Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 2:03 pmRe: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 4:43 pmalready posted...
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 5:33 pmI hadn't seen it. Thanks.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 10:23 pmLebanese4Life wrote:already posted...
Yes. I posted it on the football board on purpose because of the traffic both boards receive.
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Posted: Sat Apr 26, 2014 11:29 pmB1GPonyFan wrote:Lebanese4Life wrote:already posted...
Yes. I posted it on the football board on purpose because of the traffic both boards receive.
I think he meant that I posted it before you did. No biggie
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Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 11:14 amRGT always has been against Collegiate Athletics generally, I will welcome the day he no longer resides over our Alma Mater.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 12:26 pmJoeKidd wrote:RGT always has been against Collegiate Athletics generally, I will welcome the day he no longer resides over our Alma Mater.
Be careful what you wish for.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 2:45 pmHey, it could be worse.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 3:46 pmJoe - there is absolutely no evidence that you are correct. None.
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 4:55 pmStlhockeyguy02 wrote:Just imagine a power grab among the hiring committee who brings in the Diet Coke of Ken Pye who "recognizes the unsustainability of high-level athletics" and seeks to "bring reasonableness to the Athletic Department" by "de-emphasizing certain programs to focus on the University's core educational mission."
That will never happen. High level college athletics does more to help the school's "core educational mission" than focusing solely on academics. Academics cost money, athletics bring money. Do the math.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 5:11 pmYeah
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Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:13 pmStlhockeyguy02 wrote:Big12Mustang wrote:Stlhockeyguy02 wrote:Just imagine a power grab among the hiring committee who brings in the Diet Coke of Ken Pye who "recognizes the unsustainability of high-level athletics" and seeks to "bring reasonableness to the Athletic Department" by "de-emphasizing certain programs to focus on the University's core educational mission."
That will never happen. High level college athletics does more to help the school's "core educational mission" than focusing solely on academics. Academics cost money, athletics bring money. Do the math.
lol, what? Yeah, Ken Pye didn't run our University for a number of years, or anything like that. Everyone just holds hands and sings about how wonderful athletics are which is why we're still in the SWC. Wait, we're not? How can this be?! Has someone told the Board of Trustees?!
I am saying it will not happen again. Pye is an enemy of SMU and so is anyone who tries to meddle with our sports programs.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 6:45 pmgostangs wrote:Joe - there is absolutely no evidence that you are correct. None.
He did a terrific job of getting us into the Big 12.
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:38 pmHe didn't tolerate Copeland either
Re: Why SMU president R. Gerald Turner supports athletics
Posted: Sun Apr 27, 2014 9:57 pmOr Orsini who didn't want Larry