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

[ssimpson]

Was that the sponsorship we heard about that was being pulled at the
beginning of this mess.  I wish that a reporter or paper around town
would make a big deal out of this.  I get Cincinnati info on page 9 of
the sports section right after OSU woman's crew....at least the OSU team
is not suing the school for a boathouse.  

 

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From: Saffell, Charles J MM1 NAVSUBSCOL
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Sent: Friday, December 02, 2005 1:38 PM
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Subject: RE: [UC Basketball] Even Calipari wants fans to show up for
Memphis game.

 

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

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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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