View Full Version : President Boren to retire
Ruuuuuufus
4/27/2006, 08:19 AM
Will step down May 12 after the Spring semester ends. Hopefully he can get healthy again. A great loss for the university.
jk the sooner fan
4/27/2006, 08:26 AM
i wonder who Joe C will hire to replace him........
i wonder who Joe C will hire to replace him........
Heh.
jk the sooner fan
4/27/2006, 08:33 AM
i wonder if JC Watts might be a candidate....
The Deans of the Schools of Journalism, Business and Natural History are rumored to be asking out of their LOI.
Hamhock
4/27/2006, 08:39 AM
The Deans of the Schools of Journalism, Business and Natural History are rumored to be asking out of their LOI.
Ain't nuthin' a new set of wheels can't fix.
Okla-homey
4/27/2006, 08:42 AM
I nominate Wilma Mankiller
OklahomaTuba
4/27/2006, 08:44 AM
Is he sick or something? Looked like hell on TV recently.
I think its a huge loss to OU. Boren did more for OU than any one except maybe Boyd, Parrington or Cross.
OklahomaTuba
4/27/2006, 08:46 AM
i wonder if JC Watts might be a candidate....
Nah. The fact he is a republican probably has him blacklisted by the "academics". Keating would be good though. There is no doubt that he can raise some $$$ and he loves OU.
critical_phil
4/27/2006, 08:57 AM
Keating would be good though.
:(
Sooner Born Sooner Bred
4/27/2006, 09:01 AM
Is he ill?President Bpren has had some serious back problems and is also a diabetic. The reason he has lost so much weight recently is because he is on a special diabetic diet. It will be interesting to see who is selected. I hope it is someone with Oklahoma ties, but not necessarily a recent politician. Roger Webb at UCO would be a good choice.
Roger Webb at UCO would be a good choice.
Why did he go from NSU to UCO?
Sooner Born Sooner Bred
4/27/2006, 09:04 AM
Why did he go from NSU to UCO?It was a bigger job, plus he had been at NSU a billion years. Only so much you can do.
How is it a bigger job? Not arguing, just asking.
I'd think NSU is a much larger school than UCO.
OklahomaTuba
4/27/2006, 09:10 AM
:(
Why the :( ?
I really can't think of one negative against him. Prominent & successful OU grad with lots of connections in government and business, just like Boren was.
The last thing we need is another "academic" being made president of OU, unless you want OU to decline again.
I would recommend Brad Henry, but I don't think there's room for a casino on campus.
OUstudent4life
4/27/2006, 09:13 AM
Nah. The fact he is a republican probably has him blacklisted by the "academics". Keating would be good though. There is no doubt that he can raise some $$$ and he loves OU.
Speaking as a "liberal-academic"-in-training :D...in my opinion, the leader of a university needs to be an upstanding individual, good with the press, an major fundraiser, and be willing to pretty much constantly beg the Oklahoma legislature for more mone...CONSTANTLY. I'm inclined to think JC might fit that bill...he'd probably do OK. I'm thinking a politician may be the BEST way to go, because they have an idea of how the whole government-money machiene works. Let's face it, OU still has a loooong way to go...Boren has set an incredible standard, and the growth of the faculty and research dollars (read: prestige) of OU has been outstanding. We'll need somone to pick up right where he left off.
...and for some reason, I'd like JC more than Keating...Keating just makes me feel...weird, I guess. Plus, JC's respect on the national scale would be to OU's advantadge.
Scott D
4/27/2006, 09:14 AM
I blame william favor for this.....
OklahomaTuba
4/27/2006, 09:17 AM
Speaking as a "liberal-academic"-in-training :D...in my opinion, the leader of a university needs to be an upstanding individual, good with the press, an major fundraiser, and be willing to pretty much constantly beg the Oklahoma legislature for more mone...CONSTANTLY. I'm inclined to think JC might fit that bill...he'd probably do OK. I'm thinking a politician may be the BEST way to go, because they have an idea of how the whole government-money machiene works. Let's face it, OU still has a loooong way to go...Boren has set an incredible standard, and the growth of the faculty and research dollars (read: prestige) of OU has been outstanding. We'll need somone to pick up right where he left off.
...and for some reason, I'd like JC more than Keating...Keating just makes me feel...weird, I guess. Plus, JC's respect on the national scale would be to OU's advantadge.
I agree, 100%. A politcian who loves OU, just like Boren. Thats the key IMO.
JC would be fantastic. Could anyone imagine a former QB replacing Boren! That would blow people away.
critical_phil
4/27/2006, 09:17 AM
Why the :( ?
maybe i was too quick with the :(.
see, i was assuming that, as president of the university, mr. keating would be required to speak.
if he keeps his yapper shut, i think it would be an excellent choice......
