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Date Posted: Mon, January 19 2026, 14:23:01
Author: Griff
Subject: Re: What Is The Real Reason For The Niagara & Canisius Decline ?
In reply to: Spartan73 's message, "What Is The Real Reason For The Niagara & Canisius Decline ?" on Mon, January 19 2026, 12:45:19

Lack of boosters and independent financial supporters.

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[> [> Re: What Is The Real Reason For The Niagara & Canisius Decline ? -- Faithful Fan, Mon, January 19 2026, 16:11:46

Maybe that’s the main reason Griff. But the school never wanted to ask the big givers to donate towards athletics they want it to go to the general fund. If the president doesn’t prioritize funding for Basketball it won’t happen. We need an AD that understands Basketball has a pulse and a personality and will reach out to the community aggressively. Just shuffling along without taking risks just to keep your job will continue to kill us. Alumni themselves need to reach out to rich Alums and get them to give to basketball . Andy Shavel for example was the head of C Block in the day and made Millions with ACV auctions. Need someone like him to step upASAP. Anyone know Andy?The roads and Airports are a big incentive?🤣😂

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[> [> [> Re: What Is The Real Reason For The Niagara & Canisius Decline ? -- PFM, Tue, January 20 2026, 6:26:43

Some who post on this site are simply delusional! D1 MBB will do nothing to insure the survival of CU. To tap a potential major donor to support the program will not help. Nothing will change until there is a leveling of the NIL playing field, not even winning the MAAC once every 15 years and losing to some Big 10 school by 50 points.
Bona, (and I might add nearby Mercyhurst & Gannon) have some degree of success "because" they are the only game in town. You don't need an airport to excel at the D1 level.
If major doners want to contribute, then build a $500m or $1
billion endowment, reduce tuition and focus on a liberal arts/career focused education. Schools are closing at the rate of 10 to 15 per year...I don't want CU to be one of them. Don't believe me, see https://www.thecollegefix.com/up-to-25-percent-of-u-s-colleges-may-close-soon-brandeis-president-warns/

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