MAC Reprimands Dakich; Supports Referees

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:42 am

fredthefalcon wrote:I do think the writing is on the wall for DD. AD Christopher's statement is strong and to me indicates the administration's unhappiness with the situation.

Words were on the wall well before the Buffalo game, in my opinion.

Also, I get that this is usually what must happen after refs are criticized, but I'm still disappointed BGSU and Dakich apologized.

Would any of us said anything differently in that post game?

I suppose it came down to the MAC saying: "Apologize, Dan, or we will suspend you."

I wonder if Dakich was tempted to just take the suspension. On the one hand, it's about over no matter what happens. On the other -- it is a crappy way to go out with a group of kids you grown close to.

Close call, to me.

I'll freakin' miss Dan Dakich. He's still got fire in his belly.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 8:59 am

fredthefalcon wrote:But I do think the writing is on the wall for DD. AD Christopher's statement is strong and to me indicates the administration's unhappiness with the situation.

Agree 100%. There was absolutely no show of support from the AD. I would have liked to have seen him say something like 'we were disappointed with the outcome and DD's action stemmed from a frustrating season, we still we believe he can help our team win games and have a successful run in the MAC tourney'. But nope, he pretty much slammed the door in DD's face.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:16 am

Yes...and I find that rather disgusting. You want to usher Dan out of town after the season? Fine...that's his call, he's the boss. But he ought to show more support for the team and the University. As it sits, our public stance appears to be that it's OK for the officials to apply one set of rules to our team and another set of rules to our opponents.

Between the mess that is our football schedule and the reaction to this fiasco...I am not a very big fan of Greg Christopher. We have the MAC telling us who we can play in football and we have the MAC officials deciding our basketball games for us. Excuse me Greg, if Rick Chryst is running our athletic department, what are we paying you to do?

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:29 am

My feelings exactly Flipper. Thus far, I am not too impressed with Mr. Christopher. Any idea about how much money he has raised?

Globetrotter · Post by **Globetrotter** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:32 am

Flipper wrote:Yes...and I find that rather disgusting. You want to usher Dan out of town after the season? Fine...that's his call, he's the boss. But he ought to show more support for the team and the University. As it sits, our public stance appears to be that it's OK for the officials to apply one set of rules to our team and another set of rules to our opponents.

Between the mess that is our football schedule and the reaction to this fiasco...I am not a very big fan of Greg Christopher. We have the MAC telling us who we can play in football and we have the MAC officials deciding our basketball games for us. Excuse me Greg, if Rick Chryst is running our athletic department, what are we paying you to do?

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CrazyFan · Post by **CrazyFan** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:37 am

Flipper wrote:Yes...and I find that rather disgusting. You want to usher Dan out of town after the season? Fine...that's his call, he's the boss. But he ought to show more support for the team and the University. As it sits, our public stance appears to be that it's OK for the officials to apply one set of rules to our team and another set of rules to our opponents.

Between the mess that is our football schedule and the reaction to this fiasco...I am not a very big fan of Greg Christopher. We have the MAC telling us who we can play in football and we have the MAC officials deciding our basketball games for us. Excuse me Greg, if Rick Chryst is running our athletic department, what are we paying you to do?

I agree 110%. If you want Dakich out; fine. But show some support for the kids that were on the floor when this happened. Show the kids that their University is going to back them when they get SCREWED! Show the kids you will support them when the game gets taken out of their hands by egotiststal officials! I found Christopher's response to be a joke. I actually laughed when I read it. Sounds like a cop out to me from an AD who wants to get in good with the MAC Commish. This whole situation is a big old joke. I guess we can look forward to moving on with CRAPPY A** officiating for the rest of our lives because no one is held responsible in the MAC and the officials can do whatever they damn well please!

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 9:43 am

I agree Warthog. An athletic director should stick up for his coaches.

He could have condemned the language Dakich used but not excuse the league for the role it played in the fiasco at the same time.

