tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post4497740907005175067..comments2024-03-24T05:21:33.293-04:00Comments on Eagle in Atlanta -- atleagle.com: More GDF: Gene gets an extensionATL_eaglehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16014348799382628049noreply@blogger.comBlogger9125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-62234907906411119592009-04-14T14:12:00.000-04:002009-04-14T14:12:00.000-04:00Gotta love the "200 percent increase in donations"...Gotta love the "200 percent increase in donations" factoid....minus the fact that it is the result of DBS. I'm not sure Gene can take credit for forced donations.morrinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17588147216432968173noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-24786524388504911382009-04-14T13:21:00.000-04:002009-04-14T13:21:00.000-04:00spring game is the 25th. atl, have you heard anyt...spring game is the 25th. atl, have you heard anything about season tix sales for football this year? i saw they introduced the flex pay plan and pushed the deadline back. any idea how far behind they are?Ben Hincheyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06916543314991956191noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-50173026886683886992009-04-14T12:39:00.000-04:002009-04-14T12:39:00.000-04:00does anyone have the date of the spring game? cou...does anyone have the date of the spring game? couldn't find it anywhere on BCEagles.com<br /><br />Thanksandy dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14139823049553591893noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-21314527072735890462009-04-14T11:32:00.000-04:002009-04-14T11:32:00.000-04:00I have my opinions about GDF, but I might as well ...I have my opinions about GDF, but I might as well keep them private. No question he has done a lot of good things, but he's far from perfect - just like the rest of us. BC athletics would continue to thrive under a new AD if he moved on, but that's no longer the case. With the "loyalty" factor - he can't leave prior to 2014, as everybody would be laughing at him and he would have no credibility.<br /><br />I have been a football season-ticket holder since 1971, following my stint in the Army. I also travel to away games - and also to home games, as I live in South Carolina now :-)<br /><br />I'm uneasy with the football parking and tailgating situation - and I won't belabor the points here. Although it's not a big deal to me personally, it must be recognized that attending a BC football game is a hassle, and it's especially difficult for those loyal fans who enjoy socializing before and after the game.<br /><br />Hopefully the football program will continue to be successful, because if it becomes mediocre for any period of time, Gene and Fr. Leahy will find out just how good a job Gene is doing. He's walking a tightrope right now, whether he realizes it or not - not much margin for error in terms of donor based seating and tailgating.<br /><br />Good for you, Gene - congratulations, and please keep up the good work. Now let's get the baseball stadium built and do something about the student seating for heaven's sake. Get them closer to the floor on each side for basketball - Conte looks awful on TV with all those empty seats!!!!Big Jack Krackhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12202172743722727956noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-85182145456529326032009-04-14T09:21:00.000-04:002009-04-14T09:21:00.000-04:00Vinny-
The people that post on here and at EA...t...Vinny-<br /><br />The people that post on here and at EA...they ARE the people who travel to road games and make some noise at home games. I would place my loyalty as a fan up there with anybody; and I'm sure most here would do the same. <br /><br />In many respects, Gene D has done a quality job at BC, and the athletic department has seldom been on stronger footing. I happen to believe he should be at BC for the indefinite future. <br /><br />That said, he badly mishandled the Jags fiasco (even if Jags mishandled it worse). And the athletic department has continued to charge rapidly increasing prices, which is clearly having the effect of pissing off a substantial percentage of the fanbase. From what I've seen, very few new fans have stepped up to take their place (see, eg, the empty football parking spots everywhere on campus last year).<br /><br />I'm a recent grad; I don't have a horse in the DBS race. But I do think that there's some things BC should do with class -- like grandfather in old season ticket holders instead of spitting in their face and asking for more money. That's how it SHOULD be done, at a place like BC, which (as Gene always reminds us when it serves his cause) is different from the athletic factories. <br /><br />Every athletic department has to walk a line between maximizing revenue and rewarding loyalty. I think Gene has emphasized the former priority far too much in the short term, which will adversely effect revenue in the long term.flutie22phelan20https://www.blogger.com/profile/01303414751362562676noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-60374308092992915012009-04-14T08:47:00.000-04:002009-04-14T08:47:00.000-04:00Most of the big donors I know were very pleased ab...Most of the big donors I know were very pleased about how Gene handled everything. I think it was more the "chat room crowd" that was unhappy about it. Same people that like to talk but won't travel to the away and bowl games and who don't stand up and cheer at the home games. <br /><br />Kodos to BC!!! Great job to keep a real BC guy around. A real class act!Americahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05109482084340210286noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-82754768046590896552009-04-13T19:04:00.000-04:002009-04-13T19:04:00.000-04:00Let's try and give Spaz the benefit of the doubt. ...Let's try and give Spaz the benefit of the doubt. Hopefully Gene won't have to hire another football coach. I agree with ATL, why did we need to give him another two years, 3 years from the end of his contract? <br /><br />I hope he wasn't threatening to leave or interview with another school, that would be a bit much...Rajhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01974452786374725804noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-70661955303777009682009-04-13T18:43:00.000-04:002009-04-13T18:43:00.000-04:00"...this now means Gene will probably hire our nex..."...this now means Gene will probably hire our next football coach, basketball coach and hockey coach."<BR/><BR/><BR/><BR/>Scary.blockpartyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13586091271357112989noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-9512562.post-57222867183479142592009-04-13T17:45:00.000-04:002009-04-13T17:45:00.000-04:00I find it bizarre that there's no mention anywhere...I find it bizarre that there's no mention anywhere in that release of the success of BC's athletic programs since GD became AD. It's all about graduation rates, new buildings and fundraising. That seems like a profound statement about the administrations perspective on athletics. If there ever was any doubt about how GD's performance is measured, that sums it up.mod10aeaglehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04009617224575563986noreply@blogger.com