Bring Back Ohio University Sports

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1. 151
   Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

   Comments: Keep the sports!!!!!!!!

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2. 152
   Name: Rita Hechmer on Feb 2, 2007

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3. 153
   Name: Mark Phillips on Feb 2, 2007

   Comments: You should not cut the Men's Swim Team because they provide a benefit to your campus.

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4. 154
   Name: Stephanie Kreiner on Feb 2, 2007

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5. 155
   Name: Kiersten Bower on Feb 2, 2007

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6. 156
   Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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7. 157
   Name: Ben Leach on Feb 2, 2007

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   Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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   Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Jeff Fasick on Feb 2, 2007

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11. 161
    Name: Ginni And Don Burawski on Feb 2, 2007

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12. 162
    Name: Jason Kofmehl on Feb 2, 2007

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13. 163
    Name: Mandi Derrow on Feb 2, 2007

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14. 164
    Name: Kelly Stodter on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: I feel for all the players and coaches involved. My daughter is a 2007 recruit and she was very close to selecting OU mostly because of Allison. A outstanding person and coach. It was a tough choice. She choose a different school. We could have been in this sorry situation too! She selected a different school instead. Best of Luck!

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15. 165
    Name: Justin Holzmann on Feb 2, 2007

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16. 166
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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17. 167
    Name: Scott Roman on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Alissa Wulf on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Julie Truitt on Feb 2, 2007

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20. 170
    Name: Susan Chieffo on Feb 2, 2007

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21. 171
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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22. 172
    Name: Brian Schultz on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: swimming should never be cut as it is one of the most physically grueling activities.

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23. 173
    Name: Beth Takavitz on Feb 2, 2007

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24. 174
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: Sports shouldn't be cut and men shouldn't have to pay the price for Title IX.

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25. 175
    Name: Jon Averyt on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: The fact that sports are being cut because OU is "required" to hand out 100 full football scholarships is ridiculous.

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26. 176
    Name: Kendra Churchill on Feb 2, 2007

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27. 177
    Name: Amanda Welch on Feb 2, 2007

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28. 178
    Name: Julia Doyle on Feb 2, 2007

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29. 179
    Name: Robert Walter on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: Here are a few ideas that could be used to help save these programs and reduce the athletic dept. deficit at the same time. 1. Cutting all athletic Budgets by 3% 2. With the Athletic department being overstaffed! – Propose not to replace empty staff positions for 6 months and put the money back into the budget. We have a very capable sports admin program and could use some students to fill in for the short term. 3. Propose to asking the Bobcat Club for assistance – they are able re-earmark the money to the athletic department. They have raised $560,000 since June for the "to provide funding to enhance the student-athlete experience for all student-athletes that comprise our men's and women's intercollegiate sport teams." This would seem like a worthy manner to spend some of that money 4. Propose asking every alumni who participated in sports for $200 for the next 3 years. (Stating that the athletic program is in a dyer need for assistance. Letting the alumni know that their athletic program is in great financial need.) 5. Propose to the student senate add $10 activity fee for each quarter for the next 3 year, similar to the activity fee for the Ping center 6. Propose cutting men’s indoor track and field only and cutting back on team rosters for outdoor track and field to 45, which will cut the total number of 60 male athletes. Other ideas that I would advocate employing would be to: 1. Reduce the # of football players on the squad that are non-essential. We have to have 85 full scholarships for football, fine. But do we need 120 players on the team. 85 players is already 4 players at every position. Each player on the team costs the University $10,000 a year. Cut the roster down to 100 players. Save $200,000 per year. $800,000 over 4 years BTW, each Track & Field athlete costs the University less than $1,000 per year. Track and Field actually makes the University money! They give out 7 scholarships, which are usually divided in half and given to 14 or so athletes. Each of these athletes contributes half of their tuition to attend. The other 40 athletes on the team pay their entire way to the University. Over 4 years these athletes contribute $800,000 to the school, far more than the cost of running the program during that time! 2. Spend more responsibly on Football. Did we really have to bring every single player to Mobile, including the redshirts If they didn't contribute during the year to the success in getting to the GMAC Bowl, then let them go next year when they do play and we make it there again! Do we have to pay for the players to stay in a hotel room for HOME GAMES This is just ludicrous! 3. Schedule more money games for Football. In our non-conference games for next year, we will only probably be getting a payout from the Virginia Tech game. Schedule two $ games a year to help football pay for itself and quit being a drag on the budget. THis would bring in $500,000 a year or so 4. If you don't want an activity fee for student to support the athletic dept, then Charge the students for tickets to Football and Basketball !! OR charge a nominal fee for tickets to each game, whether they go or not, like the Ping Center. Each studnet contributes $ right now toward that, whether they use it or not. Charge $1 per home game for football and basketball per student for their tickets. 20,000 students x 16 homes games = $320,000 per year Just some ideas that are easily achievable! Other ideas: 1. Mount a fundraising campaign to erase the deficit and keep all the teams. All the sports would benefit as well as other programs that are involved with the varsity teams - athletic training, sports administration. 2. make it a project for students in the sports ad program to examine the budget and spending patterns and come up with solutions. 3. Do a better job or marketing and selling sponsorships. Surely, we can raise more with some creative thinking. 4. Bring back the PAW on merchandise! All profits on selling PAW merchandise for the next 3 years will be donated to erasing the deficit and keeping these 4 teams.

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30. 180
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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31. 181
    Name: Regan Teti on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: such a travesty. my heart goes out to the athletes affected.

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32. 182
    Name: Christa Meyer on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: I'm an '01 Ohio University grad who played lacrosse and was a tri-captain my senior year. The experience was incredible, the people I met were amazing and now, when I speak to others about OU, I rave about the school and my time there. The thought that it will be taken away from those hardworking student athletes at OU now (and future athletes) makes me sad, mad and frustrated. There's got to be another way. Please find it.

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33. 183
    Name: Andrew Ashleigh on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: i love swimming

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34. 184
    Name: Anne Beecham on Feb 2, 2007

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35. 185
    Name: Kim Glatz on Feb 2, 2007

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36. 186
    Name: Ryan E Stull on Feb 2, 2007

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37. 187
    Name: Emily Stevens on Feb 2, 2007

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38. 188
    Name: Nelson Ritner on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: I support retaining the sports programs.

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    Name: Erica Ferri-Wortman on Feb 2, 2007

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40. 190
    Name: Bill Quinlan on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: This is a very short sighted decision.

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    Name: Michael Scerbo on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Virginia Larsen on Feb 2, 2007

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43. 193
    Name: Nathan Brunk on Feb 2, 2007

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44. 194
    Name: Beth Gregory on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: Best of luck with this difficult decision. My daughter plans to play lacrosse in college and the absence of the program would certainly affect her decision on whether to attend.

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45. 195
    Name: Aaron Grimes on Feb 2, 2007

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46. 196
    Name: Dane Roth on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: As a former Ohio University athlete and active alum, I am incredibly disappointed by the recent decision to cut athletic teams. Please reconsider this decision.

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47. 197
    Name: Anonymous on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Jaimy Lekan on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Luke J. Schneider on Feb 2, 2007

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    Name: Bubbie Buzachero on Feb 2, 2007

    Comments: save ou lax

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