Your post demystifies the Orsini Pipe Dream

by Geoff, Friday, May 18, 2012, 03:28 (5136 days ago) @ hobbs

"The thinking being if he was able to hire coaches of stature at a place like SMU then if he were given complete total and unfettered control over the football program he would be able to make a 'walk off' hiring at ND."

No AD will ever be given complete, total, and unfettered control over ND football's program. The bureaucracy at ND would never tolerate an omnipotent AD. Or a football Czar. Or whatever else fans want to call the guy who will magically change ND football into the juggernaut it once was at the snap of a finger.

IIRC, wasn't one of the reason a certain segment of the ND fanbase liked Orisni was because of his personality? His force of will. They made it sound like he was a real life version of Kaiser Soze. He could get things done because he was such a bad ass. His wallet is the one that says "Bad Motherfucker" on it. Maybe he was tough as nails. But he couldn't balance the SMU checkbook. I'm sure a fiscally irresponsible whackjob would have gone over real well at the ND Bushwood Country Club.

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Complete thread:

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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Your post demystifies the Orsini Pipe Dream