04-12-2021, 09:31 PM
Good article, seems to sum up the state of play pretty well. Some bits that stuck out to me:
Perhaps wrestling and MVB have enough money, but synchronized swimming and squash don't.
These two bits seem in tension-
Muir must be a good liar....
Quote:"The fundraising numbers cited by groups that have organized to reinstate individual sports and all 11 sports have significantly underestimated the total amount of funding required to support the programs they wish to reinstate and, in most cases, do not appear to be accounting for the need to adhere to Title IX gender equity requirements.
Perhaps wrestling and MVB have enough money, but synchronized swimming and squash don't.
These two bits seem in tension-
Quote:"President Tessier-Lavigne looks forward to meeting with the leaders behind the petition to ensure their perspectives are thoroughly heard."
Quote:"I don't think we need a meeting just to be placated and soothed and be told that we've been heard," said former NBA player Adam Keefe, a 2000 induction into the school's athletic hall of fame who now works as a financial advisor.
Muir must be a good liar....
Quote:Borrelli said he raised the admissions issue with Muir after the announced cuts.
"I asked him, 'Is this about admissions? Do they want admission spots back?' And he said, 'No, that never came up,'" Borrelli, who was named the 2021 Pac-12 wrestling coach of the year, said. "And they've doubled down on that so many times where they've said it's not about that. 'It's about finances, it's about finances, it's about competitive excellence. It's about these things.' We've given them so many opportunities to tell us that it's about admissions or what it's really about."