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University of Colorado's Phil DiStefano hesitant on Folsom Field upgrades

Duff Man said:
Some good points, but I do not think you can underestimate the effect of the scandal though. That more than anything left a lasting stain on the CU brand for several years. Hard to take risks when you are getting raked through the coals for the better part of 2-3 years by the national media. The problem is the snakebit mentality that formed during those years has not subsided in some ways.
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I'd argue that the biggest national story coming out of CU during the last 10 years was Ward Churchill.

That was on Phil's watch, too.
 
Skidmark said:
I'd argue that the biggest national story coming out of CU during the last 10 years was Ward Churchill.

That was on Phil's watch, too.
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Odd to pin that one on DiStefano... and I am not sure how you would have had him address it in a different manner.
 
Phil, Phil, Phil. You gotta be kidding me. Tell me you're kidding me, Phil.
 
Duff Man said:
Odd to pin that one on DiStefano... and I am not sure how you would have had him address it in a different manner.
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No. You are absolutely right. Phil has been a tremendous leader and a great asset to the University of Colorado. His leadership has cemented CU Boulder as one of the finest universities within a 550 mile radius of Folsom.
 
Skidmark said:
No. You are absolutely right. Phil has been a tremendous leader and a great asset to the University of Colorado. His leadership has cemented CU Boulder as one of the finest universities within a 550 mile radius of Folsom.
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I give him about a C+ overall, so I am not thrilled with the job he has done. I think you raise some valid points. I also thinking blaming him for the Churchill saga is a little unfair.
 
reed marks is saying it was said for political reasoning... nothing else, he also said things are still full speed ahead
 
Duff Man said:
I give him about a C+ overall, so I am not thrilled with the job he has done. I think you raise some valid points. I also thinking blaming him for the Churchill saga is a little unfair.
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Let me frame it this way. The most noteworthy story that has come out of Boulder while Phil DeStephano has been Chancellor has been the dismissal of Ward Churchill.

Think of this as an indictment of what Phil DeStephano hasn't done. Certainly you can portray PS's accomplishments and leadership with a story that overshadows his track record of cleaning up the mess of the Barnett Pseudo Scandal, removing Ward Churchil, extending Dan Hawkins, and screwing around with the 4/20 crowd.
 
Phil has been there to long. He isn't focused on encouraging dynmamic change, he doesn't have the time or energy left in his career to do that. He is much more interested in treading water and staying out of controversy.

Doesn't mean he is a bad guy but CU can't afford this at this time. Higher education is competing for students, for quality faculty, for programs and the research dollars and recognition that go with those. I don't think Phil being in his position right now puts CU in a good place in the competition that is a part of today.
 
MtnBuff said:
Phil has been there to long. He isn't focused on encouraging dynmamic change, he doesn't have the time or energy left in his career to do that. He is much more interested in treading water and staying out of controversy.

Doesn't mean he is a bad guy but CU can't afford this at this time. Higher education is competing for students, for quality faculty, for programs and the research dollars and recognition that go with those. I don't think Phil being in his position right now puts CU in a good place in the competition that is a part of today.
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Phil = old P12 commish
 
Geez guys, lighten up. He didn't say anything we didn't already know. The funding for the project isn't there yet... It'll have to be from private funds.... September/Fall is when we'll hear something official... same thing Bohn said back in April.
 
Time for Phil to retire, we need new visionaries in the same mold as our Pac12 commish.

Bye bye Phil!!
 
ScotchBuff said:
Geez guys, lighten up. He didn't say anything we didn't already know. The funding for the project isn't there yet... It'll have to be from private funds.... September/Fall is when we'll hear something official... same thing Bohn said back in April.
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D'ja think the funding might be there a little faster if Phil announced he was meeting with donors and that he and Bohn were on the same page?
 
Still feel good to this day when I got right in his face at the 2009 Nebraska game and bitched him out for hanging on to DII. Had to vent and the opportunity definitely presented itself.
 
HotRack said:
Still feel good to this day when I got right in his face at the 2009 Nebraska game and bitched him out for hanging on to DII. Had to vent and the opportunity definitely presented itself.
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Wish you had been more convincing!
 
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