Re: Arena - overused by Stags -- Fairfield Stags Hoops Forum

[ Show ]

Support VoyForums

[ Shrink ]

VoyForums Announcement: Programming and providing support for this service has been a labor of love since 1997. We are one of the few services online who values our users' privacy, and have never sold your information. We have even fought hard to defend your privacy in legal cases; however, we've done it with almost no financial support -- paying out of pocket to continue providing the service. Due to the issues imposed on us by advertisers, we also stopped hosting most ads on the forums many years ago. We hope you appreciate our efforts.

Show your support by donating any amount. (Note: We are still technically a for-profit company, so your contribution is not tax-deductible.) PayPal Acct: Feedback:

Donate to VoyForums (PayPal):

[ Login ] [ Contact Forum Admin ] [ Main index ] [ Post a new message ] [ Search | Check update time | Archives: 1, [2], 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10 ]

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

Date Posted: 09:58:21am 01/16/06 Mon,
Author: Paulie74
Subject: Re: Arena - overused by Stags
In reply to: JCM 's message, "Arena - overused by Stags" on 02:35:22pm 01/15/06 Sun,

JCM has hit the nail on the head. We have Homer Simpson negotiating with Henry Kissinger. Not that we have a lot of leverage with the product we are offering. However, the analysis of the past is right on. We missed the opportunity and have lost 5 years in the process. The other question I have is WHAT IS THE UNIVERSITY DOING TO ENLIST THE HELP OF ALL THE PASSIONATE VOICES WHO PARTICIPATE REGULARLY ON THIS MESSAGE BOARD. That's free labor folks!!

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

Replies:

[> [> [> Re: Arena - overused by Stags -- Stagophile, 01:25:33pm 01/16/06 Mon, [1]

What is the University doing? Not much. I personally believe that most at the University view the posters here as having nothing of value to add. We are seen as an annoying small group of crazy alumni who only want to complain. There have been several anonymous postings over the past couple of months by posters who clearly are from the University who have chastised us for being constantly negative and living vicariously through student athletes. Granted the posting can get out of hand sometimes and JoeStag does a good job of reigning things in, but, the majority of the posting here has been very constructive and dead on when evaluating the state of affairs at Fairfield. I think the University is doing a disservice to itself by not taking our commentary more serious. Many of us represent the diehard alumni that are in the stands supporting the athletic teams. As stated elsewhere, if they lose diehard Stags fans like us, then I am not sure where they are going to find the fans.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]

[> [> [> [> Re: Arena - overused by Stags -- FU73, 04:30:48pm 01/16/06 Mon, [1]

Good points. If in fact the University does monitor these postings, then they now know ther views of the die hard "alumni fans" here. Maybe the University should let their vision and plan for Fairfield Athletics be known to the alumni. We whould to know about the AHY plans, the future of Alumni Hall in terms of using it again, renovating or replacing it, any long term plan for promoting and or upgrading teams. When football and hockey were dropped, the alumni views could have been solicited in advance. The University needs it's alumni in many, many ways; not the least of which is a means of funding!

How hard would it be to have Fr. von Arx send out a letter to us all if and when their plan is ready?

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]

[> [> [> [> [> Re: Arena - overused by Stags -- Stagophile, 04:59:13pm 01/16/06 Mon, [1]

Communications solves a lot of problems. A boosters clubs providing a little more commnications from the University and the opportunity for alumni to provide their input and donations would go a long way towards turning this situation into a positive. I think there are alot of alumni out there they do want to participate in improving the athletics program. The problem is that very little is being done to tap into this interest and to channel it in a positve manner. It's a valuable opportunity for the University and until something is done, the University is leaving alot on the table.

[ Post a Reply to This Message ]
[ Edit | View ]