RE: Even Calipari wants fans to show up for Memphis game.

[ssimpson]

The problem I see is that the contributions are not visually down.  From
an out of towner looking in it seems that the large donations - the ones
that are seen in the public - are going up.  Maybe that is a false
impression I have due to the Schott one being yesterday; however, the
news doesn't report your or my couple of thousand - they report the 2
million.  

 

I want the program to do well.  I fall in the alumni trying to give back
department, but I also know that without athletic success even the most
dedicated alumni will either lose interest or support.  I wish I knew a
way to do that and hopefully that is what the new AD will be able to
accomplish.

 

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From: Mike Brungs [mailto:address@hidden 
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:10 PM
To: address@hidden
Subject: Re: [UC Basketball] Even Calipari wants fans to show up for
Memphis game.

 

This is indeed a much discussed issue on this board so I will keep my

comment brief.

 

Not that ANYTHING is going to move the presiden/BOT but I would say

a half empty arena makes a big statement.  Decreased contributions

make a big statement.  

 

The same "you should go to support the players" argument was made

about the Bengals in the 90's.  Not until the stadium was half empty

did a change finally occur.

 

Again, I am not naive enough to think that we can "push" them.  I do
believe 

this though.  If the seats are filled... there is much less reason for
them to 

do ANYTHING different.

 

Mike

Brent Wyrick <address@hidden> wrote:

	There is a link to the Post article on the Bearcatnews.com page.
There is also an Enquirer article. In a nutshell he surmises that no one
is hurting the administration and BOT and everyone is hurting the
players by not being there for games. Personally I agree with him
although I know not everyone on here shares my opinion.  

 

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