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bornacatfan
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Balls making sports priority

Posted: 4/20/2013 1:49:07 PM

Hired a crackerjack HC in Whitford ....now making fcilities upgrades to get competititve in recruiting. Upgrades across the board in minor and major sports. Looks like the West may be getting dominated .... A MAC school upgrading to compete.

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Ball State holding invite-only press conference at 1 p.m. In Worthen Arena to unveil university's athletic facility upgrades.

Brochure indicates upgrade to Ballpark Complex, Worthen Arena Court Sports Practice Facility, Football Team Complex &This will be a multi-million dollar endeavor, and Ball State AD Bill Scholl told me more than half of the money is already raised Golf Practice Facility

Ball State will build a facility adjacent to Worthen Arena for men's and women's basketball and men's and women's volleyball. CONTINUE)The new facility will include a large practice area, new basketball locker rooms, and renovated and expanded volleyball locker rooms.

Ball State AD Bill Scholl said there's no question we need video scoreboards in Scheumann Stadium and Worthen Arena.

Pretty sure there will be aStar Press article tomorrow

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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 4/20/2013 2:32:04 PM

Frank Hancock said Ball State should set its sights on being the Duke of the Midwest, excelling both in academics and athletics.

in his opinion the Ball State athletic facilities have been underfunded for 40 years. "Failure is not an option" in regards to the Cardinal Commitment Developing Champions campaign.The campaign goal for Ball State athletics is $20 million.

Ball State President Jo Ann Gora said they have already raises $12,893,000 of the targeted $20,000,000 for the Cardinal Commitment campaign.

RSBobcat
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 4/20/2013 11:26:06 PM

I'm glad to see this - raise the MAC bar.

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bornacatfan
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 4/21/2013 10:05:03 AM

www.thestarpress.com/article/20130421/NEWS01/304210034/Ball-State-invest-20-million-athletics-facilities

Ohio69
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 4/22/2013 11:50:56 AM

This is great. The MAC needs Ball State to be strong, especially in hoops.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

OU_Country
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/9/2013 10:08:24 AM

Ohio69 wrote:

This is great. The MAC needs Ball State to be strong, especially in hoops.

YES! BSU and Toledo being better in hoops would be a significant step forward.

OUVan
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/10/2013 1:31:08 PM

OU_Country wrote:

YES! BSU and Toledo being better in hoops would be a significant step forward.

Agreed, both are sleeping giants.

Brian Smith (No, not that one)
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/10/2013 9:05:37 PM

The Duke of Indiana sounds like a bad off-Broadway production.

OhioStunter
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/13/2013 6:02:31 PM

Well, it sure looks like they are making executive compensation a priority. #5 in the country? Really?!

I did not realize Muncie has such a high cost of living.

Here's the full roster of the top 10 highest paid public university presidents:

1. Graham B. Spanier*, Pennsylvania State University at University Park (Pennsylvania), $2,906,271

2. Jay Gogue, Auburn University (Alabama), $2,542,865

3. E. Gordon Gee, Ohio State University-Main Campus (Ohio), $1,899,420

4. Alan G. Merten*, George Mason University (Virginia), $1,869,369

5. Jo Ann M. Gora, Ball State University (Indiana), $984,647

6. Mary Sue Coleman, University of Michigan system (Michigan), $918,783

7. Charles W. Steger, Virginia Tech (Virginia), $857,749

8. Mark G. Yudof, University of California system (California), $847,149

9. Bernard J. Machen, University of Florida (Florida), $834,562

10. Francisco G. Cigarroa, University of Texas system (Texas), $815,833

JSF
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/13/2013 8:14:14 PM

I am glad not a penny of my tax dollars does into Gordon Gee's pockets.

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Brian Smith (No, not that one)
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/14/2013 10:47:32 AM

I was next to Gee on an elevator once and he wore specially-made Block O dress pants. I was trying to figure out if those pants cost more or less than I make in a week.

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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/14/2013 12:44:50 PM

The full list is here. McDavis is 90th overall and next to last among Ohio public university presidents (BG's Mary Ellen Mazey is last, but not by much).

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Ohio69
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/14/2013 1:24:50 PM

That Ball State salary is a stunner actually.

McDavis' salary is embarrassingly low.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

OhioCatFan
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/14/2013 5:56:50 PM

Someone should write a letter to the Athens News with this information. McDavis gets so much flack from the local press and faculty agitators about his salary increases that this would help put it in perspective. It would be good if this letter came from some out-of-town alumnus or alumna who isn't seen as a known "friend of McDavis."

Last Edited: 5/14/2013 6:02:50 PM by OhioCatFan

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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/14/2013 9:37:29 PM

From today's Akron Beacon Journal and our friend Richard Vedder:

http://www.ohio.com/editorial/richard-vedder-neither-rhyme-nor-reason-in-college-pay-1.397466

Ohio69
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RE: Balls making sports priority

Posted: 5/15/2013 8:41:59 AM

Alan Swank wrote:

From today's Akron Beacon Journal and our friend Richard Vedder:

http://www.ohio.com/editorial/richard-vedder-neither-rhyme-nor-reason-in-college-pay-1.397466

Can't disagree with some of it. There sure are some head scratchers out there. But, Vedder and his center continue to remind me of swiss cheese.

Can somebody hit a pull up jumper for me?.....

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