Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about basketball stuff like shot clocks and mercy rules. They also discuss new father advice, the XFL, Uncle Bill, Kobe and youth sports, stall happy basketball games, not scoring at the end of a blowout, energy drink education and protests, emergency Roadhouse text, more Tom Cruise discussion, and an update about Ryan's fundraiser.

The Off Duty ADs talk about cheating in sports. They also discuss Mike alienating all of our listeners, burnout thoughts from a couple long-time ADs, how social media has changed the complaint game, how the Astros scandal affects our programs, self-reporting violations, the line between competing and cheating, a pink-eye related you gotta minute, the diversity of Mark's PBR, Ryan's newest dessert beverage, and continued efforts to prepare for our Massachusettes trip.

The Off Duty ADs talk about their approaches with struggling coaches. They also discuss college basketball felonies, XFL and minor league football, new Astros identifying themselves, the Globetrottin' ADs, Uncle Bill, how you define a struggling coach, improvement plans, and a trip to Cape Cod.

The Off Duty ADs talk about preventing burn out as an athletic director. They also discuss the XFL, listener mail, character-building programs for athletes, recruiting new listeners then getting them to immediately leave again, empathy within our profession, adjusting the time frame of our jobs, faking coughs, being ducks, avoiding scotch, hair loss and gain, continued funding issues with new facilities, and public libraries.

The Off Duty ADs talk about their thought processes when deciding to change jobs in the past. They also discuss the continuation of Stategate, the Super Bowl experience, decisions that led to moving from job to job, the impact of a family on job selection, weighing personal and professional factors in the decision, Ryan's fundraiser found at support.rmhc.org/goto/ryan_walker supporting the Ronald McDonald House, Ryan's Tom Cruise opinion gets censored, and Mike supports a new beverage with a name he can't remember.

The Off Duty ADs talk about the cons of team bonding activities. They also discuss Ryan's technical difficulties, the return of Big Ten wrestling, an odd Uncle Bill's Corner, the value of team bonding trips, risk management during those activities, free Frostys from Wendys, first-person shooters in high school esports competitions, PBR hard coffee, the Browns draft room, and Mark's t-shirt game.

The Off Duty ADs talk about their eligibility and suspension policies and procedures for alcohol, tobacco, and substance abuse violations. They also discuss North Dakota tourism efforts, Uncle Bill and Chicken Joe, end of season coaches meetings, guilt by association or proximity penalties, getting asked to solve all problems, a Netflix documentary, and Red Pine Distillery.

The Off Duty ADs talk about academic eligibility processes and requirements. They also discuss spelling issues, the best weekend ever for a colleague in MN, a change of opinion about Uncle Bill, the timing of grade checks, our recording locations, coaches and parents collaborating on a you gotta minute, and jumping from skyscraper to skyscraper for a beverage.

The Off Duty ADs talk about how they budget and spend equipment money. They also discuss the Browns coaching job, getting paid to not work, Husker basketball, Uncle Bill clicking 30, activity funds vs. fundraising funds vs. booster club funds, various ways to budget for expenses, distributing funds throughout programs, unexpected purchases, an IEP scholarship concern, the Backyardigans, and the lack of fireworks at White Sox games.

The Off Duty ADs respond to listener emails. Throughout the episode, they discuss season overlaps, vaping, a new t-shirt idea, athletic director injuries, resume building, ignoring Joe from Washington, South Dakota, Uncle Bill, and recap the last month of winter break life.