(01-24-2022 09:48 AM)EagNBran Wrote:  In the first couple years of his tenure, he sat in a room of supporters who told him the improvements that needed to happen to our facilities, our coaches, and our conference. They didn't say we needed to be in the SEC, just said the obvious problems we were facing as an athletic department that they'd witnessed over decades of support. His response?

"I think you guys view Southern Miss way more highly than I do."


The guy thought we belonged at the bottom of CUSA. Heck yeah Saunders supported athletics far more than Bennett. That statement alone shows me you haven't had much interaction with the presidents. She was far from perfect, but she did support athletics.

Did you personally witness that? There is no way he would say that. It doesn’t even seem plausible to believe. I’ve been in plenty of meetings with him and not once has he failed to be anything but positive about Southern Miss.