Shameful rudderless ship under the current Admin. Broken promises that weren't intended to be kept.
David Harding
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Peter L Stacy
8 years ago
The AD must go
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Larry Layne '71 Howard Layne '44
8 years ago
Occidental Athletics - all of it
is such an important of the bonds one builds during their college experience -
It Needs to BE POSITIVE
Larry Layne '71 Howard Layne '44
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Charlie Bastedo
8 years ago
I support OXY football 100% and hope that our President and current Athletic Director will join us in creating a competitive team that can win the SCIAC we won it in 1971 and it was the providence og God that helped us win and alot of talented players aka Fred Tippett (USC committ), Pete Labosky (Pacific Palisades) , Dave Atkinson, Marlon Peterson (best defensive tackle I played against on my own tem, Randy Peterson (tight end) , Vince Jewel (middle line backer) it was an amazing thing to be on the front page of the LA Times 1971 because OXY was playing Pomona College for the SCIAC title and USC and UCLA were having pedestrian years in football; we were the Sports story!!! We need to evangelize our athletic department with the history of Oxy Football!!!! Bring back Ken Visor!!!!! to coash our team AMEN
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Ronald Harden
8 years ago
There needs to be new leadership
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Eric Linneman
8 years ago
The current AD isthe athletics program at Occidental. This has to end and a new director committed to rebuilding athletics needs to be brought onboard..
Eric Linneman '84 Track & Field
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Eric Linneman
8 years ago
Not one penny until a change in the athletic director happens. She has destroyed the honor and tradition of athletics at Occidental
Eric Linneman '84 - T&F
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Wes Jackert
8 years ago
Signing in support of incoming Oxy Frosh Athletes
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Kathleen Gore Stanley
8 years ago
Athletic Director needs to be professional at all times.
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Eric Grossman
8 years ago
The current players have been defrauded by President Veitch and Jamie Hoffman. Now, there is an effort to re-write and justify Hoffman's actions. I commend those who spearheaded this effort.
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Marcus C Garrett
8 years ago
BA '93, MAT '98
2-sport athlete (1989-1993)
2-sport assistant coach (1996-2000)
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Dave Milam 66
8 years ago
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Student athletes learn character, teamwork and grit that shapes their lives, and apply these to their academic learning also. Who I am today is in part, a half a denture later, shaped by Oxy football and rugby(both hall of fame teams). Don't take that opportunity away from future generations.
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Quay Richerson
8 years ago
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It is stunning that at a time when small colleges all over the country are either reviving or adding football programs (presumably to attract the 100 males at $50k per), Oxy has allowed a rogue AD to decimate their storied football program.
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Jeff Monteroso
8 years ago
As one of a few Oxy Alums who coach college football, I am very disturbed by the recent events. I'm '85 graduate and coached at Oxy for 4 years. When I came back and coached at Oxy, I had been at 3 different institutions of higher learning. The one thing I believe is that hard work will overcome all deficiencies. I had the opportunity to work and play for Dale Widolff. The one thing I know for sure he was part of the Oxy community. Recruiting for Oxy takes long hours on the phone to find the next great Oxy athlete. The people who where hired after Dale's firing did not have a connection to Oxy. They did not work like the alums who where on the coaching staff under Dale. Mike Schmidt, Bill Dobson and myself put in long countless hours to make sure our alma mater continued with the success we built while playing. The only way Oxy gets back to where it was under Dale Widolff is to hire an alum who knows the institution and understands what it takes to succeed.
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Jim Dietle
8 years ago
The time is now to effectuate a positive change and preserve the 120-year old tradition of intercollegiate football at Occidental College. This program is a portal of leadership which needs to be embraced and nurtured by the Administration instead of being diminished and shamed. Let the Administration know our position in clear, unified and unadulterated voices. Io Triumphe
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Kristine Duran
8 years ago
Let's go Tigers!
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Paul Finchamp
8 years ago
Read the NFL campaign "inside the lines" it's who we are!
