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(06-11-2012 08:43 PM)djnva Wrote:  Yeah, I'm not sure why anyone that appreciates ODU sports would hate on Runte. Your take on that is 180 degrees away from just about anyone else I've ever talked to about it.

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President Runte would also come on to our WODU post-game shows because she sat at the end of the press table. She was always supportive of student organizations and I saw her at more wrestling matches in one year than I ever saw President Koch in the years he was president and I was a student.

(06-11-2012 08:44 AM)OLD DIRTY Wrote:  This is a false statement. I first attended ODU in 1999, and football talk was at the forefront of every homecoming. Homecoming then was a joke, and I felt like the student essentially ran out President Runte b/c she wasn't feeling the same vibe we were.

You can't be serious. Runte is largely responsible for ODU being as great as ODU is today. She was an extremely personable, dynamic, and engaged leader. I don't think I saw her sit down for longer than 10 minutes at a basketball game during her tenure as president. 1. Two Runte stories and I'm out: A random Lady Monarchs game one of our girls goes down in a heap on the floor. She is in pain. Runte strolls out on the floor and comforts the girl along with the coaching staff. 2. The day after I had elbow surgery we had a basketball game at The Ted. I'm not missing a game so I roll into the place in a brace and a sling. Runte kind of freaks out a little when she walked up to my seats. Asked what happened and if I was going to be okay. I'm no VIP, just some loud mouth that sat down low. Runte is just a very nice lady that we were fortunate enough to have lead our University for a time.

(06-11-2012 02:22 PM)monarchman Wrote:  Runte was a blessing for ODU in every way and did incredible work.

Except for her dealings with Hamilton. :popo:

I do stand corrected though - I was thinking of President Koch (1990 - 2001) and Jim Jarrett who were against football.

My point still stands that it was being frequently discussed long before 2006.