Mark Cohen sacked as SID after 20 years

[gohornedfrogs]

Yeah, good job burning a bridge with a guy who's on ESPN every week discussing who they think are the best teams in the country.

SMH

 

[JetFlyingFrog]

wasn’t he eyeing retirement in the next year or so? cold move athletics

 

[Opintel]

wasn’t he eyeing retirement in the next year or so? cold move athletics

Severance package?

 

[Mean Purple]

The wife asked me last weekend how Frogdom was liking the new AD. I said, "I can't tell you, because no one has seen or heard from the guy."

I guess firing one of the most liked guys in the department is how he gets started.

So far, not so impressed.

 

[AroundWorldFrog]

Mark handled everything with grace, from his Cheez-it Bowl "miscue" to raising his sons with autism. And always the "TCU's TD at 1:29 of the 1st Q extended their scoring streak......."

 

[frogs9497]

Having worked in the corporate world for 20+ years, I’ve seen these sorts of moves by the “new guy.” And when the victim is highly respected and long-tenured, these moves are invariably morale killers.

 

[gohornedfrogs]

Another big media personality chimes in...this is a really bad look for the new AD.

 

[TxFrog1999]

wasn’t he eyeing retirement in the next year or so? cold move athletics

August, this year.

 

[Spike]

August, this year.

In 2 months? Why not wait? Does he get some gold watch or a bump in retirement for hitting that milestone?

 

[ShreveFrog]

@TxFrog1999 - Well if that's the case then that's a weird goodbye Tweet. Could've just said he's retiring. Sounds like there's some bad blood with ADMB. Surely Buddie didn't mess with his retirement package.

 

[Frog Wild]

Having worked in the corporate world for 20+ years, I’ve seen these sorts of moves by the “new guy.” And when the victim is highly respected and long-tenured, these moves are invariably morale killers.

Morale wasn't exactly high before Buddie.

 

[TxFrog1999]

In 2 months? Why not wait? Does he get some gold watch or a bump in retirement for hitting that milestone?

No idea, but it's from the same source that informed me this was happening well over a week ago.

 

[Mean Purple]

August, this year.

And they couldn't let him ride out on his well earned time?!

 

[Mean Purple]

Another big media personality chimes in...this is a really bad look for the new AD.

geez, that's two of the most respected guys in college sports that have chimed in. guys that have been pretty good to TCU in coverage.

 

[Mean Purple]

August, this year.

@TxFrog1999 - Well if that's the case then that's a weird goodbye Tweet. Could've just said he's retiring. Sounds like there's some bad blood with ADMB. Surely Buddie didn't mess with his retirement package.

well, was he always planning on this August orignally?
Sending him early is odd regardless. And phasing out the position is public relations suicide. He was really really good at that job. It's a 24/7 gig and he did it with a really great attitude.

 

[Mean Purple]

Morale wasn't exactly high before Buddie.

True, but that seemed a bit more of an external air with the last one.

 

[HToady]

Unless you graduated within the last two years there’s not a lot going on at TCU that looks familiar….

 

[Ranas con Cuernos]

I can say with 1000% certainty that Mark was not one of the “most liked” people inside of the athletic department. His reputation inside of the department is pretty much the polar opposite of it outside.

 

[Ranas con Cuernos]

It would also appear that his position was indeed not “eliminated” as he claimed.

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[Mean Purple]

I can say with 1000% certainty that Mark was not one of the “most liked” people inside of the athletic department. His reputation inside of the department is pretty much the polar opposite of it outside.

yikes