Bob Bowlsby
Bob Bowlsby
Robert Addison "Bob" Bowlsbyis the fourth commissioner of the Big 12 Conference replacing Dan Beebe. Prior to that position, he served as the athletic director at the University of Northern Iowa, University of Iowa, and Stanford University...
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The temptation is to begin drawing conclusions, and I think that's a real mistake, because lots of things happen in the month of February and the conference tournaments, ... The process is best served by doing some background work and not coming to any conclusions.
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The best we can do now is improve on the process for selection of officiating crews to make sure we are doing what we can to avoid these situations in the future.
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As we do each year with every sport, we have completed an evaluation of all aspects of our wrestling program. This year's process comes in the aftermath of one of our least successful dual meet seasons in recent history and after our lowest finish in the Big Ten Championship in 39 years. Regretfully, we have come to the conclusion that it is time for new leadership within our wrestling program.
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This will be one of the most gratifying professional experiences you will ever have.
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You have to pay what the market bears, ... and in that regard, we are no different than any other business or industry. We compete at the hospital for researchers, and we compete in a lot of areas on campus for the best people.
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Big Ten teams are sort of going on the road and playing -- not home games at the other place -- but neutral sites, where both teams can benefit financially.
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We will move just as quickly and efficiently as we can to focus on those candidates around the country who possess the talent and experience to lead our program back to its traditional position of prominence within the Big Ten and at the national level.
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There could be more to it than we know, but I would be shocked if it is more than a minor deal.
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We can talk until we're blue in the face, but the fact is that it's a blunt instrument. The RPI is just one of a great many tools that we use.
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Of all the changes we could make, the one with regard to home-versus-away games is one that your gut tells you should be incorporated, ... How we do that and in what proportions is yet to be determined, but I think it's fair to say that most people's intuition is that there ought to be some weighting for road wins.
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That's the way it's got to be these days. When we have an upswing in revenue from playing in postseason games, we share.
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That's the way it's got to be these days, ... When we have an upswing in revenue from playing in postseason games, we share.
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It is more likely that Des Moines would be rated low for the first and second rounds (in basketball) due to limited air access and limited hotel space. It would very likely be too small for regional round games.
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Many have Iowa ties, but not everyone. My preference is someone with Iowa ties and roots.