I concur, Rambacker. McShane supports sports as part of the Jesuit educational tradition. I have heard as much from his very mouth, though he also acknowledges that it is unlikely for us to reclaim our former glory in football, becase he believes New York is not a huge college sports town (a sentiment I agree with in large part, being from the Midwest and having seen first-hand what "college sports towns" look like). That said, he has indicated a belief that we can and should be competitive in basketball. Above all, though, he said he would like Fordham to find a "niche sport" which is immediately called to mind when our name is mentioned. (ie. Johns Hopkins - Lacrosse). Personally, given our tremendous history (gold medals, World Records, etc) nice location, and financial situation, I think we could and should make Track & Field that niche sport. Yup, just objective reasoning there, no personal feelings at all... (wink wink, nudge nudge) -- Fordham Rams Basketball Message Board

[ VoyUser Login optional ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, [8], 9 ]

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Date Posted: Tue March 15, 2005 00:44:17
Author: RamRunner12
Subject: I concur, Rambacker. McShane supports sports as part of the Jesuit educational tradition. I have heard as much from his very mouth, though he also acknowledges that it is unlikely for us to reclaim our former glory in football, becase he believes New York is not a huge college sports town (a sentiment I agree with in large part, being from the Midwest and having seen first-hand what "college sports towns" look like). That said, he has indicated a belief that we can and should be competitive in basketball. Above all, though, he said he would like Fordham to find a "niche sport" which is immediately called to mind when our name is mentioned. (ie. Johns Hopkins - Lacrosse). Personally, given our tremendous history (gold medals, World Records, etc) nice location, and financial situation, I think we could and should make Track & Field that niche sport. Yup, just objective reasoning there, no personal feelings at all... (wink wink, nudge nudge)
In reply to: Rambacker 's message, "I disagree with your statements. I happen to know that the strategic plan that is being conducted includes an in-depth look at our athletic program and how it should be positioned to support our future institutional mission. Basketball will be the centerpiece of our athletic program, in my opinion, and will be positioned to compete on a national stage. Our AD's future will fall into place according to his ability to manage a program at that level. You can come to your own conclusions related to that." on Mon March 14, 2005 23:00:02

[ Next Thread | Previous Thread | Next Message | Previous Message ]

Replies:

Very few people care about Track & Field except the participants and a tiny group of enthusiasts. Rather than upgrade this boring, no-interest sport, I think Fordham should abolish it. Villanova had world-class T & F athletes over a period that lasted several decades, but it was BASKETBALL that ultimately put 'Nova on the map. If Fr. McShane wants a "niche sport," it should be basketball. It's disappointing, though, that he seems indifferent to the progress that our football program has been making over the past few years. Who's to say that NYC couldn't become a good college football town again, as it was back when Fordham and NYU were riding high. Boston College seems to do pretty well attracting fans, despite considerable competition from the Patriots. (NT) -- Track-less, Tue March 15, 2005 21:41:31

[ Contact Forum Admin ]

Forum timezone: GMT-5
VF Version: 2.94, ConfDB:
Before posting please read our privacy policy.
VoyForums^(tm) is a Free Service from Voyager Info-Systems.
Copyright © 1998-2012 Voyager Info-Systems. All Rights Reserved.