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

[Saffell, Charles J MM1 NAVSUBSCOL]

The original Schott donation was originally supposed to be $10 million.

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From: address@hidden [mailto:address@hidden
Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 13:30
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Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Even Calipari wants fans to show up for Memphis game.



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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