There are very strict rules about nepotism that every department at the university must follow, except the Athletic Department. It smells bad no matter wherever it occurs, even at our own university.
Thomas Pollard on the basketball staff
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So both Tamin Lipsey's parent's work for ISU. Should he be able to get a scholarship to ISU?
There are a lot of multi-generations families working at ISU. As long as he doesn't report directly to Jamie- whats the issue? Data analytics is a growth field in all kinds of industries- so it is a great experience for Thomas.
Be Happy for young people who chose to live & work in Iowa after college. They need to stick around so that Iowa is a great place to live when I retire!!!
Probably takes them to the lake house. That is my buddies go to move and always works.
It sounds like this is pretty much a nothingburger as far as nepotism goes. He's more than qualified and not at all being compensated beyond merit (less if anything), etc.
That said I'll stand by my earlier claim that the optics aren't good. I don't care who it is, if it's bigger than a mom/pop operation and you work for daddy, people are going to roll their eyes and make assumptions. I'd bet a nickel that the pollards have had a discussion about the optics of him getting that job.
That said I'll stand by my earlier claim that the optics aren't good. I don't care who it is, if it's bigger than a mom/pop operation and you work for daddy, people are going to roll their eyes and make assumptions. I'd bet a nickel that the pollards have had a discussion about the optics of him getting that job.
Jamie isn’t even considered in the chain of command in the reporting ladder for Thomas. Thomas reports to TJ, then in matters regarding Thomas, TJ reports to Wendy Wintersteen.
Not even close to the same situation. Lipsey's parents worked at ISU well before their son was recruited. And it's obvious Tamin was recruited for his abilities, not his last name.
Jamie is the director of the department. He's in a position of power over everyone in the department, including the person who made the hiring decision.
You don't think a dual major 4.0 with a masters was maybe hired for his abilities?
Off topic:
hi Jamie, we want beer at football and basketball games. TIA.
hi Jamie, we want beer at football and basketball games. TIA.
Thread starts like most never even hearing of the guy and turns into a freak out scandalous image for the university.
Perfect.
Perfect.
I'm the biggest ISU fan you can find, and I already said I'm sure Thomas is a wonderful young man, but doesn't change the fact that he's the son of the department head. It would smell bad in any other setting, and it's no different just because it's the Athletic Department.
My boss' kid once interned for me.
I gave him stellar reviews.
I gave him stellar reviews.
I mean it's not like hiring your roommate to run the strength and conditioning program of a new job, or the best man in your wedding to run your offense.
WHOOOOOOOOO CAAAAAARRRRRREEEEEESSSSSSSSS
Not 40K or 50K a year better. I'd assume he'd start in the mid 90s, no?
That walk back to the RV park is long. Give us beer in the stadium!
Thomas' dad worked for ISU long before Thomas was recruited and accepted a scholarship to ISU. Thomas was a 10x academic All-Big 12 athlete and his degree program was Information Systems & Business Analytics. Ya Think he might be qualified?
There are a lot of CEO's whose kids work for the same public company. As long as there isn't a direct reporting relationship- what's the issue. Jamie is the CEO of the Athletic Department- so technically every employee and student athlete he is in a position of power over! I am sure Iowa State has Human Resource policies to address employment of family members and I bet Thomas employment adheres to that policy.
