I JUST SPOKE TO MCFARLAND ABOUT OUR ECAC BID -- CROSSPORTS: Holy Cross Crusaders Sports Message Board

[ 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):

Sunday, May 10, 11:15:03pm [ 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: 13:39:15 07/15/04 Thu
Author: sader1970
Subject: I JUST SPOKE TO MCFARLAND ABOUT OUR ECAC BID
In reply to: HChockeyalum 's message, "I JUST SPOKE TO MCFARLAND ABOUT OUR ECAC BID" on 12:43:30 07/15/04 Thu

Two points:

1) So you spoke to Fr. McFarland? Sounds like Dick Regan didn't have had much say in the matter. So, let's stop blaming him.

2) I belong to the PC. There's the PC and then there's the PC. I could withhold every dollar I've ever given to HC over the past 35 years and that wouldn't change a thing. Yes, if Park Smith suggested a different tactic and strongly encouraged a more aggressive approach to the ECAC and, incidentally, kicked in another $1-$2 million, the powers that be would be all ears.

I guess I just wanted to let you younger alums know that being older and giving every year and being in the President's Council doesn't guarantee you an audience.

But, when you contribute to the Holy Cross Fund, no matter how much or little you give, are you really doing it for the hockey team, or the football team or the track team? Are you giving money so that you can influence the administration? Or, are you giving it to help perpetuate the mission of the college to educate men and women so that they can help others and improve the American society and the world? To help turn out people who will influence the direction of our country in ethical and moral ways.

I want HC teams to succeed, not just compete. A $400 million endowment sounds like a lot of money but there are a lot of demands and prioritization still comes into play. You don't draw down off an endowment if you can help it, you use the interest. And that's a significantly smaller amount.

One last thing. Give Fr. McFarland credit for taking your call. He may sound mild mannered but he didn't duck you.

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

Replies:

[> Re: I JUST SPOKE TO MCFARLAND ABOUT OUR ECAC BID -- outside, 13:44:21 07/15/04 Thu

I read on this board all the time, but post very little. Just to give you guys an FYI and maybe to shed a little light on exactly what QU is willing to spend. They spend $25,000 on their website with CollegeSports.com, what does HC spend? Nothing. I'm not saying QU is a better school, because it is clearly not, I'm just saying somehow they have resources and are willing to spend it. Another example, they televised about 7-8 hoops games on local TV in CT last season, at $15,000 a pop. That's over 100 g's for the season, and they stunk!

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