04-01-2023, 07:36 AM
here's most of the email exchange I had around AD support
part 1
part 2 a couple of days later
part 1
Quote:Thx for the note.
Yes, disappointing end to the WBB season. Hopefully we get at least one national championship in the Spring!!!
While not specific to the AD, I've got to tell you that the ongoing stream of unpleasant news from the University is pretty concerning to me as an alum and a supporter.
- the on-going investigation into MTL's research
- the stream of pieces on how life on campus has changed since "way back when" see a couple of examples
https://www.palladiummag.com/2022/06/13/stanfords-war-on-social-life/
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2022-11-26/stanford-soccer-player-katie-meyer-wrongful-death-lawsuit
and
https://www.thefp.com/p/stanfords-war-against-its-own-students
which says in part
Stanford now has more than 10,000 administrators who oversee the 7,761 undergraduate and 9,565 graduate students—almost enough for each student to have their own personal butler. (There are about 2,290 faculty members.) These bureaucrats make up an increasingly powerful segment of the university population, as they expand their portfolio and send the message that all conflict should be adjudicated by them.
that's about one administrator for every two undergrads + grad students + faculty, which seems unbelievable.
part 2 a couple of days later
Quote:So some more complaining, sorry to see Mark Madsen hired by Cal and not us. I'd think he would have been a good hire as our head coach given the positive trajectory of his coaching career (and if we're willing to hire Troy Taylor from Sac State to run the football team, then hiring Mark from Utah Valley State to run the basketball team doesn't seem like a big lift). Jerod Haase has had more than enough time to get the basketball team at least one NCAA tournament bid, he should have been replaced this if not last year. I wish Mark good luck at Cal (except when we play them).
Eric
"the older we get the better we were"
