PatT Hobbs named not interim but THE AD AT RU
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Dear God they truly are idiots down there. Hobbs was great as dean of our law school but he has absolutely no experience as an athletic director.
Wait the guy who hired Kevin Willard was going to be in the cabinet? Like the Presidential cabinet? Of the United States? I might have to move to Canada.
What did Hobbs do to piss off Christie? This sounds more like a punishment than a reward!
I am confused by this move. I still don't know why you move from Dean of Law School to AD. But, this has to be a very strange hire indeed. But here is what to look for. Look for Hobbs to hire Tommy Amaker to Rutgers. They are still very close.
And btw, Hobbs what a traitor to go to RU. A guy who supposedly loved Seton Hall goes to RU. Wow.
And btw, Hobbs what a traitor to go to RU. A guy who supposedly loved Seton Hall goes to RU. Wow.
Hobbs will be getting paid nearly $500K a year with bonus potental of probably another 20 to 30% of that not to mention a number of perks. As a career bureaucrat it doesn't get much better than that. Plus, he may even be the successor to Bianchi. Home run for him without a question, but just another example of Political back room deals in the state of NJ.
What are you talking about? He didn't leave as SHU AD to the RU AD position. He went from a law professor to an AD at a major school with likely a multi-year guaranteed contract and much higher compensation. He did a great job at SHU and he will always bleed Blue but work comes first. I wish him well and have no doubt that he will do a terrific job.
Hall91, I think you nailed it. It does not make sense to step down from Dean of the Law School to go to AD. But it would make sense if you would go from AD to the President of RU.
TrueBlue, What are you talking about. Pat Hobbs was not just a law professor. He was the Dean of the Law School at Seton Hall making approximately the same salary. Dean at a law school is way more prestigious than being AD. But if you look at Hall 91's post, this is temporary move for Hobbs as he will likely become RU's next President.
And here I thought it couldn't get much worse at good ole RU. Then this. Talk about the death sentence in athletics, this is it. Unless, of course, you are a new coach hired by him at RU. Then its Lifetime contracts that don't violate the Rule Against Perpetuities. The perfect storm!
The rest of the BIG was heard to say a collective "What?"
The rest of the BIG was heard to say a collective "What?"
Dan
Hobbs had plenty of offers at big bucks to join a number of the power law firms in NJ or he could have become a superior court judge but the rumor was he wanted a higher judicial position if he pursued going the judicial route plus he could have stayed at SH.
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Hobbs wouldn't get the opportunity anywhere else! Think about it, he really has no experience in this area. Now he gets to pretend he's a real athletic director and RU continues to pretend to be a real DI school.
The dude hired Kevin Willard to like a million year contract for a bazillion dollars.
Who in their right mind would hire this guy to oversee Athletics?
Gotta love NJ Politics.
Who in their right mind would hire this guy to oversee Athletics?
Gotta love NJ Politics.
You are kidding, right. I would do it in a heart beat. Not necessarily at Rutgers but to be an AD in a major conference or as a GM of a pro sports team rather than being a law school professor or even Law School Dean would be a no brainer as far as I'm concerned. Hell just think of all the millions of people playing fantasy sports. Each & every one of us think we could do a better job than the current AD or GM, but how many get the chance to prove it? I for one would jump at that kind of opportunity.
Tom K
You can impact the world by running a law school...but nobody will notice. People notice big-time college athletics (insert your own joke about Rutgers being big-time here). Some people want to impact the world. Some people want to be noticed.
Well look at it positively. Maybe Hobbs first act as AD will be to steal his good friend Kevin Willard away from us.
TK
I look at it a different way. Being an attorney is a vocation. it's how I earn a living. Being a sports GM or AD would be a passion.
TK
snaketom, there are many gms, president of ops in pro leagues that are not very good at being the final decision maker and that is a vocation not a passion because these people are making 7 figure salaries to be wrong a lot of the time
CERN - do you understand??? He hasn't been Dean of Law School for over a year. He stepped down for a position in Gov. Office but never happened.
he took a created position by christie for 75k, was he still teaching at the law school as well? i dont know this answer but that may be the case
Sal and NY Shore,
Is this information not accurate? I thought Hobbs is/was part of Christie's office?
From 2009-11, Dean Hobbs served as interim leader of Seton Hall University's Athletics Department. From 2004-14 Dean Hobbs served on the New Jersey State Commission of Investigation and chaired the Commission beginning in 2010. He stepped down as Chair in 2014 after Governor Christopher Christie appointed him to a newly created role, Ombudsman for the Governor's office.
Kevin Willard @KevinWillard 4h4 hours agoExtremely excited for my good friend. Great leader with Passion, Enthusiasm and Vision! Great day for NJ.
I agree with Coach Willard 100%.
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Barchi's appointment of Hobbs is indicative of why RU can't get out of its own way in managing big time sports. Christie just stuck RU with a political appointee who knows absolutely nothing about managing college sports. Jersey back door politics and P5 athletic departments don't mix.
The position with the state was part time. Yes he was still a professor at the Law School.
Tom K
Do you really think Hobbs stepped down from being Dean of The Law School to take a position in the Governor's office that never occurred? Come on. He stepped down with a plan. You think even Christie could screw over the Dean like that? No way. Hobbs was and is looking for a higher spot in academia. This is but a temporary role in his acendency to being President. Seton Hall didn't offer it so Rutgers did. Very influential Rutgers people are big fans of Pat Hobbs.
What gives you no doubt he will do a terrific job?? He has zero experience running an athletic department where football is top dog. Isn't he the guy who negotiated the albatross of a contract with Willard (the one that was too expensive to buy out)?
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