I wonder if E.Z. Million is available? ;)
OUstudent4life
4/27/2006, 09:32 AM
I wonder if E.Z. Million is available? ;)
Post reported :mad: ;)
Now, in the interest of the economy of the state of Oklahoma, I think it's best that the University be moved to Oklahoma City.
TopDawg
4/27/2006, 09:42 AM
you sure you heard right? (http://msn.foxsports.com/cfb/story/5545438)
PrideTrombone
4/27/2006, 10:04 AM
Nah. The fact he is a republican probably has him blacklisted by the "academics". Keating would be good though. There is no doubt that he can raise some $$$ and he loves OU.
You're the only person I've heard of (Republicans included) who have anything positive to say about Frank Keating. Hell, he'd probably disband the College of Education. ;)
mdklatt
4/27/2006, 10:08 AM
Keating would be good though.
No way in hell, unless he's completely recovered from his bad case of Foot In Mouth disease.
mdklatt
4/27/2006, 10:11 AM
Hell, he'd probably disband the College of Education. ;)
He'd probably make all the biology faculty give a disclaimer before teaching anything dealing with Evolution. :rolleyes:
EDIT: And he's Catholic for crying out loud--even the Vatican endorses Evolution.
Hamhock
4/27/2006, 10:13 AM
He'd probably make all the biology faculty give a disclaimer before teaching anything dealing with Evolution. :rolleyes:
Keating for president!! ;)
Sooner Born Sooner Bred
4/27/2006, 10:20 AM
maybe i was too quick with the :(.
see, i was assuming that, as president of the university, mr. keating would be required to speak.
if he keeps his yapper shut, i think it would be an excellent choice......Heh.
Ruuuuuufus
4/27/2006, 10:22 AM
so I think I was duped!
sorry, didn't mean to lead anyone on :eddie:
(boren not retiring after all)
Hamhock
4/27/2006, 10:23 AM
Keating for president!! ;)
Negspekker coward.
NormanPride
4/27/2006, 10:36 AM
so I think I was duped!
sorry, didn't mean to lead anyone on :eddie:
(boren not retiring after all)
:mad:
I still can't believe people didn't ask for a link! Where the hell did this rumor start anyway?
handcrafted
4/27/2006, 10:46 AM
I nominate me for OU Prez. I would rawk. The students. Faces. Off.
Partial Qualifier
4/27/2006, 10:50 AM
J.C. Watts' next office oughtta be the Oval Office. Just sayin'
walkoffsooner
4/27/2006, 10:55 AM
Yea his right to work bill would finally work for someone
Taxman71
4/27/2006, 10:56 AM
I think this guy has dibs on the oval office:
http://images.chatshow.net/celebs/RonJeremy/RonJeremy_large.jpg
yermom
4/27/2006, 11:03 AM
so I think I was duped!
sorry, didn't mean to lead anyone on :eddie:
(boren not retiring after all)
i was wondering about this... the article on the front page of the Daily yesterday said he hasn't been as healthy as he is now in 30 years after losing 60+ lbs
i thought he looked pretty rough in the picture though
OklahomaTuba
4/27/2006, 11:06 AM
You're the only person I've heard of (Republicans included) who have anything positive to say about Frank Keating. Hell, he'd probably disband the College of Education. ;)
Really? You must not talk to many moderate conservatives then.
Keating did an OK job for this state IMO. The Gov can't do much though. His handling of the Murrah bombing and helping to raise funds for the memorial far outweigh the stupid stuff he said about the teachers unions. Actions speak a lot louder than words, and the guy is connected and loves OU.
TopDawg
4/27/2006, 11:09 AM
:mad:
I still can't believe people didn't ask for a link! Where the hell did this rumor start anyway?
Dude, I gave you a link of where I thought the confusion came from.
This rumor had to have started with the "decorations" on his lawn on his 65th birthday (which was yesterday, I believe).
jk the sooner fan
4/27/2006, 11:18 AM
I think this guy has dibs on the oval orifice:
http://images.chatshow.net/celebs/RonJeremy/RonJeremy_large.jpg
fixed......
Taxman71
4/27/2006, 11:22 AM
Keating did an OK job for this state IMO. Actions speak a lot louder than words, and the guy loves the state of Texas.
Fixed.
How is it a bigger job? Not arguing, just asking.
I'd think NSU is a much larger school than UCO.
Shut up, nobody is listening to you!
Hamhock
4/27/2006, 11:27 AM
Shut up, nobody is listening to you!
Finally, somebody told that guy off.
critical_phil
4/27/2006, 11:29 AM
if by much larger you mean half the size, i agree.
i also agree that you should shut up - nobody is listening to you!
if by much larger you mean half the size, i agree.
