Didn't Bruce go on a rant here
Bruce Van De Velde or Gary Barta?
...and give reasons why.
I wonder if Bruce will read this thread.....Bruce Van De Velde or Gary Barta?
...and give reasons why.
Bruce did nothing to help the department out of that financial situation. He could have sweet talked donors and worked to keep donations high or...gasp...even raise them, but instead he was an indifferent cold fish that donors mostly hated. Why would they help out an AD who appeared to have no interest in them?It is Gary Van De Barta.
Bruce was left a terrible financial situation by Gene Smith, and then had to deal with a basketball coach who was obviously out of control yet was still enabled by our fan base.
Bruce. For a lot of reasons already mentioned. But I remember back in the day, he made a profile on Cyclone Report and posted all the time. And not only posted, he was just off the charts rude and defensive. I hated him before that, but knowing he was spending so much time on a fan message board just made him look so pathetic, which he was and is.
I don't recall what it was. It was pretty early in CF's life. He couldn't have been more transparent. Hated on everything that Pollard did. Made tons of excuses for his own failings. Registered for the site with his school address, though. It was the message board equivalent of this Futurama scene:What was Bruce's username on here?
To be fair, I’m not always sure Barta knows he’s actually in charge of the Hawkeye athletic department.