(10-09-2020 04:13 PM)zablenoise Wrote:  One of the biggest questions I think that needs to be answered is whether or not we can expect Tribe Club giving, and therefore it's reserve, to return to pre-Huge levels. Surely that kind of drop-off can't be attributed to her alone. I think the only way to stave off cutting sports (within the three boxes Martin laid out) is massive investment into long term endowments.

I think the drop off has to do with a few factors. First, it is definitely connected to Laycock and Shaver. That's a fact that is acknowledged from inside the department. People were pissed and some spiteful. Second, people are being asked to give more and more across the college, and personally that gets old. Finally, giving back isn't an option for a lot of younger alumni. Young people are saddled by student loans and not breaking even until they are well into their thirties. I started giving back a little bit when I was just out of school and became a pattern. Not sure if that's going to be the case going forward. Younger folks to want to give back in terms of their volunteer time, but that doesn't fund an athletic department.

I agree on the long term endowments. The challenge is how to find people who have massive wealth and who just want to donate out of the blue.