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Date Posted: Mon, April 08 2024, 11:52:29
Author: Michael Bundt (Trainwreck Sports)
Subject: Re: Jim Christian is the Guy!
In reply to: Griff 's message, "Jim Christian is the Guy!" on Mon, April 08 2024, 6:28:28

OLD GRIFF FAN -- Reggie coached against Jim Christian several times while he was at Kent State and Ohio.

Christian has the 5th best win percentage in MAC history at .697 in 8 total seasons, two spots ahead of Nate Oats at .691

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[> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- Buffalo Super Fan, Mon, April 08 2024, 14:56:55

First welcome to Buffalo Jim Christian and good luck as the new head coach of the Griffs. People talking about Reggie Witherspoon is this or that comparing him to Jim Christian at the end of the day it was time to move on from Reggie Witherspoon. I am very bias on the Reggie Witherspoon subject as a coach. Because I also am a fan of the UB Bulls. Reggie Witherspoon is a fabulous human being but he isn’t a big game coach. The UB Bulls Ohio Bobcats melt down blowing a huge lead with Turner Battle was a disgrace. Reggie Witherspoon has a ceiling and I never like the Reggie Witherspoon hire with the Canisius because Reggie Witherspoon couldn’t win at UB with more resources than Canisius. I am also not a fan of William Maher as Canisius athletic director because UB didn’t think he was all that great that is why they didn’t retain him.

As a Griffs fan I don’t trust William Maher with the ability to fund raise on a larger scale. William Maher does just enough but he isn’t a fund raiser sorry. UB wanted fund raisers William Maher is an old school athletic director and he should have been let go along with Reggie Witherspoon because of the small amount of money for athletics. And so Canisius University gets rid of all the UB castoffs. Canisius University needs to move on from UB recycled castoffs. Again you need to roll up your sleeves and fund raise. I could care less putting together Griffs athletic schedules. You should see William Maher every where fund raising he isn’t that type of person. In the business too long and to comfortable like Reggie Witherspoon William Maher isn’t changing. If Jim Christian is going to be successful Griffs coach Canisius athletics needs to do a better job fund raising for Griffs basketball in my opinion. Go Griffs! Let’s Go Buffalo

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[> [> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- Griff, Tue, April 09 2024, 6:03:53

BSF - I hesitated to approve this but you've had some more realistic views on things recently. Let's not start meandering again.

Fund raising and the NIL efforts (which in many ways will become one in the same) are not easy tasks at a small school with a limited "big time" booster pool. And certainly the losing, the complete inaccessibility of RW and his staff, and then this year the Long and Staveskie debacle, made getting money from people extremely difficult.

While many have questioned some decisions, I can tell you that Bill is very approachable, very visible, and very active. I think now that Christian has been hired, we will begin to see the work of Assistant AD for Revenue Generation and Fan Engagement Mike Kochczynski. Mike is as Canisius as anyone on the planet and he will work tirelessly to generate funds as I'm confident Coach Christian will as well.

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[> [> [> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- left-coast griff, Tue, April 09 2024, 11:15:24

Not sure if the footprint is big enough but the Lyons Hall site (if it is being demolished) might be great for a combo lacrosse/soccer facility. Then more permanent changes/improvements could be made for the baseball/softball facilities.

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[> [> [> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- CNY GRIFF, Tue, April 09 2024, 17:11:25

Griff, very well said. Mike is a Golden Griffin all the way. He will get things rolling quickly and get the job done.

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[> [> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- GoldenGriff32, Tue, April 09 2024, 10:15:32

While reading this message everytime,I read William Maher, I wanted to call 844-444-4444 and I wasn't even injured in a Motor Vehicle Accident.Go Griffs!

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[> [> [> Re: Jim Christian is the Guy! -- CC82, Wed, April 10 2024, 6:30:09

BSF - Canisius isn't a huge school with all the staff UB has. Bill Mahar is paid to be the AD. He runs the entire operation for sports. He isn't able to travel around the US with the president to act as a fund raiser. He gets more
financial support thru the Blue and Gold than any Department on campus. I say he is doing a good job.

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