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mantis mutu
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That's how I remember it too. He was a good AD, though.
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Did Rondo Fehlberg quit or was he forced out?
Oranje
5/6/18 8:38pm
What about Alfonso Belberg ?
macdizzle
5/6/18 8:40pm
What about Alfonso Ribeiro
yahtzee
5/6/18 8:47pm
RE: What about Alfonso Ribeiro
Roko's Basilisk
5/7/18 8:37am
Forced out. He was viewed a bit too progressive.
Dangerous
5/6/18 8:40pm
You spelled competent wrong
DrBYU
5/6/18 8:42pm
Definitely sad. We used to celebrate top 20 Director's Cup finishes.
Oranje
5/6/18 8:48pm
You talking about Bateman?
Bob Vance
5/6/18 9:08pm
Why did the Administration view this as a bad thing?
TNT
5/6/18 9:09pm
Because it’s BYU. Free thought is only encouraged as long as it’s not
Nakedbootleg
5/6/18 10:19pm
you forgot to finish that statement. ... as long as it's not contradictory to
ImuaKahuku
5/7/18 7:23am
“You serious, Clark?”
ZooBlue
5/7/18 10:07am
as a heart attack.
ImuaKahuku
5/7/18 10:37am
Hate to break this to you, but God and the LDS church are not synonymous.
Roko's Basilisk
5/7/18 12:27pm
Maybe not to you.
ImuaKahuku
5/7/18 2:12pm
All snark aside, you're setting yourself up for a big fall if you think this way
Roko's Basilisk
5/7/18 2:50pm
I separate the church from man. As long as I stick to His word and instructions
ImuaKahuku
5/8/18 3:36am
not necessarily. God and the Savior are willing to work with imperfect people...
icecougar
5/8/18 8:49pm
Written policy or unwritten policy established by unofficial tradition?
Josef K
5/7/18 12:31pm
This is why people hate BYU. Good grief, how out of touch can you be?
reddead
5/7/18 1:28pm
Out of touch? How so? Pretty blanket statement no free thought at BYU. I
ImuaKahuku
5/7/18 2:06pm
Dont think Rondo did any of that.
jkccoug
5/7/18 6:58pm
Do you find it ironic that a university named after a man with a gigantic beard
vagabonder
5/8/18 11:00am
If they had left Rondo alone and let him do his thing
pappabear246
5/7/18 2:59pm
Hard to imagine BYU hiring visionary types. Doubt Lavell would be hired today.
cdr88
5/7/18 3:54pm
Forced out by Merrill Bateman. Bateman could go down as the person who single
YbeatsU
5/6/18 8:50pm
After Rex Lee BYU got saddled with 2 mediocre Presidents who had no vision
rocker
5/6/18 9:01pm
Can people brief me on why Bateman was so bad?
D.T. Survivor
5/7/18 11:55am
From those who interacted with him. Two key flaws
CLCougar
5/7/18 2:07pm
Fair enough, thank you.
D.T. Survivor
5/7/18 3:09pm
Only insiders know, but public perception was he was
idacoug
5/7/18 3:01pm
Probably true
TNT
5/6/18 9:09pm
You misspelled Samuelson... the guy kept siphoning money from athletics to his
1984coug
5/6/18 9:12pm
On the 2nd thing. Seriously?
TNT
5/6/18 9:14pm
Yup... during the athletes fireside
1984coug
5/6/18 10:09pm
Really annoying when leaderships takes this attitude.
Oranje
5/6/18 10:17pm
I've had bishops and stake presidents go inactive too. Disband the whole thing!
Shore10
5/6/18 11:53pm
I’ve seen kids who go to UofU go inactive too, lots of them.
Y2k
5/7/18 1:15am
and people who breathe air! all inactive!
Cougarclaw
5/7/18 10:00am
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rocker
5/6/18 9:15pm
But he was great in front of the camera on the old football network
PenrynCoug
5/6/18 9:57pm
Very first live college football broadcast by CSTV, now CBS Sports Network.
Six Foot Seven
5/7/18 5:01am
Founding member of Crimson Club not good for BYU sports? No way.
Kerbouchard
5/6/18 11:15pm
Yup. They should be taking jello shots in his name at every U tailgate.
fulano
5/7/18 9:17am
It was a lot more than him. But yeah, he was no good in that regard.
mantis mutu
5/6/18 11:56pm
I don't disagree but don't know enough about it
macdizzle
5/7/18 6:48am
Bateman...so glad he has moved on...
