Proving once again, no matter how good something is, BB&B finds a way to complain about it.
Proving once again, no matter how good something is, BB&B finds a way to complain about it.
A little constructive criticism never hurt anybody; my comments clearly stated I thought it was great, even pointing out it was much better than the press conferences of the other new conference mates. It just goes to show that no matter how good something was, it could have been better. I think that when our budget increases and our staff grows we will be better able to handle these little details.
Frankly, they just weren't willing to put in a little extra time. The charm of Ruston is that everyone is not always insisting on being number one. Unfortunately, it also creates an atmosphere where less-than-the-best is recognized for what it is, but is accepted rather than confronted. Harmony is more prized than excellence. Excellence is recognized and valued, but not valued above harmony. Consequently, laziness, or its cousin apathy, are never "called to the carpet." DR appears completely lacking in imagination, never asking how we might do things in new and exciting ways, but rather always looking to past procedure for guidance.
The staff, taking its cue from the top, act accordingly. In 25 years DR has only been truly pressured by alumni perhaps five (or fewer) times. Each time has resulted in significant action. The pressure should have been, and needs to be, extended beyond the most critical of issues and into matters that are merely "important." And quite soon, there needs to be pressure for a fait accompli, his retirement.
I think we are a little to hard on DR when one takes into consideration the whole picture. Our university has moved from generally unknown beyond it's immediate region, so/so respect for it's degrees, to national recognition of it's excellence.