GTFOH with this Shalala bashing.
She is the President of the academic institution that makes great strides in medical research. It is a school that continues to rise in the rankings.
Her job is not to make the football players happy, sorry.
As a Miami alum, I am glad the school puts its academics ahead of its sports, and it should always be that way.
I'm an alumnus as well and if you wanna talk medical research her venture into that field has been almost as horrendous as her selections to run the athletic department.
Then again walking around campus now a days I notice why our support sucks as bad as it does on gameday. You're clearly in that crowd.
LOL @ anyone thinking she's off limits because we're ranked 35th in the country in academic's. Newsflash this football team injected way more money into the "institution" back in the 80's to get it off the ground for Tad Foote than anything else.
Keep on supporting the Mountain Troll though. She's on board for "winning".
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If Hedge is an alum or current student he wouldn't think this way.
If he were, he would know that Shalala has made your degree a lot more reputable by the increase in school ranking, the exposure she has brought to UM and the medical "$" that we have.
Do I agree with everything she has done - no. However, I am thankful that my degree is from a top 50 institution and now when people see the U it is not only synonymous with football, but also with a world class institution.
We will get the football program back on track. Al is the right guy and if he isn't at least he is loaded up his recruiting classes for the next guy.
Re-read the thread friend.
The Mountain Troll can leave for all I care. She's a great politician and has you hoodwinked as well. The medical program is in serious jeopardy because she made a horrendous decision to buy that hospital. All the school's money is being funneled into that failed project to protect the big wigs while the little guys get fired.
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NO SOLUTIONS. APPARENTLY WE SHOULD FIRE THE PRESIDENT BECAUSE THE ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT IS NOT UP TO SNUFF? ACTUALLY, JUST THE FOOTBALL TEAM BUT WHATEVER
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NO SOLUTIONS, MORE COMPLAINING. For the record, the athletic department was losing money when Donna came on board. It's much more financially stable now than what it was at the start of her tenure. The football team's on field performance is worse. She made one bad decision that we know of- signing off on hiring Randy Shannon.
I agree- the school has done a ****-poor job in hiring an athletic director that is not only capable but wants to be here long-term. But again, you haven't stated what you are doing to contribute to making a difference. You haven't done anything but rail on Donna Shalala.
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No solutions- more attacks
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You once again misunderstand the job of the school president. But once again, no solutions.
I guess the summa *** laude master's degree didn't help you with basic reading comprehension here.
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No solutions. More attacks.
You disagree with the timing. You seem to think that had Duke been a home game, we would not have imposed the bowl ban after beating USF. Please explain to me how that opinion is supported by the events of last year.
There could be several reasons you have failed to consider that are valid.
That's just an ignorant statement. She's obviously way more than just a politician, but again, just another instance of you not liking Donna Shalala and blaming her for the failures of head football coaches. I've already addressed how nearly every other sport within the athletic department is successful.
You seem to think because the football team is not winning like it used to, the entire athletic department is a failure. But again, no solutions, just attacking people that support the school.
No team has taken a nosedive under Shalala except for the football team.
My brain hurts after reading through this thread. After getting past the juvenile ad hominem attacks, there's not much else there. Yes, the football program has disintegrated during DS's tenure, but the only major mistake she made was hiring Randy Shannon.
Anyone who blamed her for the move from the Orange Bowl simply has no realistic context as to why that happened. There was no way we were staying in that place. I was personally in meetings with Huizenga's people when a City official told them that UM could not fight the City and that the City would not continue to keep that "dump" around for a measly 5 games a year. So, the move was inevitable.
And if you think, even remotely, that Donna, the Governor, or even God himself could make an on campus stadium happen, you're certifiable.