Heinz57
5/7/18 8:29am
Crimson Club cofounder who allegedly once brought Utah fans to sit in presidents
jkccoug
5/7/18 7:01pm
Never mind, I was thinking of Sameulson.
jkccoug
5/7/18 7:03pm
he gets my vote. Don't think he ever could see past his yewtness as BYU Pres.
icecougar
5/8/18 8:51pm
The legend of Rondo Fehlberg is largely a myth.
Tare
5/6/18 9:14pm
Haha. Ok. Is it the fact that he understood at such an early stage how important
YbeatsU
5/6/18 10:00pm
RE: Haha. Ok. Is it the fact that he understood at such an early stage how
Tare
5/6/18 10:19pm
Interesting.
Benfica1
5/7/18 8:32am
He was working on trying to get us in the PAC 10 way back...
So it goes...
5/7/18 10:54pm
Can't really make a statement like this without providing reasons why.
Oranje
5/6/18 10:08pm
Irresponsible post....back it up with something to substantiate
CLCougar
5/6/18 10:36pm
What did Rondo actually get done in his 4.5 yrs at the helm beyond firing
Tare
5/6/18 11:11pm
Ever heard of the Indoor Practice Facility?
Oranje
5/6/18 11:19pm
You mean the one built 4 years after Rondo left? Legendary.
Tare
5/6/18 11:27pm
His idea, he started the fundraising for it behind the scenes.
Oranje
5/6/18 11:40pm
From BYU Athletics website:
Oranje
5/6/18 11:44pm
You've got an axe to grind. He was clearly a driving force on the indoor facility. Does everything in your world
CLCougar
5/6/18 11:45pm
Maybe he's the opposite of a scapegoat around here
Great38
5/7/18 10:18am
No idea but his son was a cool missionary & liked BYU
Y4LYFE
5/6/18 9:27pm
Rhondo was working on Cotton Bowl invite well in advance
chirocoug
5/6/18 9:48pm
There were five regular season games left in the season
chirocoug
5/6/18 9:51pm
Yeah, the WAC had an agreement with the Cotton Bowl
jsjohnson1278
5/7/18 9:33pm
Rondo left because admin cut wrestling after Rondo raised enough cash to fund it
Coogar2
5/6/18 10:16pm
Tom Peterson told me that story when he was the men's volleyball coach.
Oranje
5/6/18 10:21pm
Tom is an old friend of mine also.
Coogar2
5/7/18 11:06am
True, and too bad.
Santos L. Halper
5/6/18 11:05pm
That's how I remember it too. He was a good AD, though.
mantis mutu
5/6/18 11:58pm
Rondo had vision and expected to win.
Coogar2
5/7/18 11:06am
An intelligent optimist who first came to BYU as an outsider (non-member).
mantis mutu
5/7/18 11:10am
Textbook example if a Leader coming up against a cadre of Managers
Accipiter
5/6/18 11:56pm
It’s suspicious to say the least that Holmoe has been in the position
Gerald-DeGroot
5/7/18 12:58am
I would have to agree with this. Has nothing to do with how good a person he is.
Oranje
5/7/18 2:48am
Not only that, but everyone gives non-stop praise to the guy it seems.
RdF3
5/7/18 6:11am
Not only that, but his lack of leadership has also hurt the Women's sports
pspack41
5/7/18 9:45am
Hmm....funny to hear the bipolar arguments
Fido
5/7/18 11:35am
I can't speak for everyone else, but I for one was for change in football and am
Oranje
5/7/18 3:45pm
I fully support your opinion
chirocoug
5/7/18 8:03pm
Holmoe should’ve been fired the day BYUTV broadcasted the B12
Gerald-DeGroot
5/7/18 8:55pm
Should have been fired the day TCU joined the Big 12
chirocoug
5/7/18 10:57pm
In essence, they took BYU's spot
chirocoug
5/7/18 10:58pm
He was my Bishop, awesome dude
Pretorian
5/7/18 5:35am
My wife and I had the privilege of having him and his son over for dinner one...
mflood
5/7/18 5:39am
So much speculation. May have been great, I don't have anything to support it.
Benfica1
5/7/18 8:37am
Both. He was not a “yes man” like hale and holmoe. We need an AD like him
idacoug
5/7/18 3:05pm
Holmoe is at least a great diplomat. Hale was a disappointment all around.
mantis mutu
5/7/18 4:53pm
Too young to evaluate Hale
D.T. Survivor
5/7/18 6:23pm
Perhaps. I was a BYU grad living in Provo.
mantis mutu
5/7/18 9:29pm
Sorry, I didn’t put a complete sentence.
D.T. Survivor
5/7/18 9:42pm
Explain diplomat
chirocoug
5/8/18 2:24pm
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