Preparing and Training New ADs and Grunge Albums: Episode 179
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The Off Duty ADs discuss to what extent we can help train and prepare the next group of athletic directors. They also talk about the nature of athletic director jobs and get into their Mount Rushmore of grunge albums.
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Changing Jobs, Kids These Days, and Easter Candy: Episode 178
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The Off Duty ADs talk about the factors that go into changing jobs. They also discuss kids these days with standardized testing, going into education, and the Mt. Rushmore of Easter candy.
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Solar Eclipses and Breakfast Cereals: Episode 177
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The Off Duty ADs talk about the impact that the upcoming solar eclipse is having on school schedules. They also discuss their Mt. Rushmore of breakfast cereal. That's it. The solar eclipse and breakfast cereal.
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Youth Sports Parenting (Again): Episode 176
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The Off Duty ADs again talk about one of their favorite topics: youth sports parenting. They also discuss growing the fandom of women's professional sports, a little bit of NIL affect, Mark brags about his kid for a while, and the Mt. Rushmore of Julia Roberts.
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Vetoing Coaches' Cuts: Episode 175
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The Off Duty ADs talk about when - or if - they would step in a veto a coach's decision about cuts. They also discuss managing team rules, give medical advice, poke at our brothers, and cover lots of Tom Hanks.
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Managing Cuts and the Cutting Process: Episode 174
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The Off Duty ADs talk about the high stress days associated with making program cuts, some of the cutting processes and procedures that have worked for our coaches in the past, our Mount Rushmore of Kevin Costner, and a home improvement project that quickly went sideways.
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Winter Weather Decision-Making: Episode 173
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The Off Duty ADs talk about how winter weather impacts game day decisions. They also discuss winter travel, managing gray-area weather decisions, Detroit, and a future Kevin Costner debate.
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Seeking Professional Development Opportunities: Episode 172
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The Off Duty ADs talk about seeking professional development opportunities. They also discuss a little bit of college athletes, middle school bus routes, their desert island album selection, and - of course - some fandom.
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THROWBACK: Rewarding Job Aspects, Major League, and Tempter IPA: Episode 3
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This episode was originally published on May 14, 2018. The Off Duty ADs talk about some of the more rewarding aspects of their jobs; Ryan likes beer and wings, hates fish water, and strives for apathy; Mike intros his favorite daily beverages including one from the Telluride Brewing Company, looks for officials on someone else's field, and never gets told "good game"; Mark rants about technology usage, talks about rapport with coaches and kids, and offers listeners a Sports Dork Would You Rather.
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NCAA New Division Proposal: Episode 171
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The Off Duty ADs talk about the proposal for a new, opt-in division to the NCAA. They also talk about youth sports halftimes, NIL and more trickle down to the high school level, and, of course, some fandom.
info_outlineThe Off Duty ADs talk about the current pauses, delays, and suspensions of their winter sports. They also discuss the absence of Mike from CO, Big Ten Minute, listener emails, making up games, fitting competition into the safety discussion, in-person learning, how Everclear relates to winter sports, color coding, casual profanity, traveling with kids, Squatter's Brewery, and Mark's family getting ready to move to the other end of the block.