Here's your chance--Ask the AD

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed May 09, 2007 6:34 pm

New feature on the Falcon website!

http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/school-bio/ ... index.html

Time for all our wise guys to take their questions directly to the man.

Warthog · Post by **Warthog** » Wed May 09, 2007 10:19 pm

I sent a question about football scheduling and how much influence they had on causing us to play Mi St and Minne, which in turn forced us to move the Boise St came so we could have at least one gimme on the schedule.

Where will the answers be posted?

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Wed May 09, 2007 11:01 pm

It says you can ask the AD. It doesn't say anything about answers.

Tricky_Falcon · Post by **Tricky_Falcon** » Wed May 16, 2007 8:48 pm

Here are a few of his answers to this week's questions.

http://bgsufalcons.cstv.com/school-bio/ ... -ad-1.html

BGSUFootballFan · Post by **BGSUFootballFan** » Thu May 17, 2007 12:25 pm

He gave some good answers, I don't see the hardball questions coming out though.

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:22 pm

BGSUFootballFan wrote:He gave some good answers, I don't see the hardball questions coming out though.

Nope. It's a pretty cool column, but don't mistake a nice marketing idea for a real forum with the AD.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:32 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:He gave some good answers, I don't see the hardball questions coming out though.
Nope. It's a pretty cool column, but don't mistake a nice marketing idea for a real forum with the AD.

Has anyone asked a tough question yet?

And let's not confuse "mean-spirited" with "tough."

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:42 pm

Schadenfreude wrote:
Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
BGSUFootballFan wrote:He gave some good answers, I don't see the hardball questions coming out though.
Nope. It's a pretty cool column, but don't mistake a nice marketing idea for a real forum with the AD.
Has anyone asked a tough question yet?

And let's not confuse "mean-spirited" with "tough."

I think the scheduling questions are pretty tough and pointed. It wouldn't hurt to let the fan base know why they keep taking it in the rear for "the good of the Conference" with no reward in sight.

I like the general direction the Athletic department is going right now, but it wouldn't hurt to answer some of these tough questions, of which I'm sure countless were submitted.

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:54 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:I think the scheduling questions are pretty tough and pointed. It wouldn't hurt to let the fan base know why they keep taking it in the rear for "the good of the Conference" with no reward in sight.

It would also be interesting to know if you proposition is true.

Has anyone asked?

Jacobs4Heisman · Post by **Jacobs4Heisman** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:55 pm

Warthog wrote:I sent a question about football scheduling and how much influence they had on causing us to play Mi St and Minne, which in turn forced us to move the Boise St came so we could have at least one gimme on the schedule.

Where will the answers be posted?

Schadenfreude · Post by **Schadenfreude** » Thu May 17, 2007 9:56 pm

Jacobs4Heisman wrote:
Warthog wrote:I sent a question about football scheduling and how much influence they had on causing us to play Mi St and Minne, which in turn forced us to move the Boise St came so we could have at least one gimme on the schedule.

Where will the answers be posted?

Okay.

Well, there is next week.

orangeandbrown · Post by **orangeandbrown** » Thu May 17, 2007 10:26 pm

if it was me, I'd make the answers a little more informal. They read like press releases.

1987alum · Post by **1987alum** » Fri May 18, 2007 8:30 am

This is a great idea, but I can't see Christopher giving good answer to tough questions (scheduling, etc.) through it. Nice gesture, though.

Falconfreak90 · Post by **Falconfreak90** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:11 am

I like it as well. It shows Christopher is trying to reach out the BG masses and see what he needs to do and get their ideas. I'll check every week to see what gets asked.

JoeFalcon · Post by **JoeFalcon** » Fri May 18, 2007 10:30 am

Here's a sampling of how other schools utilize the "Ask the AD" concept:

http://siusalukis.cstv.com/genrel/042707aac.html
http://www.ttusports.com/index.php?opti ... tQuestions
http://www.goblueraiders.com/content.cfm/id/4802
http://www.libertyflames.com/index.cfm?PID=13195
http://navysports.cstv.com/ot/ask-the-ad-footbl-pa.html
http://www.goarmysports.com/ViewArticle ... LID=834006
http://uhcougars.cstv.com/genrel/062901aaa.html

Generally, there's more questions and briefer responses. I think that's how ours will likely evolve.