NU hiring Luke Walerius of Memphis as GM

[phatcat]

GM recruiting and retention

https://footballscoop.com/news/david-braun-northwestern-hiring-new-gm

 

[wicker]

coo coo cachoo

 

[NUCat320]

Appears to be a pure merit hire, with no direct ties to NU. Exciting.

(I have not confirmed that no NU coaches have been at UNT, so feel free to correct me if I’m wrong.)

The S&C hire will be interesting.

 

[stpaulcat]

coo coo cachoo

Mrs. Robinson will be satisfied.

 

[WildcatWillie]

Is there precedent for the title of "General Manager" to be used in college sports programs? I don't recall seeing it before.

 

[NUCat320]

From a few years ago:

How the rise of the college football GM started in a windowless room in Tuscaloosa

The title of personnel director or general manager might not have existed 15 years ago, but now, college football can't function without them.

www.espn.com

Here’s the bio for OSU’s:

Mark Pantoni - General Manager, Player Personnel - Football Support Staff - Ohio State

Mark Pantoni General Manager, Player Personnel Ohio State University Mark Pantoni is in his 12th season with the Ohio State football program ...

ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Here’s Iowa’s director of player personnel:

Scott Southmayd

hawkeyesports.com

 

[WildcatWillie]

From a few years ago:

How the rise of the college football GM started in a windowless room in Tuscaloosa

The title of personnel director or general manager might not have existed 15 years ago, but now, college football can't function without them.

www.espn.com

Here’s the bio for OSU’s:

Mark Pantoni - General Manager, Player Personnel - Football Support Staff - Ohio State

Mark Pantoni General Manager, Player Personnel Ohio State University Mark Pantoni is in his 12th season with the Ohio State football program ...

ohiostatebuckeyes.com

Here’s Iowa’s director of player personnel:

Scott Southmayd

hawkeyesports.com

Gotcha. Seems a good move for NU, given the growing professionalization of the P5 game. I just hadn't seen the title before.

 

[mesacat]

More and .more we go semi-pro. No restriction on transfers. No transparency on NIL. When do we forget about playing "School '???

 

[NJCat]

When do we forget about playing "School '???

Around 1965.