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# NameComments
301 Stephanie GotschallFunding can be found for these programs that are important to the University, cost cutting messures elsewhere. Title IX is not a good reason, only an excuss used by University all over the country.
302 Anonymous
303 Marty CoyneI find it deplorable the way Ohio Universities Administration handled the cutting of the 4 sports. Please reconsider and find other ways to make up the budget deficit. One more thing of note Title IX is a poor excuse for the cuts as the University was already in compliance! Marty Coyne Kent State Grad, 1980
304 Josh McAlpin
305 John Walton
306 patricia a huddleAs a parent of a girl who played girl's lax in college (as well as high school), I am so sad to hear about what has happened at OU. As a parent of a boy who is likely to swim in college I am also sad. Being a long distance runner for over thirty years,and having run the Athen's Marathon (both at OU as well as Athen's Greece) I am so sorry that OU had to do this. I understand about money, but the opportunities that have been lost for those children (and coaches) is a tremendous loss. These higher level sports allow our younger kids something to aspire to. My daughter's best friends as an adult are from college lacrosse and I know many other girls who have their friends based out of lacrosse experiences in college. That loss of developing the whole body (not just the academics) is a shame that OU cannot provide for those who would have been playing in those activities. If there is any way to bring them back it would be greatly appreciated.
307 Kim Kerby
308 brian womelsdorfi would like to supports your efforts
309 Alex Maske
310 Dan McGrath
311 tamara kent
312 Mike FrankoDon't be cowards, save track and field. They will be winning long after Solich has moved on to a major conference school.
313 kirsten delaney
314 Anonymous
315 Chad Clevenger
316 Chris WehrmanYou should not deny students the opportunity to participate in athletics under the belief that cutting athletic teams is fair and just. Instead, you are making a mockery of the University and the conference in which you are a part of.
317 AnonymousDWTE
318 Jasen ParksDo not cut any of the sports
319 AnonymousPlease do not cut these sports to pay for a bloated and overextended football team budget.
320 Larry Bergmayer
321 Jonathan Friend
322 Tom Borish
323 Lindsay Winter
324 Anonymous
325 Natalja Varnavskaja
326 Phil MishkaAs a former scholarship athlete and graduate from the University of Notre Dame, I know I would not be where I am today without the oppourunity that sports gave me to attend school there. Aside from that, the friends I made and times I had while competing are among the best memories of my life. Please don't take that away from the student athletes taht give you their all every day.
327 AnonymousTrack & Field is the original Olympic Sport and the greatest expression of beauty in movement known to man (and woman). Pleae don't kill it because of Title IX.
328 kristina gambrell
329 ethan kleinbaum
330 Bernie Muller
331 Austinthis is just wrong
332 Anonymous
333 Ryan Mee
334 Quinn Simmons
335 Anonymous
336 Lucas BurdickThe quick fix cut the program routine has got to stop...do some accounting and find the money to keep your word to these athletes...you know its out there
337 Kevin HLet the kids compete
338 Lucas Burdick
339 Michael Taylor
340 Scott AlpeterKeep track and field alive!
341 Zach EmersonBOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO title 9!!
342 Megan Lafferty
343 Matt LogieTrack is the only real sport left
344 Kelly GrisierOhio U would be a disgrace to cut this program!!!
345 Todd A. Bianco
346 AnonymousLong live OU track. Go Jeff See!
347 David BriggsIf Ohio University drops their track and field program I will NEVER recommend OU to any of the students and student/athletes that I am in contact with. In fact, I will discourage anyone from attending OU. You are attempting to drop the program for the wrong reasons!
348 Beth CocuzzaI understand that this might be a difficult decision, but is cutting student opportunity the answer?
349 Anonymous
350 Matthew Noonan

 

Signatures | Total: 2,694