The reason 1967 is mentioned as the start of the path to disaster is that Neely was forced into retirement by President Pitzer and Hagen was a disaster as football coach and AD. The major blow in 1995 was that the SWC dissolved so we were no longer in a major conference.

(09-24-2016 11:14 PM)texowl2 Wrote:  Went to the dedication ceremony. It was very nice. Two observations. David Bailiff is a truly great guy and
well thought of by everyone who knows him. After tonight, which certainly must the be the final straw on his career as Rice's football coach, I just wonder if it would have been different had he been given the resources that were needed-I think I doubt it , but we will never know. Not just the EZF, but marketing and resources for top notch assistants. Sadly both him, Hatfield and Wilson worked in sub par facilities with pathetic university support and weren't and won't be able to get the opportunity to experience the enhancement. All of these men are quality people.

Which brings me to my second observation. If I go to one more event where someone in the admin or the athletics department talks about what a great supporter Leebron has been of athletics, I may just go berserk. Perpetuating that lie is akin to the emperor's new clothes and reminds me of the old saying that those with money or smarts don't need to talk about it. It is under Leebron's admin that the disaster of Rice Athletics has greatly accelerated along the path of disaster that started in 1967 and took a major blow in 1995. Getting people to pay for buildings as tuition explodes ever higher and rankings and prestige falls is not enhancing the university. But he is a resume builder much like CDC. As much as I hate to congratulate UH for anything, you have to give them credit (and TCU) of working a real plan and putting their money where their mouth is. The worse thing I heard at the ceremony is how this was almost done 5 years ago. That check should have been written long ago if there was true support.