCC), 2012-05-17, 13:20
        
        it's certainly an interesting place to visit - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 13:22
- He found the bodies. - Jim (fisherj08), 2012-05-17, 12:52
- So you're saying he's available? - BPH, 2012-05-17, 12:49
- "change of direction" cited (edit) - HumanRobot, 2012-05-17, 12:46
- oh my - Jay, 2012-05-17, 12:37
  - Turner leaving the presser - Dylan, 2012-05-17, 13:24
  - Larry Brown has his team travel single-file - Greg, 2012-05-17, 13:07

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DMN: Clash with SMU's president led to Steve Orsini's firing