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Dan Campbell
8 years ago
The lack of support from the current administration, as well as the ineptitude and bias of the athletic director is both shameful and outrageous. Occidental is not fulfilling its mission statement nor its promises to the student athletes, especially the football players.
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Robert Nam
8 years ago
I support what other classmate players have asked me to.
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Bridgid Sloyan
8 years ago
It is shameful the AD has been allowed to run this program and the athletic department into the ground, not to mention maligning the character of the individuals on the football team. Enough!
Shameful rudderless ship under the current Admin. Broken promises that weren't intended to be kept. David Harding
The AD must go
Occidental Athletics - all of it is such an important of the bonds one builds during their college experience - It Needs to BE POSITIVE Larry Layne '71 Howard Layne '44
I support OXY football 100% and hope that our President and current Athletic Director will join us in creating a competitive team that can win the SCIAC we won it in 1971 and it was the providence og God that helped us win and alot of talented players aka Fred Tippett (USC committ), Pete Labosky (Pacific Palisades) , Dave Atkinson, Marlon Peterson (best defensive tackle I played against on my own tem, Randy Peterson (tight end) , Vince Jewel (middle line backer) it was an amazing thing to be on the front page of the LA Times 1971 because OXY was playing Pomona College for the SCIAC title and USC and UCLA were having pedestrian years in football; we were the Sports story!!! We need to evangelize our athletic department with the history of Oxy Football!!!! Bring back Ken Visor!!!!! to coash our team AMEN
There needs to be new leadership
The current AD isthe athletics program at Occidental. This has to end and a new director committed to rebuilding athletics needs to be brought onboard.. Eric Linneman '84 Track & Field
Not one penny until a change in the athletic director happens. She has destroyed the honor and tradition of athletics at Occidental Eric Linneman '84 - T&F
Signing in support of incoming Oxy Frosh Athletes
Athletic Director needs to be professional at all times.
The current players have been defrauded by President Veitch and Jamie Hoffman. Now, there is an effort to re-write and justify Hoffman's actions. I commend those who spearheaded this effort.
BA '93, MAT '98 2-sport athlete (1989-1993) 2-sport assistant coach (1996-2000)
Student athletes learn character, teamwork and grit that shapes their lives, and apply these to their academic learning also. Who I am today is in part, a half a denture later, shaped by Oxy football and rugby(both hall of fame teams). Don't take that opportunity away from future generations.
It is stunning that at a time when small colleges all over the country are either reviving or adding football programs (presumably to attract the 100 males at $50k per), Oxy has allowed a rogue AD to decimate their storied football program.
As one of a few Oxy Alums who coach college football, I am very disturbed by the recent events. I'm '85 graduate and coached at Oxy for 4 years. When I came back and coached at Oxy, I had been at 3 different institutions of higher learning. The one thing I believe is that hard work will overcome all deficiencies. I had the opportunity to work and play for Dale Widolff. The one thing I know for sure he was part of the Oxy community. Recruiting for Oxy takes long hours on the phone to find the next great Oxy athlete. The people who where hired after Dale's firing did not have a connection to Oxy. They did not work like the alums who where on the coaching staff under Dale. Mike Schmidt, Bill Dobson and myself put in long countless hours to make sure our alma mater continued with the success we built while playing. The only way Oxy gets back to where it was under Dale Widolff is to hire an alum who knows the institution and understands what it takes to succeed.
The time is now to effectuate a positive change and preserve the 120-year old tradition of intercollegiate football at Occidental College. This program is a portal of leadership which needs to be embraced and nurtured by the Administration instead of being diminished and shamed. Let the Administration know our position in clear, unified and unadulterated voices. Io Triumphe
Let's go Tigers!
Read the NFL campaign "inside the lines" it's who we are!
The lack of support from the current administration, as well as the ineptitude and bias of the athletic director is both shameful and outrageous. Occidental is not fulfilling its mission statement nor its promises to the student athletes, especially the football players.
I support what other classmate players have asked me to.
It is shameful the AD has been allowed to run this program and the athletic department into the ground, not to mention maligning the character of the individuals on the football team. Enough!