I can understand the hatred of Pitino, but without Jurich and Ramsey UofL would still be in the following situation:
1. UofL would still be a crummy tier 4 commuter school with very little on campus housing and a joke in terms of student life. I know what UofL was like back in the 90s, my older sister went to UofL in the 90s only because she wanted to stay home to save money. The school had terrible facilities and was an eyesore to look at. Ramsey and Jurich changed that.
2. UofL would still be in Conference USA. At best the American conference. UofL would still be an afterthought in football and baseball and would not have had the success they had in men's or women's basketball. UK would still be big brother and would still be dominating us in all sports. Ramsey and Jurich were responsible for making us the big brother in the state in terms of facilities, head to head athletic success and overall athletic success.
3. Due to point numbers 1 and 2, UofL facilities would still be a joke. Our baseball team would probably still be playing at Old Cardinal Stadium. Our basketball teams would still be playing at an old and decrepit Freedom Hall. Cardinal Park would not exist. The new soccer facilities would not exist. The indoor football practice facility would not exist. The new Student Activities Center would not exist. Most of the newer dorms on campus or just off campus would not exist.
4. Due to point number 2 and being stuck in Conference USA or the American conference our academic profile would still be a joke. The current three stoogies talk about focusing on academics, without the vision of Ramsey and Jurich the professors at UofL would be collaborating with UCF, USF, Memphis, Cincinnati, all mediocre commuter schools. They would have no chance of collaborating with the likes of Duke, UNC, UVA, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Miami, etc. Any good faculty we would have would be picked off by those schools compared to now when we can actually keep some of those faculty.
Ramsey and Jurich made the school that I knew and loved so show some respect. If many of you are going to join in on the trashing the administration is doing these two individually than personally I hope Jurich takes the university for every dime it has in the lawsuit.
The three stoogies currently in charge have destroyed the university I know and love. UofL athletics will be nothing without Jurich, he was truly a once in a lifetime visionary that you just can't replace. I called the President's Office yesterday and with a few expletives put in told the guy how I felt about Postel and Tyra. Of course like a true class act representing the interim President I was hung up on.
Does anyone else here feel like they no longer have a university? Part of me is considering just tearing up my diploma just due to my hatred of the university and how they have thrown the alumni and fans under the bus. I can not support this university until Grissom, Papa, Postel and Tyra are all removed from office.
1. UofL would still be a crummy tier 4 commuter school with very little on campus housing and a joke in terms of student life. I know what UofL was like back in the 90s, my older sister went to UofL in the 90s only because she wanted to stay home to save money. The school had terrible facilities and was an eyesore to look at. Ramsey and Jurich changed that.
2. UofL would still be in Conference USA. At best the American conference. UofL would still be an afterthought in football and baseball and would not have had the success they had in men's or women's basketball. UK would still be big brother and would still be dominating us in all sports. Ramsey and Jurich were responsible for making us the big brother in the state in terms of facilities, head to head athletic success and overall athletic success.
3. Due to point numbers 1 and 2, UofL facilities would still be a joke. Our baseball team would probably still be playing at Old Cardinal Stadium. Our basketball teams would still be playing at an old and decrepit Freedom Hall. Cardinal Park would not exist. The new soccer facilities would not exist. The indoor football practice facility would not exist. The new Student Activities Center would not exist. Most of the newer dorms on campus or just off campus would not exist.
4. Due to point number 2 and being stuck in Conference USA or the American conference our academic profile would still be a joke. The current three stoogies talk about focusing on academics, without the vision of Ramsey and Jurich the professors at UofL would be collaborating with UCF, USF, Memphis, Cincinnati, all mediocre commuter schools. They would have no chance of collaborating with the likes of Duke, UNC, UVA, Boston College, Pittsburgh, Miami, etc. Any good faculty we would have would be picked off by those schools compared to now when we can actually keep some of those faculty.
Ramsey and Jurich made the school that I knew and loved so show some respect. If many of you are going to join in on the trashing the administration is doing these two individually than personally I hope Jurich takes the university for every dime it has in the lawsuit.
The three stoogies currently in charge have destroyed the university I know and love. UofL athletics will be nothing without Jurich, he was truly a once in a lifetime visionary that you just can't replace. I called the President's Office yesterday and with a few expletives put in told the guy how I felt about Postel and Tyra. Of course like a true class act representing the interim President I was hung up on.
Does anyone else here feel like they no longer have a university? Part of me is considering just tearing up my diploma just due to my hatred of the university and how they have thrown the alumni and fans under the bus. I can not support this university until Grissom, Papa, Postel and Tyra are all removed from office.