A massive letter writing or petition drive to Fr. McShane urging him to: 1. properly fund and staff the athletic department; and 2. to elevate the AD's position to VP and create a direct reporting line to the President's office. The current structure where the AD reports to the VP for Student Affairs is too bureaucratic. -- Fordham Rams Basketball Message Board

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Date Posted: Tue April 12, 2005 13:37:55
Author: bfg
Subject: A massive letter writing or petition drive to Fr. McShane urging him to: 1. properly fund and staff the athletic department; and 2. to elevate the AD's position to VP and create a direct reporting line to the President's office. The current structure where the AD reports to the VP for Student Affairs is too bureaucratic.
In reply to: BronxRam 's message, "I'm a freshman at Rose Hill and very involved in the athletic program ie. 6th Man Club and work study job in the athletic department. There are rumblings around campus, as most students are definitly looking for a positive change in the Athletic Department. Furthermore, most of these students recognize that this change must come at the highest level of the Athletic Department and not from lower "band-aid" type solutions. Fortunately, these rumblings are growing. What types of actions would you suggest for students to show their dissaproval for the current athletic administration and to voice our opinion that dramatic change is necessary? Any thoughts would be appreciated" on Tue April 12, 2005 13:00:37

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Great suggestions. Also, get the United Student Government involved. The administration will take your efforts more seriously if your elected student leaders are behind this. They are supposed to function as the student's voice to the administration. This will give you more credibility. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Tue April 12, 2005 14:15:31
- And avoid personal attacks on the AD. The administrators like the AD. He is well regarded by many administrators and benefactors. It's not about the AD. It's about improving our current system. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Tue April 12, 2005 14:17:57
  - Joe, Frank is despised by many benefactors and adminsirators that I know personally. Also, he has run programs that consistently lose and consistently come in at the bottom or near the bottom of the A-10 across the board. In spite of very competitive budgets. His arrogance and his attitude towards many is why he gets attacked personally. He is responsible for two ( 2 ) of the worst university decisions in the school's history ( Patriot League, Bob Hill ) and he goes on public radio complaining that their are enemies within his own organization preventing him from performing. There are valid reasons he gets personally attacked. Let's get a little bit realistic here. (NT) -- '85, Tue April 12, 2005 15:23:19
    - " there are " (NT) -- '85, Tue April 12, 2005 15:25:05
      - How do you account for Frank's astonishing longevity, given the lackluster results under his watch? Frank has been a part of Fordham for nearly forty years, and he has built his fair share of goodwill. Attacking Frank, as a strategy for change, has limited upside. An overall positive message and vision is more important. (NT) -- JoltinJoe, Tue April 12, 2005 19:09:03
        BronxRam, suggestions enclosed. Click on message. -- JoltinJoe, Tue April 12, 2005 21:37:19
        One disturbing but logical conclusion: Frank has pleased his bosses over the years. I've always believed that what you see is what was wanted. How else do you explain so many years of losing records? (NT) -- Rambow, Wed April 13, 2005 15:03:47
        Frank doesn't make waves and goes with the flow. He also let's Jeff Gray do his Woody Hayes act without a peep. Any real AD would have been gone years ago with that dark cloud hanging over his head. We will never get a top flight AD if the position reports to Gray or any VP. The new AD must be a VP reporting to the President. (NT) -- Rambacker, Wed April 13, 2005 15:13:20

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