Blah, Blah, Blah. Yeah, we see what that
"you don't just apply" theory got us.
Beg my pardon FD, but with an attitude like yours, I wouldn't want to partner with Tech either. It's no wonder Aresco went into hiding when Tech called.
This kind of business is about
relationships, FD. Relationships have to be cultivated, and nurtured. They also take time. This comes down to the fact that
NO ONE at LA Tech ever bothered to establish or cultivate a relationship with AAC Commissioner Mike Aresco, or any of his AAC associates, until it was too late. I GUARANTEE you that UNT AD Wren Baker didn't make THAT stupid mistake. Not only was Baker cultivating these valuable relationships long before the last two weeks, but Baker & UNT were also proactively co-sponsoring events such as last season's NIT Tournament, partnering with the Dallas Cowboys, and more. and despite sharing the same market as SMU, UNT received an invite to the AAC.
As for the $35M budget problem, that one's easy. Just enact a $300 per Qtr
Student Athletic Fee --like each and every one of our other peer institutions-- and we'll have a
35M athletic budget overnight. Such a fee would add roughly $10 million to our $25 Million athletic budget overnight. $25 + $10 = $35M.
LA Tech needs to quit being the "nice guy, losers" when it comes to all this stuff.
Sell around your shortcomings.
Emphasize your strengths. My God, Louisiana Tech has more strengths, better name recognition and a
better athletic program than all 6 of the schools we just lost too. That means somebody is not doing a good enough job.