John Barnes- Kent State

[ytownchief22]

Hearing that Barnes is the leading candidate for the Kent State women's job. He had an interview today... Interesting.....

[IAA Fan]

Makes sense to me. He can stay put & get quite a substantial pay increase. Although YSU's focus on women's athletics is deeper than Kent's. Any idea on the current salary of this job at Kent?

[Wick250]

Kent coach makes 160K. 

So Barnes supposedly agreed to a five year extension prior to this past season, leaving him with four years left on his contract.  So now for more money he is willing to ignore that obligation and move from a team with a RPI of 130 to a team with a RPI of 318 (source NCAA site.)  That is surely a sign of high character.

Does anybody else find it positively ridiculous that our athletic director, having been burned by Boldon just three years ago, failed to include at least an Ohio MAC school exclusion in Barnes' contract extension.  Why am I not surprised.

[ytownchief22]

I'll be interested to see how this plays out.

[Penguin Nation]

Interesting info from Wick.  This forum smokes the local media in content.

Serious question:  Does moRon Strollo hate YSU? 

[IAA Fan]

Kent coach makes 160K. 

So Barnes supposedly agreed to a five year extension prior to this past season, leaving him with four years left on his contract.  So now for more money he is willing to ignore that obligation and move from a team with a RPI of 130 to a team with a RPI of 318 (source NCAA site.)  That is surely a sign of high character.

Does anybody else find it positively ridiculous that our athletic director, having been burned by Boldon just three years ago, failed to include at least an Ohio MAC school exclusion in Barnes' contract extension.  Why am I not surprised.

Wick:

1. I am surprised Kent pays so little. Look how much OU gave Boldon.
2. There is no way to enforce such a clause and also, it would place a serious damper on the scope of our hiring . Just not smart business. You may be able to put your foot down on taking players, but even that is all but impossible.

You guys all claim that Strollo knows nothing, but he clearly knows more than you give him credit for. Additionally, the closeness of larger DI programs is what pulls people to coach at YSU.

[ValleyTalk]

Serious question:  Does moRon Strollo hate YSU?

We have such a great fan base.... #smh

[Penguin Nation]

Serious question:  Does moRon Strollo hate YSU?

We have such a great fan base.... #smh

One can be a fan, and also utilize their frontal lobes.

New question:  Did moRon Strollo have a frontal lobectomy?

[guinpen]

Serious question:  Does moRon Strollo hate YSU?

We have such a great fan base.... #smh

One can be a fan, and also utilize their frontal lobes.

New question:  Did moRon Strollo have a frontal lobectomy?

PN you make some  good posts, this is not one of them.

[popsicle]

"the closeness of larger D1 programs is what pulls people to coach at YSU"......for WBB only, right? Or could this statement be applied to MBB as well, 1AA?

[IAA Fan]

"the closeness of larger D1 programs is what pulls people to coach at YSU"......for WBB only, right? Or could this statement be applied to MBB as well, 1AA?

We are supposed to be on the same level as these other programs, but yes it still does apply. Just not as heavily in other sports. In MBB, we should be able to draw a coach on or own merits ...salary and conference

[ValleyTalk]

Well look at this: "@Chad426: I've learned that John Barnes will not be leaving Youngstown State for Kent State, and will remain the Penguins WBB Head Coach." Kudos to Ron Strollo and to the administration for keeping him in Youngstown.

[Penguin Nation]

Well look at this: "@Chad426: I've learned that John Barnes will not be leaving Youngstown State for Kent State, and will remain the Penguins WBB Head Coach." Kudos to Ron Strollo and to the administration for keeping him in Youngstown.

Praise the AD because a HC didn't break a contract?  That's where the level of expectations are?

[IAA Fan]

Well look at this: "@Chad426: I've learned that John Barnes will not be leaving Youngstown State for Kent State, and will remain the Penguins WBB Head Coach." Kudos to Ron Strollo and to the administration for keeping him in Youngstown.

Praise the AD because a HC didn't break a contract?  That's where the level of expectations are?

Paladin er uhm Nation. Digging yourself deeper? We will see I really do not follow social "trash" media for my news. You do realize that Kent had to ask permission and YSU could have refused? They did not and they never would.

[Penguin Nation]

Well look at this: "@Chad426: I've learned that John Barnes will not be leaving Youngstown State for Kent State, and will remain the Penguins WBB Head Coach." Kudos to Ron Strollo and to the administration for keeping him in Youngstown.

Praise the AD because a HC didn't break a contract?  That's where the level of expectations are?

Paladin er uhm Nation. Digging yourself deeper? We will see I really do not follow social "trash" media for my news. You do realize that Kent had to ask permission and YSU could have refused? They did not and they never would.

One playoff season in 15 years at a "football school" that formerly was the "team of the 90's"....a laughingstock MBB.....and the AD is praised because a HC will continue to show up for work....unreal......