As for the athletic directors, well she obviously has an eye for talent because her two young picks ended up running HUGE athletic departments within a few years - can't blame them or Donna for those moves. And one of them picked Al Golden (with Donna's blessing), which means Al Golden picked (and appears to stick by) Donna. By the way, contrary to what the majority of our deluded fan base believes, some families don't like living in Miami. And I know it's shocking, but some athletic directors (and yes, they are the ones in charge of fundraising for the athletic department) would prefer to raise money at big schools with droves of good ol' boy donors and maniacal fans.
Oh, and if you think there's anyone more prepared to manage this Shapiro mess and mitigate the damage, please name him or her. This has been textbook. Not a single leak. Fully cooperative, yet we did many things behind the scenes to limit exposure.
Simply put, the facts, of course, don't support OP's general, conclusory indictments and retarded personal attacks. DS cares about football, but it's not her job to run the football program. It's her job to make UM the best academic institution she can. And having had numerous conversations with the woman, I can tell you she understands that the two aren't completely mutually exclusive. If you think DS wants the football program to fail - ****, if you think she wants anything but the most successful football program possible - you're delusional, Ace.
Great you talk to her.
I'm sure you're privy to all the politician is about. I look at results. She's failed. Again there's a difference between academic's and athletic's but you conviently glossed over that. Not surprised.
Love how the excuses for the athletic directors are made. Shouldn't these questions have been asked beforehand or is that too much for the Trolls followers? "Ya Donna I'll run that ship for 6-8 months but frankly South Florida sucks and I look forward to using that gig as a launching pad as soon as another job becomes available."
Yeup makes perfect sense.
Reading these responses is equally mind numbing.
I was on the fence for awhile as to whether or not you actually received a UM degree, but your grammar cleared that up. Nonetheless, nice to see you come back with an insightful, factually-based reply. All I hear from you is, I don't care about the reasons, I blame Donna...
I blame Donna for Coral Gables' structure, population, demographics, and building code.
I blame Donna for Nebraska establishing itself as a powerhouse athletic department over the last 50 years and becoming attractive to a talented athletic director.
I blame Donna for the fact that our fan base is primarily comprised of a bunch of fair weather fans who refuse to attend games unless we're undefeated.
I blame Donna for the fact that the City of Miami refused to consider upgrades to the Orange Bowl.
I blame Donna for the Marlins buying off City officials.
I blame Donna for not asking, hypothetically, an athletic director prospect during his interview whether he would bolt for a job running one of the richest athletic departments in the country if a world class ponzi schemer infiltrated our booster base, took advantage of our kids, and ultimately ratted out our program to an unethical journalist from from his jail cell, sending the NCAA on a two year witch hunt?
I blame Donna for spending too much time focused on turning UM into a world-class institution and too little time personally assuming the duties of active athletic director.
I blame Donna for the arms race in college football that has put UM at a competitive disadvantage?
I blame Donna for letting all the coaches in America know that we have talent down here and allowing those competitors and their street agents to spend millions of dollars, both legally and illegally, poaching the type of players who used to come here without question.
I blame Donna for the SEC's TV contract...
Got it. I've been illuminated.
Thanks for being part of the problem and not part of the solution.
Lots of excuses. Lots.
Mind numbing.
FOR THE EIGHTH MILLION TIME, WHAT SOLUTION ARE YOU OFFERING?
I'm really happy for you that you have a master's degree. It's also completely irrelevant to any of this discussion. You have done nothing but attack people that have a different opinion than you do, in part for not being part of solution, without offering ANY semblance of a solution. I don't think it's the school President's job to hire a football coach. It's her job to ensure that the person running the athletic department is capable of doing so. I don't think many people will disagree that we need to find someone committed to being in Miami long term, and then making sure we do anything necessary to accommodate that. You, and others, obviously have issues with her politics. I don't care for them either, but her politics are not hurting the University of Miami. You, and others, obviously have a problem with some of the decisions she has made outside of the athletic department. You're not going to find any university whose President has the support of the alum and fanbases in all areas. Just offer solutions other than your constant ****ing and whining in this thread, while attacking other people.
