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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 04:35am
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AD at Big Ten school unhappy

http://sports.yahoo.com/ncaab/news?s...v=ap&type=lgns

I'm always amazed how professional people can act like fools at public sporting events.
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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 07:08am
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Interesting, Nevadaref.
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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 09:51am
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I initially saw this reported by Greg Doyle from CBSSportsline.com. I have also personally seen Ron Guenther at Illinois games, although not as close as Doyle was while writing his article. The one thing Doyle, or this article, doesn't really explain is Guenther's passion for Illinois sports and their teams. He was an Illinois grad, and since he's been here he has personally been responsible for hiring coaches that are above reproach, and overseeing a department that has grown in facilities and donations. He also does what every other passionate fan does during a game, live and die with game's plays.

Here's where I think there's a little hypocrasy - the worst things mentioned in the article were, "Guenther pounded the table throughout...", and the yelling of "Warren, you idiot" after a turnover. Do these rise to the level of "Knight-able", newsworthyness? Or would this even be an issue if a member of the basketball team hadn't gotten into an accident while driving drunk a month earlier, and the football team didn't have two players kicked off for (alledgedly) commiting burglary?

Should he control himself a little more? Perhaps. But there's no mention of profanity, remarks directed at officials, physical contact, etc. So, where's the real story?
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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 10:05am
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So, where's the real story?
Finally getting rid of Chief Illiniwek!

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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 12:37pm
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This ad sounds like a fanatic. I personally don't live and die with every play...I'd be dead a reborn a million times by now...I think you've probably gone too far in your enthusiasm for the game when you start calling your own team "idiots" and shout instructions to your coach like a billionaire team owner. Hopefully he can learn from this humiliating experience and mature to a leadership level worthy of his exalted title. This crap really turns me off sport when I hear it. I know thousands will defend his loyalty, his hard work ....but he needs to show a very high level of leadership for the alumni, fans, players and staff at these games he's attending, or stay home and yell at the t.v. where no one can hear him.
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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 01:07pm
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He needs to realize he's an example to his students. I'm sure he's realizing this now.
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Old Thu Mar 22, 2007, 01:32pm
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....but he needs to show a very high level of leadership for the alumni, fans, players and staff at these games he's attending, or stay home and yell at the t.v. where no one can hear him.
I would rather have a fanatic leading my company than a dispassionate clone going through the motions.

I also agree he needs to show a little different public face, and I believe he understands that now.
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