(04-06-2022 11:37 AM)chihuskie Wrote:  

(04-06-2022 11:20 AM)HawaiiToNIU Wrote:  

(04-06-2022 11:01 AM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  

(04-06-2022 10:22 AM)chihuskie Wrote:  

(04-05-2022 01:27 PM)Schaefer Beer Wrote:  77,
Reread your first paragraph which you are addressing to STF, it very much says that that the Fieldhouse is where the Convo should have been built. Am I interpreting your statement wrong? If you said that statement in general, what is STF supposed to do about it?

As far as the Fieldhouse/Tennis courts, what would have been a better option? The tennis team had to go to Rockford for home games because the Fieldhouse had 3 courts when you needed to have 4 per NCAA rules for matches.The cheapest way to solve the problem was to get a 4th court in the Fieldhouse.


Also, as VP, what is his job role outside of Athletics? Should he set the curriculum for the Business College? Should he make up the budget for all of NIU so he can submit it to the state? There are alot of people at NIU with the VP title as well as their "head of" job title, how come they are not called on the carpet for not doing their job?

I am not a STF fan, but I do think he has done some good also. You can put my vote as a "meh". All i am trying to say is criticize STF for what he has control of, but don't criticize him for issues that he has no control over...when in fact the other VP'S that are earning just as much as Fraser are probably the ones that have control over some of the issues that you are disappointed in.

Re: the bold above: It is the second, not the first paragraph. The comment about the Rec center and Convo and Field House was as background-- following a comment implying perhaps STF does not know all the background of the real estate occupied by the field house (as apparently many do not). So, that background was just leading to the point of questioning whether spending money to turn THAT REAL ESTATE into 5 indoor tennis courts was a wise investment. Most people find background helpful in understanding. In your case apparently you did not. Oh well. As to "What is STF supposed to do about It [the site of the convo]?" -- he is supposed to ALWAYS find the highest and best use for any real estate that is in his charge. That is what. And, IMHO, five or four indoor tennis courts is NOT the highest and best use of the real estate. If he studied the issue and a logical analysis says it is, then I yield to that. It would surprise me, but I am just going off my gut.

As for the rest of that post--- shrug. I don't have time to go point by point. I didn't attack Frazier. I pointed out what I pointed out. I also think soccer should (if at all possible) be played on natural grass. So there is that. And I don't think baseball is a viable sport at NIU due primarily to climate constraints. But I didn't scatter shot STF complaints with opinions that one could agree or disagree with. I merely questioned whether choosing to site 4 tennis courts for limited use right in the middle of campus was the best decision. Tell me you think it is. Better yet, tell me that you [u]know[/u] it is because of this,that, and this other reason. But all I hear is "don't complain about STF." To which I say, ah.... no. We should all question. It shows we care. To ask me not to question is to ask me not to care. I'll decide when not to care on my own. Thanks anyway.

I never once told you not to complain. I never once told you not to question anybody. As an alumnus of NIU, you should complain and question. All I mentioned above, I think you are directing your "questions" to the wrong person. I think decisions that are made that you are questioning come from higher pay grades than STF.


Since you said I do not know anything, then you must know all. Please, Chihuskie, since you are alot smarter than me, please advise what the job description of an AD is and also include his job descriptionas being a VP also. I see from the post above you added Real Estate developer to his job description, so I am curious what other duties STF should be doing in your view.

I just think that some of the decisions that you are questioning are not STF's or solely made by STF. I think the bad decisions are rooted in heirarchy of NIU administration.

Chihuskie, I have always thought highly of you and I am sure you will want to reply to my response which I encourage you to. But we are both entrenched in our views and would just leave it as an agree to disagree.

It's getting so heated. But there's a lot of passion and pride for NIU. That's great to see. Chill out everyone. We all love NIU in different ways. No need to fight a fellow fan on here.

Hawaii, Shaefer and I are having a good spirited and frank discussion and we would thank you to stay out of it!


Just kidding! hahahahha Just messin' with ya.

Come on... bring it in... group hug!