New ACC Commissioner - Jim Phillips, Northwestern AD

[DU82]

Luck Decock reports that Jim Phillips, currently the AD ‘at Northwestern, will be the next ACC Commissioner.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...247828500.html

[CameronBornAndBred]

Luck Decock reports that Jim Phillips, currently the AD ‘at Northwestern, will be the next ACC Commissioner.

https://www.newsobserver.com/sports/...247828500.html

Is it common for a person from outside of the conference to sit in the big chair?

[DU82]

Is it common for a person from outside of the conference to sit in the big chair?

First time in the conference’s history.

[CameronBornAndBred]

First time in the conference’s history.

From reading his BIO (found an article outlining his history when he was hired at Northwestern), he doesn't have ANY ACC ties.
I'm sure he's qualified, but it seems strange that there wasn't at least an equally eligible person within the conference.

https://www.northwestern.edu/newscen.../Phillips.html

[OZZIE4DUKE]

From reading his BIO (found an article outlining his history when he was hired at Northwestern), he doesn't have ANY ACC ties.
I'm sure he's qualified, but it seems strange that there wasn't at least an equally eligible person within the conference.

https://www.northwestern.edu/newscen.../Phillips.html

He worked for Kevin White at ND when White was AD.

[devildeac]

He worked for Kevin White at ND when White was AD.

"Duke gets all the calls."

[CameronBornAndBred]

He worked for Kevin White at ND when White was AD.

500 years before ND was "part" of the ACC.

[summerwind03]

He worked for Kevin White at ND when White was AD.

He hired Chris Collins!

[arnie]

From reading his BIO (found an article outlining his history when he was hired at Northwestern), he doesn't have ANY ACC ties.
I'm sure he's qualified, but it seems strange that there wasn't at least an equally eligible person within the conference.

https://www.northwestern.edu/newscen.../Phillips.html

I like the hire. Maybe heÂ’s been waiting in the wings to suspend or disband the Holes for decades of academic fraud/cheating.

[Duke79UNLV77]

Anyone But Swafford

[brevity]

From reading his BIO (found an article outlining his history when he was hired at Northwestern), he doesn't have ANY ACC ties.

I'd argue he has one thing in common with the ACC.

ACC: tired of a Carolina guy (John Swofford) in charge of the conference
Jim Phillips: tired of a Carolina guy (Jim Delany) in charge of the conference

[TruBlu]

Is it common for a person from outside of the conference to sit in the big chair?

I actually like the idea. It will keep cranky old folks like me from complaining about the commissioner showing favoritism toward their old school.

Not that I’ve ever done that with Swofford! 😇🙄

[CameronBornAndBred]

I actually like the idea. It will keep cranky old folks like me from complaining about the commissioner showing favoritism toward their old school.

Not that I’ve ever done that with Swofford! 😇🙄

Unfortunately I could only spork for the post and not once for each sentence.

[OldPhiKap]

After the decades-worth of Swofford crony-fix for the cheating bastards down the road, I’m happy to have an outsider as the Commish.

Welcome.

[Faustus]

Has the statute of limitations run out for UNC's massive improprieties??? Wm. Barr is now free to defend the Heels if so...

[MChambers]

My daughter is a recent Northwestern grad and because of that I have followed Northwestern sports for the last seven years. I think Phillips has done a good job overall in running a sports program for a university that is a lot like Duke. Accordingly, I'm very optimistic about this pack.

[camion]

On PTI yesterday they discussed this a bit. Michael Wilbon is a serious Northwestern guy and he had nothing but good things to say about Jim Phillips.

[budwom]

For what it's worth, NW is a nice place to visit for a football game...