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Date Posted: Fri April 15, 2005 11:56:38
Author: FUbar
Subject: What's this guy smoking? You obviously have no clue. You must be Frank or at least related to him.
In reply to: ramvet 's message, "Fordham is an academic institution that places a new emphasis on rising to the top tier. Ivy schools and Patriot schools, for example, are great academic institutions that have fine athletic teams. Yes, Fordham can improve athletically (do not fail to note Football, Sailing, Softball & Baseball successes); however, this is a secondary priority. The literature is on target in contrasting our poor (13%) rate with HC, Georgetown, BC, et. al. Sports alone will not do the job, but the belief that a Fordham education is worh it will. Fr. McShane is correct!!" on Fri April 15, 2005 11:40:08

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Ramvet deserves better. No one on this board considers athletics inconsequential with institutional advancement , but the lockstep argument that investing heavily in athletics will make a significant dent in raising our reputational profile is debatable at best. Aside from GU basketball and its "impressive" ex-players ("The Answer" is a typical, articulate GU grad, right?), what national athletic success have they garnered? The terribly simplistic notion that sports alone put Georgetown, BC, and others gets far too much substantiation on this board. (NT) -- Mojofunk'75, Fri April 15, 2005 12:42:25
- I don't totally disagree but it you look at when BC and G'town elevated their stature (early, mid-80's), it coincides w/ their athletic success. IMHO, their athletic success was an important catalyst. (NT) -- bfg, Fri April 15, 2005 13:41:00

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