See....that's what I was looking for. I had no idea UCO was a bigger school than NSU, I'd have guessed the opposite. I know NSU has at least 3 campuses but I don't know of any other UCO....but they're probably in the western part of the state.
TopDawg
4/27/2006, 11:35 AM
Re: UCO v NSU
UCO Feb 2003: 14,241 students
NSU Spring 2005: 8,900 students
Those were just the quickest and easiest numbers for me to find with a Google search.
critical_phil
4/27/2006, 11:36 AM
Re: UCO v NSU
UCO Feb 2003: 14,241 students
NSU Spring 2005: 8,900 students
Those were just the quickest and easiest numbers for me to find with a Google search.
i thought UCO's enrollment was upwards of 20K.
Re: UCO v NSU
UCO Feb 2003: 14,241 students
NSU Spring 2005: 8,900 students
Those were just the quickest and easiest numbers for me to find with a Google search.
Is that the Tahlequah campus only? I was thinking that's what it was when I went there.
Newbomb Turk
4/27/2006, 11:41 AM
Is that the Tahlequah campus only? I was thinking that's what it was when I went there.
Did Peter Griffin go there too?
BlondeSoonerGirl
4/27/2006, 11:41 AM
Is that the Tahlequah campus only? I was thinking that's what it was when I went there.
:les: WHY DON'T YOU GOOGLE IT YOURSELF, RAZY?
:les: WHY DON'T YOU GOOGLE IT YOURSELF, RAZY?
Google this, roundeye.
Did Peter Griffin go there too?
Quahog Community College ya idjit.
1stTimeCaller
4/27/2006, 11:44 AM
What about Stratton Taylor?
BlondeSoonerGirl
4/27/2006, 11:45 AM
Google this, roundeye.
Hand me my monocle, please...
Newbomb Turk
4/27/2006, 11:45 AM
Quahog Community College ya idjit.
sorry - forgot about QCC.
BlondeSoonerGirl
4/27/2006, 11:48 AM
He's prolly Googling 'monocle' right now...
critical_phil
4/27/2006, 11:48 AM
i thought UCO's enrollment was upwards of 20K.
topdawg was correct.
http://www.okhighered.org/oeis/Enrollment/ComparativeHeadcountEnrollmentsSpr.htm
He's prolly Googling 'monocle' right now...
I just figured it meant "milking stool".
No?
BlondeSoonerGirl
4/27/2006, 11:51 AM
I just figured it meant "milking stool".
No?
You still trying to do that?
Eeew.
:eddie:
MamaMia
4/27/2006, 12:00 PM
Sometimes change is good. :)
BigRedJed
4/27/2006, 12:05 PM
I always say that about underwear. Of course, putting it into practice is sometimes more difficult.
proud gonzo
4/27/2006, 12:14 PM
:mad:
I still can't believe people didn't ask for a link! Where the hell did this rumor start anyway?
well, this morning they were taking down a big banner on the SO that had "We'll Miss You Pres. Boren!" on it. I'm thinking senior prank.
and i don't think Boren's ill, I think he just looks a lot older now. since he lost like 68 lbs (or however much it was) you can see his wrinkles a lot more.
TopDawg
4/27/2006, 12:17 PM
topdawg was correct.
http://www.okhighered.org/oeis/Enrollment/ComparativeHeadcountEnrollmentsSpr.htm
Wow. I knew TCC was big, but I didn't know it was THAT big.
OU
OSU
TCC
UCO
yermom
4/27/2006, 12:21 PM
yeah, i was a bit surprised by that as well
RUSH LIMBAUGH is my clone!
4/27/2006, 12:23 PM
Really? You must not talk to many moderate conservatives then.
Keating did an OK job for this state IMO. The Gov can't do much though. His handling of the Murrah bombing and helping to raise funds for the memorial far outweigh the stupid stuff he said about the teachers unions. Actions speak a lot louder than words, and the guy is connected and loves OU.What did he say about the unions that is labeled as "stupid stuff"?
Jimminy Crimson
4/27/2006, 02:51 PM
Don't things happen in threes?
Hopefully BBS will make an announcement in the next few days! :cool:
Oldnslo
4/27/2006, 04:19 PM
How about when we were "dumb" for not electing his wifey?
I think he actually said "very dumb". But I'm forgiving, see?
Crimson_Balls
4/27/2006, 06:31 PM
If Don Nickles wasn't so busy lobbying, I wouldn't mind it if he took the job.
Sooner_Bob
4/27/2006, 06:41 PM
I nominate Wilma Mankiller
:eek:
StoopTroup
4/27/2006, 07:02 PM
We need someone who is a real Maverick IMO...
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