(04-23-2015 11:37 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  This is exactly why the western part of cusa needs to leave. The conference is a terrible geographic mishmash and liberty is another crappy little town that is expensive and hard to get to. That should be reason enough, but Jerry Falwell and all of his baggage should give one pause.

I'll bite. Just for fun, Is a conference comprised of...

UTSA, New Mexico State, UTEP, Rice, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, ULL, Southern Mississippi, and Texas State more appealing than what we have in CUSA? It certainly is more interesting on a regional level, but I don't know that it's better for us.

(04-23-2015 02:32 PM)Afflicted Wrote:  

(04-23-2015 11:37 AM)interwebowl Wrote:  This is exactly why the western part of cusa needs to leave. The conference is a terrible geographic mishmash and liberty is another crappy little town that is expensive and hard to get to. That should be reason enough, but Jerry Falwell and all of his baggage should give one pause.

I'll bite. Just for fun, Is a conference comprised of...

UTSA, New Mexico State, UTEP, Rice, North Texas, Louisiana Tech, Arkansas State, ULL, Southern Mississippi, and Texas State more appealing than what we have in CUSA? It certainly is more interesting on a regional level, but I don't know that it's better for us.

Well get ready for that conference. If we don't get out of CUSA, this is likely where we are ending up. There are already fractures between the western and eastern elements of CUSA, I can see a WAC split coming in the near future.

(04-23-2015 09:35 PM)RiceLad15 Wrote:  But then again, we are already affiliated with plenty of other universities that don't have the same dedication to academics that we do...

Sad but seemingly true, and that is what Karlgaard is working hard on turning around. I think the leadership team we have of Karlgaard, Leebron and Tudor can do something about it this time. Keeping my fingers crossed.

Didn't know whether to start another thread on this... But since this thread has swerved back to athletic future I think it belongs here...
I got a call from a nice young Jr. from Lovett last night. He said he was calling on behalf of the Owl Club. Wanted to make sure I was going to contribute for next year and politely asked if I might increase my yearly donation. We then had a very good conversation about student interest in athletics, efforts by the AD to increase that interest, etc. He reported that at Lovett the new college officers include an Athletics Officer that will try to keep the students updated as to schedules, marketing efforts, etc. Apparently it's gotten some pretty good support from the Lovett Students.
He said that over the past few seasons there has been growing interest in football, with away games being broadcast (somehow) in the Commons and students getting together and watching with food, beverages, etc. According to this student, the Bowl appearances have stimulated a lot of interest among the students.
I came away from the conversation feeling pretty good about our new AD and his efforts to increase interest in what Rice athletics has to offer...And starting at the grassroots level where it's really important. The Student.
Bravo Dr K!!

As an aside, splitting out specific posts is harder than you'd think, especially if you don't catch it and do it early. Only a few posts aren't really part of the OP, though they may contain lots of unrelated commentary.

I'll see what I can do

(04-24-2015 09:18 AM)greyowl72 Wrote:  I got a call from a nice young Jr. from Lovett last night. He said he was calling on behalf of the Owl Club. Wanted to make sure I was going to contribute for next year and politely asked if I might increase my yearly donation. We then had a very good conversation about student interest in athletics, efforts by the AD to increase that interest, etc. He reported that at Lovett the new college officers include an Athletics Officer that will try to keep the students updated as to schedules, marketing efforts, etc. Apparently it's gotten some pretty good support from the Lovett Students.

McMurtry College has a similar student position and in general seems to be quite appreciative of its varsity athletes. Also, two of the year-end awards that the college gives are in sports: one for the outstanding intramural athlete, and one for the outstanding varsity athlete.

(04-24-2015 12:41 PM)georgewebb Wrote:  

(04-24-2015 09:18 AM)greyowl72 Wrote:  I got a call from a nice young Jr. from Lovett last night. He said he was calling on behalf of the Owl Club. Wanted to make sure I was going to contribute for next year and politely asked if I might increase my yearly donation. We then had a very good conversation about student interest in athletics, efforts by the AD to increase that interest, etc. He reported that at Lovett the new college officers include an Athletics Officer that will try to keep the students updated as to schedules, marketing efforts, etc. Apparently it's gotten some pretty good support from the Lovett Students.

McMurtry College has a similar student position and in general seems to be quite appreciative of its varsity athletes. Also, two of the year-end awards that the college gives are in sports: one for the outstanding intramural athlete, and one for the outstanding varsity athlete.

Very good news. The bond between athletics and (now) alums must be forged during the time in school to build a fan base.

(04-24-2015 12:53 PM)Antarius Wrote:  Very good news. The bond between athletics and (now) alums must be forged during the time in school to build a fan base.

Something that roughly 40 years worth of athletic directors failed to understand.

From Dr. K on the endowment model...

Quote:Joe Karlgaard ‏@jkarlgaard · 1h1 hour ago
Our roadmap: http://www.nytimes.com/2012/08/27/sports...wanted=all …

Interesting timing on that tweet. I wonder if it means something may be coming along those lines.

I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

(04-27-2015 09:29 PM)gsloth Wrote:  Interesting timing on that tweet. I wonder if it means something may be coming along those lines.

I doubt it, but it is something he's been focused on for some time. I can tell you that he has been seeking to establish coaching endowments from the day he arrived on campus. He initially tried to steer the baseball endowment to be toward a coaching endowment before fully embracing the broader and general purpose scope that the RBI Club and I preferred.

(04-27-2015 09:29 PM)gsloth Wrote:  Interesting timing on that tweet. I wonder if it means something may be coming along those lines.

My guess is that it would be requests for >=$2,000,000 checks to establish various endowments.

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.

Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

(04-27-2015 11:44 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.
Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

Yes, he did.

(04-27-2015 11:44 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.

Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

??? As a lifelong Mets fan, I don't ever recall Doc being referred to as Dr. K or even Doc K.

(04-28-2015 07:23 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 11:44 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.

Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

??? As a lifelong Mets fan, I don't ever recall Doc being referred to as Dr. K or even Doc K.

There's a Sport Illustrated cover.

(04-28-2015 07:23 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 11:44 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.

Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

??? As a lifelong Mets fan, I don't ever recall Doc being referred to as Dr. K or even Doc K.

That's where the shortened nickname "Doc" came from.

(04-28-2015 07:30 AM)mebehutchi Wrote:  

(04-28-2015 07:23 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 11:44 PM)mrbig Wrote:  

(04-27-2015 10:21 PM)Owl 69/70/75 Wrote:  I don't think Dr. K tweets anything pointlessly.

He did, however, snort too much cocaine in the mid-1980's to see his once promising career fizzle.

Sorry, was a Mets fan during that era and couldn't resist...

??? As a lifelong Mets fan, I don't ever recall Doc being referred to as Dr. K or even Doc K.

There's a Sport Illustrated cover.

And a Time magazine cover to boot.

http://metsmerizedonline.com/wp-content/...jpg?6c20df

http://assets.sbnation.com/imported_asse..._large.jpg

(04-28-2015 07:23 AM)waltgreenberg Wrote:  ??? As a lifelong Mets fan,...

There's your problem, right there.