Well, we can argue that until we are blue in the face. I'm sure his priority is to increase fund raising for the school, much less academics. At least that is what he said in his newsletter. But I want to see his quote about "not caring about winning." I find it hard to believe that he feels that way. I'm not saying he didn't say it. If he did, I will be very disappointed. I've just seen heresay.It goes without saying that if he cared about winning he would've advocated a head coaching change.
I'll give a start on who Benson should talk to...
Texas (easy right in our own conference,) Ohio State, and oh yeah, maybe talk to former CU president E. Gordon Gee who went on to Ohio State and built what they have now then moved to Vanderbilt.
Here's a crazy question for Colorado residents/historians, who was Gov. when Gee was president?
I'll give a start on who Benson should talk to...
Texas (easy right in our own conference,) Ohio State, and oh yeah, maybe talk to former CU president E. Gordon Gee who went on to Ohio State and built what they have now then moved to Vanderbilt.
Here's a crazy question for Colorado residents/historians, who was Gov. when Gee was president?
Roy Romer
Something like that. :huh:Our higher ed funding is pathetic... isn't it 49 out of 50 in the country?
Colorado's public colleges and universities are in a precarious position. State funding, which supports crucial operations such as technology infrastructure, faculty and staff salaries, and operation of our physical plant, continues the steady decline that we experienced even before the economy went south. State funding per resident student (in which Colorado ranks 48th nationally) at CU is now at 1981 levels, $2,630 per student, which is not adjusted for inflation.
Folks, Bruce Benson is no friend to the CU Athletic department and Football in particular. If it were up to him there would be no football team. I've this on good accord from some very reliable boosters. Sad, but it's a fact. He's a politician and academic first and foremost.
I would argue that he's no academic; big time politician, fund raiser and crank - a bit like John McCain.
If that is true, then I want HIM the hell out of there. I think our biggest problem is not Dan Hawkins, it is the current administration. It isn't a coincedence that our greatest days were under Gordon Gee.Folks, Bruce Benson is no friend to the CU Athletic department and Football in particular. If it were up to him there would be no football team. I've this on good accord from some very reliable boosters. Sad, but it's a fact. He's a politician and academic first and foremost.
If that is true, then I want HIM the hell out of there. I think our biggest problem is not Dan Hawkins, it is the current administration. It isn't a coincedence that our greatest days were under Gordon Gee.
Part of the point I wanted to show in the new poll about the state of the CU AD is that we have a systematic problem. We've got an Athletic Director who is working his butt off to market the teams and provide better facilities. We've got coaches in every sport that have a background as big winners (CU or elsewhere), but aren't getting it done consistently (or at all) at CU. We've got a lot of built-in recruiting advantages through our locale, campus life and value of our degrees as compared to other Big 12 programs (in some sports such as soccer, volleyball, skiing and XC, we even have better local prep talent to recruit). That we are having an epic failure across our AD given the above puts the blame squarely on the lack of institutional support from the state government and academia. Bohn, our coaches, and the rest of our athletic department are playing against a stacked deck.