(04-08-2015 11:12 AM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:01 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

an academic fortress

a safety school for Northern kids who wanted to go to Ivies

Tulane without football or basketball . . . . . . . oh, wait.

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

You had to ask that? Scary.

man y'all couldn't have qualified for emory if youd tried

(04-08-2015 03:06 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  man y'all couldn't have qualified for emory if youd tried

Yeah right. I hold my Memphis State Diploma up when I hold a staff meeting with several Emory grad underlings.

(04-08-2015 01:47 PM)danny1 Wrote:  Don't know why anyone would not care for Rudd. He was hand picked by our interim president and was far and away the favorite of our faculty from the list of finalists.

For those who care to look, his academic background is pretty impressive as well as his accomplishments in leadership positions at previous positions.

Also - seems to be proud to be a Tiger, based on previous tweets.

I agree 100 percent.

(04-08-2015 02:38 PM)cotton1991 Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:12 AM)roundhouse74 Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:01 AM)k2tigers Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

an academic fortress

a safety school for Northern kids who wanted to go to Ivies

Tulane without football or basketball . . . . . . . oh, wait.

Exactly. The the main difference is that the Emory kids can point out that they're undefeated in football every year.

(04-08-2015 03:08 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 03:06 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  man y'all couldn't have qualified for emory if youd tried

Yeah right. I hold my Memphis State Diploma up when I hold a staff meeting with several Emory grad underlings.

Why'd you hire them?

(04-08-2015 11:22 AM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

maybe one out of every fifty posters on this board would come close too being able to get into emory.

I was accepted at Emory, but chose Memphis, It was the right choice for me. FACT.

(04-08-2015 03:11 PM)Tiger Greg Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 03:08 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 03:06 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  man y'all couldn't have qualified for emory if youd tried

Yeah right. I hold my Memphis State Diploma up when I hold a staff meeting with several Emory grad underlings.

Why'd you hire them?

Cause the UK grads couldn't find the office.

(04-08-2015 03:11 PM)Tiger Greg Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 03:08 PM)midtowncowboy Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 03:06 PM)Willie Becton Wrote:  man y'all couldn't have qualified for emory if youd tried

Yeah right. I hold my Memphis State Diploma up when I hold a staff meeting with several Emory grad underlings.

Why'd you hire them?

Because we hire people based on who they are, what they have accomplished and how they will fill a role on our team. The institution name on the sheepskin means little after a few years into an industry.

(04-08-2015 10:41 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:40 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  https://twitter.com/UofMemphisPres

Dr. M. David Rudd @UofMemphisPres
In Panama for a summit with several U.S. univ. presidents, Georgia, Emory et al. Pretty sure I've got a seat at the big table for this one.

Not much of a Rudd fan here. I do like the quote though.

Care to elaborate? Everyone I know is thrilled with the job Rudd is doing.

(04-08-2015 01:12 PM)memphistiger89 Wrote:  Dr. Rudd mentioned Georgia as well. Is that "big boy" enough for those who are ridiculing Emory?

It's at least P5 bro.

(04-08-2015 01:47 PM)danny1 Wrote:  Don't know why anyone would not care for Rudd. He was hand picked by our interim president and was far and away the favorite of our faculty from the list of finalists.

Your last comment is incorrect. He actually came in third, if not fourth, out of the 4 finalists, if memory serves.

(04-08-2015 11:22 AM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

maybe one out of every fifty posters on this board would come close too being able to get into emory.

That might be high. Might be closer to 1 out of 100.

My LSAT score would have been good enough to get into Emory law school, but my GPA from Memphis State would have kept me out.

The Prez has got some spirit

(04-08-2015 03:53 PM)UofMTigerFan Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:41 AM)450bench Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:40 AM)TIGERCITY Wrote:  https://twitter.com/UofMemphisPres

Dr. M. David Rudd @UofMemphisPres
In Panama for a summit with several U.S. univ. presidents, Georgia, Emory et al. Pretty sure I've got a seat at the big table for this one.

Not much of a Rudd fan here. I do like the quote though.

Care to elaborate? Everyone I know is thrilled with the job Rudd is doing.

Nothing earth shaking, I just don't care for him.

(04-08-2015 04:11 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 01:47 PM)danny1 Wrote:  Don't know why anyone would not care for Rudd. He was hand picked by our interim president and was far and away the favorite of our faculty from the list of finalists.

Your last comment is incorrect. He actually came in third, if not fourth, out of the 4 finalists, if memory serves.

Unless my memory has failed in this instance, I am correct. If I am wrong, show me where you got your info and,if it is from a legitimate source, I will stand corrected.

(04-08-2015 11:31 AM)tnzazz Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:22 AM)Willie Becton Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 10:57 AM)poppaslaw Wrote:  Emory?

maybe one out of every fifty posters on this board would come close too being able to get into emory.

My cousin went to Emory.

i stayed at a holiday inn last night.

(04-08-2015 05:07 PM)danny1 Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 04:11 PM)tigergreen Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 01:47 PM)danny1 Wrote:  Don't know why anyone would not care for Rudd. He was hand picked by our interim president and was far and away the favorite of our faculty from the list of finalists.

Your last comment is incorrect. He actually came in third, if not fourth, out of the 4 finalists, if memory serves.

Unless my memory has failed in this instance, I am correct. If I am wrong, show me where you got your info and,if it is from a legitimate source, I will stand corrected.

He wasn't the faculty top choice and he has pissed off a bunch of them with some decisions.

I like Him more now than I did when he was hired. He understands the economics of education have changed and a faculty that doesn't understand that will die a slow death.

His comment to me in a meeting was lots of people bring me problems, you brought me solutions. That's all I ask for.

He is smart, personable, proactive and hard-nosed enough to make tough decisions in a tough environment.

(04-08-2015 11:47 AM)el Capitan Wrote:  Are Calipari's comments really that offending or shocking? Our own fans state all the reasons why we can't hire so-and-so big name coach or why we shouldn't expect to make the Sweet 16 every year.

The 'little kids table' mindset is really pretty prevalent in a good portion of the fan base.

(04-08-2015 11:57 AM)fsquid Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:25 AM)GRNMTNTIGER Wrote:  It was clever to say the least.

yup, but people around here can't see that. Tier 4 realities.

(04-08-2015 11:58 AM)Tiger46 Wrote:  

(04-08-2015 11:47 AM)el Capitan Wrote:  Are Calipari's comments really that offending or shocking? Our own fans state all the reasons why we can't hire so-and-so big name coach or why we shouldn't expect to make the Sweet 16 every year.

The 'little kids table' mindset is really pretty prevalent in a good portion of the fan base.

No. You can't be in the top 20 in attendance AND think this way.