(11-10-2020 10:54 AM)BSKB 24 Wrote:  Kudos to Charlie King and Jeff Bourne once again for delivering first class facilities. Those two have done so much for our athletics they should be inducted into our Hall of Fame before they retire!

I wanted to post this because frequently this place is a sounding board for criticisms (for me) more so than cheers or congratulations. That isn’t representative of my complete thoughts on JMU Athletics’ leadership. So here goes.

I agree with BSKB that those two deserve the bulk of the credit for the incredible facilities we have at JMU. No hedging from me at all. They deserve thanks and praise. And if BSKB says they should be inducted, who am I to disagree? For me, the commitment from our leadership to fully funding ALL our varsity sports programs is what I truly admire the most. I’m as pro-FBS as many, but I cringe when people suggest we stop that funding practice in order to funnel even more funding toward FB & MBB. I know it’s idealistic to a degree, but our leaders have shown that doing the right thing with program funding is possible and I am so grateful to be an alumnus from a place that walks the walk in this regard.