Rob Ianello Needs Texting Lessons

[Polish Leppy 22]

Actually, this happens to people quite often when texting, especially when you're talking to someone about someone else. I've done it a number of times, especially when hammered, which I'm sure Ianello was not.


Misadventures in Texting: Akron Football Edition
Tuesday, May 04, 2010
Posted By Chris Littmann 11:45 AM
Ah, the pitfalls of technology. Nothing like typing the name of a girl you're looking for into your Facebook status feed instead of the search bar. (Don't tell me you haven't worried about this.) Or maybe sending a strongly-worded text, e-mail or instant message to the wrong person with details the recipient wasn't supposed to hear. The latter is the case for new Akron coach Rob Ianello and defensive end Shawn Lemon (pictured left in the bottom below). The end result of it all turned out to be Lemon transferring out of the Akron program.



The details via the Akron Beacon Journal:

Lemon decided to transfer because he felt the coaching staff would play underclassmen instead of seniors, in an attempt to rebuild. Lemon and coach Rob Ianello "weren't seeing eye to eye," the defensive end said.
While reconsidering his decision this week, Lemon received an inadvertent text message from Ianello, intended for athletic director Tom Wistrcill. The message suggested that Lemon had spoke about transferring before, and he may be doing it to seek attention.

That was apparently the last straw for Lemon, who is putting together his highlight tapes and has prepared his transfer documents.

Let this serve as a friendly reminder to always check that "TO" field in your e-mails, texts and IMs, or just save your smack talk behind someone's back for an in-person conversation.

 

[Ben E.]

oops!

 

[BGIF]

oops!

Was it? Or was it a finesse?

At one engineering company I worked for, I had a couple of well paid staffers with lousy writing skills. I used to have to stay in the office til 9 or 10 rewriting their reports and studes. Constructive criticism, nurturing, cajoling, threats of replacement did nothing to reached these guys to improve their work. They continued to turn in an inferior product and be the first ones out the door at quitting time. There was a young woman in their group who was just the opposite. She quickly grasped what we were trying to convey and did an excellent job at it. I commented to her co-workers that her style met our needs. And gave them samples of her work for reference. In no time their work improved significantly. They were writing as well as she did.

It took me about 2 weeks to find out that they hadn't improved their writing skills. They were both giving their assignments to her. She was doing her work and theirs and they took credit for her work. I wanted to fire both of them but the Office Manager said it would take a couple of months as I would have to document the problem, discuss it with them (I already had), and go through corporate hearings etc. As she was up for a review I wrote one up describing her abilities and that she had been doing the work of three people. As such, I suggested salary be increased significantly with a corresponding reduction in the salaries for the two guys whose work she was doing and they would both become her subordinates. The Office Manager had told me corporate policy wouldn't allow cutting other employees salary even though it was fair. And it was unthinkable to but a relatively new employee over two others with more experience (translation "been with the company longer).

In one of my more inspired managerial moments, I solved the problem by "accidently" leaving her review and my cover memo to the Office Manager on the screen of the copy machine in the area where those two guys worked. The next day one of them resigned. The other one left within a week. I was able to get her a signifcant raise and hire one new employee. Those two were more productive than the three before. And the word got circulated through the office grapevine that if you worked for me, good work was recognized - in your paycheck. And the Office Manager who was a monument to beauracy couldn't do a thing about it.

Ianello may have hit the wrong button but he may have hit it with intent. Regardless, his players at Akron now know they'll get PT based on ability not seniority and his unhappy Senior who cut off his nose will finish his career at the Div II school of his choosing.

 

[BearGB]

BGIF, you are a bamf. Like the story!

 

[jason_h537]

I gotta agree with big If here (shocker). Ianello was sending a message alright.

 

[Ben E.]

Was it? Or was it a finesse?

At one engineering company I worked for, I had a couple of well paid staffers with lousy writing skills. I used to have to stay in the office til 9 or 10 rewriting their reports and studes. Constructive criticism, nurturing, cajoling, threats of replacement did nothing to reached these guys to improve their work. They continued to turn in an inferior product and be the first ones out the door at quitting time. There was a young woman in their group who was just the opposite. She quickly grasped what we were trying to convey and did an excellent job at it. I commented to her co-workers that her style met our needs. And gave them samples of her work for reference. In no time their work improved significantly. They were writing as well as she did.

It took me about 2 weeks to find out that they hadn't improved their writing skills. They were both giving their assignments to her. She was doing her work and theirs and they took credit for her work. I wanted to fire both of them but the Office Manager said it would take a couple of months as I would have to document the problem, discuss it with them (I already had), and go through corporate hearings etc. As she was up for a review I wrote one up describing her abilities and that she had been doing the work of three people. As such, I suggested salary be increased significantly with a corresponding reduction in the salaries for the two guys whose work she was doing and they would both become her subordinates. The Office Manager had told me corporate policy wouldn't allow cutting other employees salary even though it was fair. And it was unthinkable to but a relatively new employee over two others with more experience (translation "been with the company longer).

In one of my more inspired managerial moments, I solved the problem by "accidently" leaving her review and my cover memo to the Office Manager on the screen of the copy machine in the area where those two guys worked. The next day one of them resigned. The other one left within a week. I was able to get her a signifcant raise and hire one new employee. Those two turned were more productive than the three before. And the word got circulated through the office grapevine that if you worked for me, good work was recognized - in your paycheck. And the Office Manager who was a monument to beauracy couldn't do a thing about it.

Ianello may have hit the wrong button but he may have hit it with intent. Regardless, his players at Akron now know they'll get PT based on ability not seniority and his unhappy Senior who cut off his nose will finish his career at the Div II school of his choosing.

HAHAHA! savy move!