(11-05-2021 01:23 PM)DoubleDogDare Wrote:  

(11-05-2021 01:10 PM)JacksonHall Wrote:  

(11-05-2021 01:03 PM)Longhorn Wrote:  

(11-05-2021 12:40 PM)bcp_jmu Wrote:  that was a good video...congrats to all the admin - was surprised that JBourne didn't speak. Alger did a good job, and seemed way more comfortable than usual. Suit appeared to fit better too Charlie King - i'd never seen him speak today, and he really owned the room - reminded me of Ron a bit

JB is too far down on the administrative food chain to speak to a GA committee. His presence today was basically to occupy a seat and show the purple and gold.

I’ve had many opportunities to listen to speak and speak with JA. His brief talk today was typical of his public presentation skills. I agree that his suit looked like it fit him today.

CK? What more needs to be said. JMU will miss him. He lacks the brilliant sense of humor and timing of Carrier, but CK is a consummate professional in money matters. CK is not only well liked and comfortable in representing JMU’s interests before elected members of the GA, they trust him. When CK speaks, people listen. He’s reliable and honest. I’ve shared this thought before on some other thread, I believe CK’s tenure at JMU may well be (all things considered) even more consequential and impactful to JMU’s development than Ron Carrier.

Yeah this presentation was all about finances and needed a financial guy to do it. He did a good job.

Alger looked great. It was exactly what I would expect from a President introducing a discussion around sports and athletic finances (aka kind of niche topics for his level). Going scripted was smart and honestly I don't think he could have done a better job. ODU President went rogue a little and had an awkwardly timed joke land flat. I imagine Alger would been getting skewered if he had done the same. Obviously the two were in different roles today so that should be considered as well.

I have only quickly said hi to CK at random events and think I have only really seen him give a speech a couple times; but holy smokes was I impressed today. Maybe it was the occasion adding to it, but the guy almost gave me chills. The accent. The lack of prepared speech. The off the cuff self deprecating comments regarding the numbers, which somehow made it seem like a casual discussion while also exuding confidence that JMU had done serious diligence. It was perfect.