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He turned me into a newt! I would like a serious discussion of his faults as seen by those who were there. Having never met the guy, I don't know much about him except the cutting sports thing. More insight, please? Last Edited: 2/21/2015 10:05:00 AM by colobobcat66 Back to Top OUbobcat9092 General User Member Since: 12/28/2004 Location: Fairfax, VA Post Count: 1,128 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 7:46:04 AM  colobobcat66 wrote: JSF wrote: colobobcat66 wrote: Just an honest question to educate the masses:what were the most egregious things that Hocutt did as athletic director at Ohio? He turned me into a newt! I would like a serious discussion of his faults as seen by those who were there. Having never met the guy, I don't know much about him except the cutting sports thing. More insight, please? Kirby lied to me repeatedly about the situation regarding the sports that were cut. I expressed concern to him about the Rumors that the Track team was a possibility of being cut 9 months prior to the cuts. He told me there was "nothing to worry about". I reminded him that we had raised an endowment in Elmore Banton's name recently, and could do more if needed. Fast forward to mobile and the Bowl game the next January. I posed the same question to him about the continued rumors that Track was in trouble. He again said, "nothing to it". The next week he cuts 4 sports... Bring Back Men's Track & Field Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,156 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 2:07:36 PM  Alan Swank wrote: colobobcat66 wrote: Just an honest question to educate the masses:what were the most egregious things that Hocutt did as athletic director at Ohio? He was the AD here when four sports were cut. Personally, I never had any issues with the man. I was president of the Green and White Club at the time and he was very supportive of us. In fact the first time that the treasurer and I met him in his office, his first order of business was to pull out a check book and pay his dues which he did every year he was here. He did a very good job of keeping us informed of what was going on in the department including making personal calls before any major announcement (cutting the four sports, the employee charged with stealing over $30K, the hiring/firing of a coach, etc.). I know some didn't but I trusted what he said. If he did notify you if upcoming changes, he apparently did not do that to the really angry ones on here. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,023 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 4:28:47 PM  colobobcat66 wrote: Alan Swank wrote: colobobcat66 wrote: Just an honest question to educate the masses:what were the most egregious things that Hocutt did as athletic director at Ohio? He was the AD here when four sports were cut. Personally, I never had any issues with the man. I was president of the Green and White Club at the time and he was very supportive of us. In fact the first time that the treasurer and I met him in his office, his first order of business was to pull out a check book and pay his dues which he did every year he was here. He did a very good job of keeping us informed of what was going on in the department including making personal calls before any major announcement (cutting the four sports, the employee charged with stealing over $30K, the hiring/firing of a coach, etc.). I know some didn't but I trusted what he said. If he did notify you if upcoming changes, he apparently did not do that to the really angry ones on here. As I said, at the time I was president of the official booster organization so perhaps he felt an obligation/responsibility to keep us in the loop. I remember the call very clearly. His call woke me up when I was in Dallas for a meeting. That said and like the previous poster, I did not agree with the decision to cut sports and expressed that. Back to Top SBH General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 3,749 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 4:52:08 PM  An employee was charged with theft of $30K? I don't remember that. Details? Back to Top oldkatz General User Member Since: 12/22/2004 Post Count: 1,421 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 5:04:25 PM  I think it was the assistant who was pocketing the cash parking fees. Forgot his name, though. "All my inside sources tell me I have no inside sources." Salvatore "money bucks" Mafiosiano. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,023 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/22/2015 5:41:09 PM  SBH wrote: An employee was charged with theft of $30K? I don't remember that. Details? Here you go: http://www.athensnews.com/ohio/article-505-ou-official-pl... Back to Top mcbin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 949 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/25/2015 9:05:04 PM  I remember the 'p card' fiasco. Wasn't there something about this going unnoticed short of someone pointing this out to someone in the dept? I suppose that's possible, but seems like a decent size sum of money when I can't think of too many people in the athletic department that would regularly have a 5 figure expense report. Back to Top Alan Swank General User Member Since: 12/11/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 7,023 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/25/2015 9:40:26 PM  mcbin wrote: I remember the 'p card' fiasco. Wasn't there something about this going unnoticed short of someone pointing this out to someone in the dept? I suppose that's possible, but seems like a decent size sum of money when I can't think of too many people in the athletic department that would regularly have a 5 figure expense report. It wasn't all expenses. Part of it was parking money when they used to charge to park. Back to Top colobobcat66 General User Member Since: 9/1/2006 Location: Watching the bobcats run outside my window., CO Post Count: 4,156 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/25/2015 9:45:35 PM  SBH wrote: An employee was charged with theft of $30K? I don't remember that. Details? It should be noted that Kirby apparently hired the guy who did the stealing, that's not good. Back to Top mcbin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 949 Status: Offline     RE: Kirby Hocutt    Posted: 2/25/2015 9:57:55 PM  Alan Swank wrote: mcbin wrote: I remember the 'p card' fiasco. Wasn't there something about this going unnoticed short of someone pointing this out to someone in the dept? I suppose that's possible, but seems like a decent size sum of money when I can't think of too many people in the athletic department that would regularly have a 5 figure expense report. It wasn't all expenses. Part of it was parking money when they used to charge to park. Ah ok. For what it's worth I have seen a parking person take $ from someone this year in what I *thought* was a season pass only lot. I'm guessing that money never made it in the coffers. 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