I hope he's simply choosing to handle it privately instead of publicly. His job is to look out for the best interests of BGSU athletic teams, not be a lackey for a dictatorial conference commisioner.

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:22 am

My read on Christopher is that he's at BGSU to just tow the line, not make enemies, and get a bigger job a few years down the road. BGSU is a stepping stone. Does he have an ounce of fight in him? Does he honestly care about BGSU athletics beyond what it does for his career?

One thing that I respect about DD, and about people in general, is a willingness to fight. DD is willing to fight. He's earnest and he's real.

If Christopher want respect from BG fans, he needs to earn it. Maybe he doesn't even care.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 11:53 am

Greg Christopher appears to be playing Lester to Rick Chryst's Willie Tyler...

BleedOrange · Post by **BleedOrange** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:05 pm

...and concerning Chryst, well, the MAC has been in a free-fall in basketball and football over the past four years. Enough said.

San Diego Falcon · Post by **San Diego Falcon** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:27 pm

How much is Christopher's buyout?

I'm no Dakich lover for sure, but I'd take his brand of leadership over Christopher's any day of the week.

It's the Journey... · Post by **It's the Journey...** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 1:55 pm

So I will upset the applecart here. I think the reprimand was warranted. Everyone knows you cannot PUBLICALLY berate the officials. Everyone knows what happens if you do. With the language used, he is lucky he didn't get suspended for a game. There are ways of expressing dissapointment without being obvious, Dan just doesn't ever seem to do that. When he made those comments he made his bed. Now he is lying in it. What I do have a problem with is the AD not making a public statement of support for the players and of dissapointment of the situation. It is possible to support the team and admonish the coach, and it is more than appropriate in this situation. As far as the MAC is concerned, both the office/commisioner and officials can screw off. I would love to see our entire home crowd "boo" the officials each and every time they make a call regaurdless of which team the call is against as a protest. I believe Dan is on his way out, but I hope he is able to leave with the high level of class he came in with.

Flipper · Post by **Flipper** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:22 pm

No one is saying Dan shouldn't be reprimanded. For Christopher to reprimand Dan and not even give a cursory mention to the behavoir of the officials is inexcusable. The University needs to publically state on some level that the officiating was at the very least, "questionable".

HoustonFalcon · Post by **HoustonFalcon** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 2:56 pm

As a coach, this whole situation stinks. I'm sorry, but when you are emotionally involved in a game, and the officials take something away from you and your kids, things are going to be said that shouldn't be. There is no way that someone that is not involved with the game or situation can honestly reprimand a coach for holding someone else accountable. That is just not right. The rest of the things that have been said about the AD not supporting the coach or the players on the accounts that transpired up until that point in time is very right. This AD has done nothing so far that would make us say he is going to be any good, and that is a shame. He has absolutely no balls, and will continue to get run over the MAC offices. Until he can stand up for BG and it's coaches, there is nothing but trouble coming. This guy is an absolute joke, and Coach Dakich should want to be happy that he isn't going to be around next year.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Fri Feb 16, 2007 3:00 pm

HoustonFalcon wrote:As a coach, this whole situation stinks. I'm sorry, but when you are emotionally involved in a game, and the officials take something away from you and your kids, things are going to be said that shouldn't be. There is no way that someone that is not involved with the game or situation can honestly reprimand a coach for holding someone else accountable. That is just not right. The rest of the things that have been said about the AD not supporting the coach or the players on the accounts that transpired up until that point in time is very right. This AD has done nothing so far that would make us say he is going to be any good, and that is a shame. He has absolutely no balls, and will continue to get run over the MAC offices. Until he can stand up for BG and it's coaches, there is nothing but trouble coming. This guy is an absolute joke, and Coach Dakich should want to be happy that he isn't going to be around next year.

If that's how you feel, coming from a coach that isn't anywhere near employed by BG, I can only imagine how a lot of current BG coaches feel right now.

I hope mistakes by our current AD don't encourage the quality BG coaches to pursue other opportunities.