The original announcement was buried in an article about Mountain State's closing that I dug up... if they'd announce things when they happen they wouldn't have this problem. Clearly it was enough of a done deal for Crawford to talk about it and for it to be in this article. What are they waiting for? -- Duquesne Dukes Basketball Forum

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Date Posted: Sunday, August 08, 10:36:32pm
Author: MFE08
Subject: The original announcement was buried in an article about Mountain State's closing that I dug up... if they'd announce things when they happen they wouldn't have this problem. Clearly it was enough of a done deal for Crawford to talk about it and for it to be in this article. What are they waiting for?
In reply to: El Duque 's message, "I wonder how Ron feels about things being "preannounced" in the media? I'm not trying to stir up the "media wars" again, so please, no responses in that regard. I'm asking from Ron's POV and I know there are some folks close enough to the program who can answer this." on Friday, August 06, 12:50:28pm

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Ask the Trib and Russ Grimm. It may not be a done deal from Duquesne's perspective vs. Crawford's perspective. It may be as simple as the hiring process which probably includes a pretty extensive background check has not been completely wrapped up. Would you rather the Dukes announce the hire and then rescind it because of some issue they found in his background or resume? You seem to want it both ways. (NT) -- Phoenix Rising, Monday, August 09, 09:18:38am
Could be other candidates weren't informed yet. Could be a new candidate emerged. Could be Ron doesn't have "board approval" (whatever that is in academia). Could be a lot of things. Personnel decisions should be announced when all the t's are dotted and i's are crossed. Beyond embarrassment and hurt feelings, legal issues are always a possibility. But ... I'm just the 800 pound PR guy in the room. (NT) -- El Duque, Monday, August 09, 11:11:56am
- It's clear you don't like the way that the profession is... people get and keep jobs by their ability to get the stories. Perhaps that's why you got out of papers (just guessing based on what you've said)? Regardless, DU's media prowess reeks of a school that is still in the doldrums and they need to catch up. They have shown zero ability to control a story. DU needs better PR to show how things are improved, not to languish while other cities' papers and other schools reveal info about DU before anyone in Pittsburgh knows it. (NT) -- MFE08, Monday, August 09, 02:24:00pm
  - But that's not what I've been saying. I've been critical of our sports information folks many times in the past because they take so long to get information out when things become pretty well known otherwise. I'm saying there are more considerations in the case of a personnel matter. (NT) -- El Duque, Monday, August 09, 05:21:06pm
    - PS ... -- El Duque, Tuesday, August 10, 11:44:37am
      - Wow, man, I have no idea why you took that as disrespect except that you seem to want to view my comments in that way. I was merely speculating as to your desire for a voluntary change in career, not that you were bad at it, but that you didn't find the way the profession was moving to be what you wanted. (NT) -- MFE08, Tuesday, August 10, 10:41:32pm
        In re-reading, I can see where the way that I phrased it may have been unclear. The comment about getting/keeping jobs and your desire for a change were completely unrelated. (NT) -- MFE08, Tuesday, August 10, 10:42:36pm
        Thanks for clarifying. I don't want to be or seem to be thin-skinned. No problems on my end and I hope you feel the same way. (NT) -- El Duque, Wednesday, August 11, 07:45:00am
        Not a problem. (NT) -- MFE08, Wednesday, August 11, 08:27:29am

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