Why football is important

[Maxell]

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This is one of the most profound quotes that I've ever read about the impact of athletics on a school by the AD at Coastal Carolina talking about why they started football:

Ingle can talk all day about Coastal Carolina's top-notch marine science department and its other academic programs. But he defers to his former athletic director, Buddy Sasser, to explain why adopting football was a priority when the school broke from the University of South Carolina system in 1993.

"Buddy told me one time athletics are like the front porch of your house," Ingle said. "It's the least important part, but it's what everybody sees.

"If it's all junky, well, you may have the nicest living room, dining room and study, but they're going to evaluate you based on that public image. That's athletics."
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We must get our new administration at A&T to understand we must have a immaculate front porch while we're still doing housework inside. One that we're proud to sit on and wave to folk. ;D

[DOOMS]

Dee Todd made a similar comment in the interview with thrilla.

[truthseeker]

a plan... a vision... a commitment & the key phrase... "doing it the right way"!!! we do it the wrong way.... gees... our coaches have their work cut out for them!!!

funny how the ad's talked about fund-raising.... which is something our ad never mentions.... i guess her idea of fund raising was to cut the mens tennis program.... heaven help us if she gets another idea!!!!!

[antfan2003]

She doesnt mention it because the Athletics(fundraising is slack as HELL !!! And obviously isnt getting the job done in a manner that is creating an impact on the program like we need it to. SOOO would you be talking about fundraising if you didnt have a well defined plan to get it done..