Stupid Idea with such a successful coaching staff!
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Mike Willis
10 years ago
Total injustice for a sport that has a great history at this University.
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Sophie Lozano
10 years ago
I don't usually sign petitions like this; however, being apart of track for the 4 years I was in college was the best experience of my life so I feel passionate about this. After I graduated, our head coach, Coach Connie Price-Smith and her husband, my throws coach, Coach John Smith moved to Ole Miss. Now I am an active fan of both teams, but it is clear to see that the student-athletes get WAAAAY more "luxuries" at Ole Miss than we ever did at SIU due to having different budgets. Sucky, yes, but that doesn't matter. It's not about the cool shoes, free clothes, and athlete-status. It's about having the experience of a lifetime and being able to be apart of something greater than yourself. Track and Field has always been a sport overlooked because of the small revenue it generates and lack of popularity, but please, for the sake of every single person on that team, the coaches, and all of their fans, find another way to adjust the school's budget. Maybe a fundraiser can help!
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Harold Wise
10 years ago
How do take the monies from a program and Coach that are doing extremely well is a travesty!!
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Neal Heichelbech
10 years ago
Keep your head up WKU track and field.
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Gaither Moore
10 years ago
SAVE TRACK & FIELD!!
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Janel Berry
10 years ago
It's not fair to make such a huge cute on one sport and not the others. If you do 5%on one then it should be the same for all
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Candace Barbee
10 years ago
Leave track and field alone!
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Theo Walker
10 years ago
Do not strip these young adults of an opportunity to better themselves.
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Nick Lannert
10 years ago
Stop crushing dreams
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Micah Watkins
10 years ago
As a runner for over a decade now, through middle school, high school, major surgeries, and life I think it is idiotic to cut funding to this program. At least make it an equal cut for all the sports.
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Trey Henry
10 years ago
how could you basically take away someone's passion and mainly the only reason for being at the school!!!? #KeepTheRunnersRunning
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Matthew McClure
10 years ago
I was a scholarship track athlete from 2000-2004, and the ability for me to achieve that changed my life. I know there is big money on paying for basketball and football coaches and to say there is no money to help dedicated athletes getting scholarships, or even money to fund the program is wrong. The NCAA is a billion dollar corporation. There shouldn't be programs being cut but programs being added or being improved. Let's think of the future of our kids and not the depth of our pockets. GO HILLTOPPERS!!!
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Harry Purdy
10 years ago
It appears WKU only support sports that bring in large incomes.Not the right policy.
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Emily Crowder
10 years ago
Signing because I love track and hope to see others continue their dreams!
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Brenda Dye
10 years ago
Please save WKU Track and Field.
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Christopher Young
10 years ago
Alumni T&F
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Danah Whitley Jarman
10 years ago
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This program not only helped me afford college, but changed my life. I will never forget my time at WKU and all of the sweat and tears that went into the track and cross country programs.
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Kristin Kaskie
10 years ago
Past WKU soccer player! Save our track team!
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Alfred Lagat
10 years ago
Students are coming to the school for athletics, not just basketball. Basketball will take you somewhere but will not take you everywhere.
Stupid Idea with such a successful coaching staff!
Total injustice for a sport that has a great history at this University.
I don't usually sign petitions like this; however, being apart of track for the 4 years I was in college was the best experience of my life so I feel passionate about this. After I graduated, our head coach, Coach Connie Price-Smith and her husband, my throws coach, Coach John Smith moved to Ole Miss. Now I am an active fan of both teams, but it is clear to see that the student-athletes get WAAAAY more "luxuries" at Ole Miss than we ever did at SIU due to having different budgets. Sucky, yes, but that doesn't matter. It's not about the cool shoes, free clothes, and athlete-status. It's about having the experience of a lifetime and being able to be apart of something greater than yourself. Track and Field has always been a sport overlooked because of the small revenue it generates and lack of popularity, but please, for the sake of every single person on that team, the coaches, and all of their fans, find another way to adjust the school's budget. Maybe a fundraiser can help!
How do take the monies from a program and Coach that are doing extremely well is a travesty!!
Keep your head up WKU track and field.
SAVE TRACK & FIELD!!
It's not fair to make such a huge cute on one sport and not the others. If you do 5%on one then it should be the same for all
Leave track and field alone!
Do not strip these young adults of an opportunity to better themselves.
Stop crushing dreams
As a runner for over a decade now, through middle school, high school, major surgeries, and life I think it is idiotic to cut funding to this program. At least make it an equal cut for all the sports.
how could you basically take away someone's passion and mainly the only reason for being at the school!!!? #KeepTheRunnersRunning
I was a scholarship track athlete from 2000-2004, and the ability for me to achieve that changed my life. I know there is big money on paying for basketball and football coaches and to say there is no money to help dedicated athletes getting scholarships, or even money to fund the program is wrong. The NCAA is a billion dollar corporation. There shouldn't be programs being cut but programs being added or being improved. Let's think of the future of our kids and not the depth of our pockets. GO HILLTOPPERS!!!
It appears WKU only support sports that bring in large incomes.Not the right policy.
Signing because I love track and hope to see others continue their dreams!
Please save WKU Track and Field.
Alumni T&F
This program not only helped me afford college, but changed my life. I will never forget my time at WKU and all of the sweat and tears that went into the track and cross country programs.
Past WKU soccer player! Save our track team!
Students are coming to the school for athletics, not just basketball. Basketball will take you somewhere but will not take you everywhere.