I'm going to contradict these opinions about Trev, and trust me, this isn't biased, because I despise the Huskers as much as anyone on this board. But I've personally met Trev on multiple occasions, including a 1-on-1 lunch, and he came across as a very down-to-earth nice guy without an overblown ego at all. Maybe he was a tool when he was a player (I have no idea), but I don't think he's like that anymore. Also, I don't think he's afraid to do the unpopular thing and fire a legend like Frost. I predict he gives Frost this one season, and if improvement isn't obvious, Frost is gone.
Pollard an AD candidate at Nebby?
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I'm going to contradict these opinions about Trev, and trust me, this isn't biased, because I despise the Huskers as much as anyone on this board. But I've personally met Trev on multiple occasions, including a 1-on-1 lunch, and he came across as a very down-to-earth nice guy without an overblown ego at all. Maybe he was a tool when he was a player (I have no idea), but I don't think he's like that anymore. Also, I don't think he's afraid to do the unpopular thing and fire a legend like Frost. I predict he gives Frost this one season, and if improvement isn't obvious, Frost is gone.
I say continue to let them rot. The fan base is much more tolerable now that they don't talk 24-7 about the awesomeness of the Huskers.
I'm kind of shocked at that one.
Yep, makes you wonder what is going on at Nebraska in the administration there. I get it everybody loves money and I'm sure Alberts is getting a nice raise to go to A&M but I don't think Trev was hurting for money even before he got into Athletic Administration. With it being his alma mater thought he might be more loyal but who knows what's going on behind the scenes there.
I mean we can all take it for what it's worth but I remember Travis Justice saying years ago he personally knows Trev and that Trev was VERY happy at Omaha. He's a "smaller vibe" type of guy and doesn't want the big time gig.
Well Trev, you just stepped into the most delusional gig in college sports.
I always wondered/thought that the donors at Nebraska tried to meddle in the AD's affairs too much, similar to what happens at Texas. That then causes dysfunction within the athletic department as other donors enter the kitchen trying to pull the AD in the direction they individually think is right.
If this is part of it, I don't think Texas A&M is his answer.
This happens everywhere. More so at some places surely but it's part of the job. I have a buddy who's FIL is a big enough donor at Auburn that he was part of round table that essentially gave the signoff to hire Bruce Pearl.
Trevs deal with Nebraska was cut years ago. he was hired as the AD at UNO and his first order of business was to eliminate the FB and Wrestling programs. He then became UNL AD and realized, like Scott Frost, how rabid the fan base and donors are. he will learn the Aggies are just as crazy.
Yeah if you are trying to get away from a rabid fanbase/donors then College Station is not the place to go to.
I think Aggies are worse than Huskers.
I've gotten the "living in the past" vibe with N but never the "cult" vibe.
He probably chose one of the two schools that is more delusional than Nebraska
THIS. It's hard to find a more delusional, unreasonable fan base then Nebraska. But A&M may be one of them.
Best case theory:
A&M president interviewed him, asked him if he knew how to handle a delusional donor base and he had good answers. Trev wants to start over and feels like with his experience he can do a better job handling the situations the 2nd time around. Maybe his history with a delusional living-in-the-past donor base is actually a plus from the A&M side of things?
Worst case:
Everyone involved is still living in the past thinking that A&M and Nebby are relevant and that money will solve all of their problems.
A&M president interviewed him, asked him if he knew how to handle a delusional donor base and he had good answers. Trev wants to start over and feels like with his experience he can do a better job handling the situations the 2nd time around. Maybe his history with a delusional living-in-the-past donor base is actually a plus from the A&M side of things?
Worst case:
Everyone involved is still living in the past thinking that A&M and Nebby are relevant and that money will solve all of their problems.
Yeah, this makes no sense.
The nebraska Univ system is bleeding money so I don't know if that is coming into play?
No inside info at all, but I'm confident Pollard will retire here as long as the university will keep him.
I mean unless Pollard decides he wants to die quickly because I'm pretty sure being the AD at UNL would cause most peoples heart to explode.
