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Around the SoCon: Georgia Southern’s AD Calls it Quits

Georgia Southern has released a statement saying that their AD Sam Baker is giving up the position. It looks like one of those forced-resignings. Although they have had a resurgence in football as of late, the school has faced several big problems.

To start with, in the race for FBS they (and us) were passed by little old Georgia State. It looks horrible, but in reality nothing short of picking up the school and moving it to Atlanta was going to prevent that.

Second, Georgia Southern isn’t really in a financial position for FBS. I don’t think it would have changed anything, but it sure made it an easy decision for the Sun Belt to pick Georgia State instead. This to me is …READ MORE

AD Charlie Cobb to Southern Miss?: Decision Delayed, USM Pres Resigns *UPDATED*

Read first: “Athletic Director Saga Gets Interesting: Cobb’s Competitor Wrapped in Scandal

What a mess. Southern Miss needs an athletic director and they are torn between taking App State’s AD Charlie Cobb OR hiring their interim AD who is dealing with 2 workplace harassment accusations.

Well the person that was going to make that decision was USM President Martha Saunders – who has now resigned! Now the AD hire will likely be delayed until a new University President hire is made.

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Athletic Director Saga Gets Interesting: Cobb’s Competitor Wrapped in Scandal

So if you’ve been living under a rock: Southern Miss is looking for an AD and they’ve narrowed it down to 2 finalists, App State’s AD Charlie Cobb & current USM interim AD Jeff Hammond.

Well it looks like Charlie Cobb’s stock may be rising. Jeff Hammond, former Army Major General, has now had a 2nd complaint filed against him and the University with the EEOC. Two female associate AD’s have resigned. The newest accuser alleges that Hammond verbally abused and bullied her to the point where she had to quit. In the original case, the accuser says she was passed over for the interim AD position despite having 25 years of experience. …READ MORE

Video: Brian Quick Can DUNK & More News

Bobcats are you watching this? Maybe you and the Panthers can work out a 2 for 1 deal.

Other News:

  • BASEBALL: Today’s game against EKU was rained out. It will now be a doubleheader starting @ 1pm, tomorrow in Boone.
  • CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT: As people who have been paying attention already know, the CUSA/MWC merger is …READ MORE

4/15 Weekly Ketchup: Baseball Has A Tough Week, Basketball Recruiting News, & Our AD Hasn’t Left (Yet)

In our “Weekly Ketchup” series, we catch you up with the biggest news of the week along with new updates and stories.

  • BASEBALL: We jumped up to #27 in the rankings this week, but then what the hell happened? We dropped the final game …READ MORE

UH OH: AD Charlie Cobb to So. Miss?

According to the Hattiesburg-American, App State Athletic Director Charlie Cobb is one of the leading candidates, out of a handful of names, for Southern Mississippi’s  AD position. He is the only candidate currently listed by name.

The Hattiesburg American has learned that Appalachian State athletic director Charlie Cobb has emerged as a strong contender for the job headed into the interview process, and that a new athletic director could be named soon.

The Watauga Democrat is also reporting on the above story, saying: …READ MORE