Men's Soccer and Track and Field cut in Favor of Lacrosse
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New article from JOC. It would be great if the team could make the A10 tourney.
I plan to head out for the game on Friday night.
Men's Soccer Still Kicking
I plan to head out for the game on Friday night.
Men's Soccer Still Kicking
Check out the comprehensive analysis and reasonable solutions proposed by the track alumni. With a few clicks you can get to their 20+ page paper.
http://www.wearerichmondtrackandfield.org
http://www.wearerichmondtrackandfield.org
Link provided to joint page from both soccer and track alumni.
There is a lot more to this recent athletics reconfiguration than has been covered in the press so far. Please invest a bit of your time to learn more and to voice your concerns to the administration . . . and more importantly the board of trustees.
http://carrytheflag.weebly.com/
There is a lot more to this recent athletics reconfiguration than has been covered in the press so far. Please invest a bit of your time to learn more and to voice your concerns to the administration . . . and more importantly the board of trustees.
http://carrytheflag.weebly.com/
as we all know, it is not just the cost of the soccer and track programs but what will it cost to add the women's sports needed to offset for title IX requirements. of course, we have to be very careful of the % of athletes to general student body or us new and world report might give us a downgrade. i lose sleep every night worrying about THE %, it is such an vital part of being a university of stature to idiotic academic pinheads. can't we be different than the pinhead template and just be the best WE can be?
Because they were told they didnt have to fund raise and that the program was safe. Then low and behold, " a donor" pops off 3 mil for a vistor center and part of the deal is that lacrosse be bumped to varsity status.
I think your timeline is a little off. I had been told almost three years ago that if UR was to elevate Lacrosse, another sport would likely have to go, and it was likely to be Soccer. They made the decision that they wanted to elevate Lacrosse, but realized that it might take years to raise the necessary funds. Instead it took months, so the decision was announced much earlier than expected. I do not like all these unfounded rumors being spread that someone "demanded" soccer, or that a gift for a future building was tied into this decision. Lets stick the facts known, rather than spread nasty rumors..
RCSGA, you say you were told three years ago that to get lax, soccer would most likely go. were the soccer coach and players told that as well? if they were not, then not too good and if they were not, why were you told?
Nope still in Boston.. I did not know that lax would be elevated, I was just told that if it were to be elevated then it would likely come at the cost of another sport. I guessed that soccer would be most likely to go, and this was basically agreed with. This was just casual discussions with people in the administration, nothing serious.
thanks RC, guess it just seems that they had these soccer guys out raising funds, etc and maybe kept them in the dark that they were in line to be chopped. obviously, did not know if it would happen but seems kind of lousy to have them out all excited about a new facility, etc., all the while knowing that they were going to chop them off at the knees, even if it was going to take a few years which turned into a couple of months. realize these things are not easy but just seems like you keep your coaches informed of what the thinking is so they can act accordingly.
What rumors??? Both teams should have been given the same treatment. If Lacrosse some how comes up with a 3 mil then if Soccer and Track do the same, they should get the same treatment. They were blindsided and never given the chane to raise any money. Stick to the facts jack...Keep your head in the sand about the Queally donation as well..
Trustees opted not to take another vote, so the original decision stands and soccer and track and field are still out.
http://thecollegianur.com/2012/12/07/breaking-news-board-of-trustees-reaches-final-decision-on-sports-realignment/31358/
http://thecollegianur.com/2012/12/07/breaking-news-board-of-trustees-reaches-final-decision-on-sports-realignment/31358/
I think they had a really good opportunity to send a positive message about what UR stands for today. I'm disappointed that they didn't take advantage of that opportunity.
I heard they stiffed board member Bobby Ukrop and didn't give him the opportunity to even speak...pay backs will be a bitch
