Off Duty ADs

The Off Duty ADs talk about fan behavior, engagement, and guidelines. They also discuss well-known fight songs, Mike resumes his admiration of Urban Meyer, the state race for podcast listeners, North Dakota weather update, the need for ADs, Mike again apologies to Bill from NE, spectators in the math classroom, creeping normality, supervising empty gyms, TLC vs STP, questions about content that everyone knows you know nothing about, Tom Cruise the greaser, Mark finds Ryan a beer at Drekker Brewery in Fargo, ND, and Mike waits for an invite to the lakes this summer.

The Off Duty ADs talk about hosting major tournaments. They also get into the firing of the ADs who couldn't beat Hickory but then discuss structural changes in South Bend, Mark calls out Joe from Washington, 90s recollections, early White Sox chatter, Baby Shark, lazy weekends that don't exist, geometry, North Dakota geography, handing out second place trophies, the importance of taking care of yourself within the rigors of the job, Bryce Harper not being signed by Billy Bean, Ryan picks a beer that nobody else can try, and Mike apologizes to Bill from Nebraska.

The Off Duty ADs talk about e-sports. They also cover coaches' meetings (or safety meetings) over a beverage, awkward pauses, Big Ten minute including Iowa legends, Cubs and Indians, Fernando Rodney's arrows, kids playing video games, possible legitimate facts (and possibly not), including more kids in high school activities, how money with affect the growth of esports, the lack of conditioning drills in speech and orchestra, garage based storage, Chicos Bail Bonds, judging Ryan's coaching skills, and Mike leaves Colorado and may be contemplating replacing his beloved Lagunitas.

The Off Duty ADs talk about their office secretaries...or their administrative assistants depending on your preference. They also cover the Big Ten minute, youth hockey, Mark rants, more Big Ten minute, how we don't really know what our secretaries are doing all day, ignoring our phone lines, pre-phone call meetings, bobbleheads, the year of Tom Cruise continues in a race car, Mike forgets about John C. Reilly's greatest role, Mark's non-beer selection, and last week's Twitter poll.

The Off Duty ADs talk about athletic directors having friendships with coaches. They also talk about Mike's continued technical difficulties, west coast collegiate wrestling, The AAF, Mike's Big Ten update, Ryan's internet filter, Mark's editing skills, how crappy February is, the dangers of running distracted miles, having friendships with athletes' parents, being mentally tougher than grandparents when it comes to officiating, global thermonuclear war, and how great Ryan thinks Cincinnati is.

The Off Duty ADs talk about policies and procedures surrounding bad weather at contests. They also talk about Mike's meeting schedules and his need for an Assistant to the Assistant Principal, Ryan's lack of Caddyshack knowledge, how the Browns relate to the Cubs, Mike's Big Ten update, lightning and thunder concerns, the abundance of meteorologists in the stands, North Dakota topography, the polar vortex, heat concerns, Ryan status as an elite marathoner, and how athletic directors are never correct.

The Off Duty ADs talk about the list of top 20 AD concerns as published in Coach and AD magazine. They also talk about winter coats, the Elam ending - Nick, not Jason, battery against a mascot, the modern technology of faxing, asking parents to volunteer for years then completely back off, faulty grocery store organization, a planned brewery trip in Minnesota lakes country, and the return of Mike's Year of Tom Cruise.

The Off Duty ADs talk about game scheduling and event contracts. They also talk about youth sports parenting, Mike's Big Ten recap segment, Megakota, Mark cleans up some spillage, Ryan changes breweries in mid-sentence, picking up opponents, single year vs multi-year scheduling, qualifying for playoffs, chasing down entry fees, When We Were Kings, Zwanzigz Brewery in Indiana, and Mark still needs to find some basketball games if anyone else has an opening and wants to play.

The Off Duty ADs talk about a retweet from Hugh Freeze detailing recruiting advice from the parent of one of his new athletes. They also dive into the Mike Tyson/Buster Douglas 30 For 30, scheduling corresponding dates for next season, youth hockey dads, the Walker children rivalry, Denver Pale Ale from the Great Divide Brewing Company in Denver, and revisit quotes and cliches from Varsity Blues.

The Off Duty ADs recap their trip to San Antonio then discuss balancing their lives as athletic directors. Ryan tries to find ways to fight the January doldrums, deals with water on his basketball court from six states away, and his confidence in the Browns is at an all-time high; Mike uses Jedi mind tricks to enjoy his beverages, talks about the importance of finding life balance, and starts his Tom Cruise marathon with a football classic; Mark speculates on the usage of the word bonkers, thinks AD aspirations should be in a pre-nup, and promotes the benefits of living with a chef.