Duer Sharp's Incompetence As Commissioner Is Reason For SWAC's Downfall


All I know is that before the Godfather left, we were the only athletic dept. operating in the black other than LSU in the state of La..
 



It appears you have studied leadership training just as many others, but you say "If the job isn't getting done, then he's gotta go." Please understand the Department of Athletics is not close to being in the top 3 priorities of any SWAC school. It might be to many alums, but not the Presidents. However, athletics is so important to the Alumni, the Presidents find a way to keep it for the alums. Every President or AD I have talk with will give you factual information.
Speak for your school only.
 
Speak for your school only.

Now Beans. You know damn well Mighty Dog ain't lying. Most ACADEMIC types do not have athletics at the top of their list. Even the big schools. The President just stays out the way because the Boosters with BIG MONEY at those institutions write the checks. You think LSU or Alabama President has to be worried about athletics? That's why they hire ADs to do their bidding for them.

Our Presidents in the SWAC ain't no different. The only thing they do differently is they like to be SEEN as if they are connected to what we do athletically. Especially ones with fans used to winning like JSU. But if you think the Queen spends sleepless nights worrying about JSU athletics. Then I got some swamp land to sell you. Sure she wants to win and sure she gives her support. All of them do to a certain extent. But you better believe she would rather get some big ACADEMIC donation or raise JSU endowment first and foremost. That's how they make and seal their legacy. Not by the Coaches they hire or how well their sports teams do. It is all about how well they are perceived by their peers in Academia and whether they are on point in that arena.


If you ask any of Presidents would they rather take a million dollar donation to their academic programs or to their sports programs then you will get their answer. The key is just how far down athletics are for your President. Maybe Meyers has athletics at #4 where someone at AAMU may have it at #5 in their top 10 things to do or improve. But any President saying they want their athletics to be in their top 3 goals or priorities at a HBCU needs to have a reality check. Maybe hiring a competent AD is priority. Then that person's job is to have the best athletic program possible. Should not be a President's top 3 priority. Not even at the BCS schools.
 
Get Ready was on point!!!:tup: Duer Sharp should be gone along with some of out presidents.

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Top Three Priorities for HBCU Presidents
1. Academic Enhancement (Growing Programs and Maintaining Accredited Programs)
2. Increasing Enrollment
3. Athletics

Now there are subsections of each of the above but that should be priorities of the HBCU Presidents...in my opinion. Now increasing fiscal capabilities is a subsection of #1.
 
Get Ready was on point!!!:tup: Duer Sharp should be gone along with some of out presidents.

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Top Three Priorities for HBCU Presidents
1. Academic Enhancement (Growing Programs and Maintaining Accredited Programs)
2. Increasing Enrollment
3. Athletics

Now there are subsections of each of the above but that should be priorities of the HBCU Presidents...in my opinion. Now increasing fiscal capabilities is a subsection of #1.

Hate to tell you but athletics is only one department at a university. You can't have "sub sections" to manipulate your persepctive. :lol: :emlaugh:
 
This is a pie chart of the way revenue looks at a university. Not sure how you make athletics a top 3 priority from this. Looks like this school has a hospital.

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http://fmb.fo.uiowa.edu/general-education-fund-budgeted-revenues-fy2014
 
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Got this from a website concerning U of H:

System progress card was also developed and presented to the board.

1. National Competitiveness:

will become a nationally competitive public research university as measured by the Top American Public Research University and/or Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching.

2. Student Success:

will have a student profile consistent with a nationally competitive public research university by creating an environment in which student success can be ensured.

3. Community Advancement:

will commit to fulfilling regional and state workforce needs while becoming the primary engine of social, economic, and intellectual development.

4. Athletic Competitiveness:

will provide a comprehensive educational experience to its students and within this context, it will seek to build the strongest athletic program possible.

5. National and Local Recognition:

will be known for its accomplishments locally and nationally.

6. Resource Competitiveness:

will build a resource base that enables it to accomplish its mission and realize its vision.

http://www.uh.edu/president/vision-priorities/index.php
 
Hate to tell you but athletics is only one department at a university. You can't have "sub sections" to manipulate your persepctive. :lol: :emlaugh:

Athletics is a priority. Athletics can be broken down to focus on a number of aspects i.e. sub-sections.:shame::smh:
 
Athletics is a priority. Athletics can be broken down to focus on a number of aspects i.e. sub-sections.:shame::smh:

I never said it wasn't "a priority." It's just not where you would like it to be in most HBCU president's mind. :lol: :emlaugh:
 
The SWAC is in serious trouble because the conference is led by the most incompetent commissioner in the history of organized sports, Duer Sharp.
Those are some very harsh words coming from this Avis Heath fella. I can only wonder how much studying he has done of other commissioners to label Sharp as "the most incompetent in the history of organized sports". Me thinks it is easy and convenient to blame everything on the commissioner. But he is not involved in the day to day functioning of our schools. He is not involved in coaching, recruiting, game day decisions. When we're looking to play the blame game, as this Avis Heath fella is, Sharp aint the only one in line to play. IMO, he wouldn't be an early first round draft pick either. :scared:

btw, if my recollection is correct (and it is), this Avis Heath fella is the same one who went on a similar diatribe against a previous SWAC commissioner.

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Those are some very harsh words coming from this Avis Heath fella. I can only wonder how much studying he has done of other commissioners to label Sharp as "the most incompetent in the history of organized sports". Me thinks it is easy and convenient to blame everything on the commissioner. But he is not involved in the day to day functioning of our schools. He is not involved in coaching, recruiting, game day decisions. When we're looking to play the blame game, as this Avis Heath fella is, Sharp aint the only one in line to play. IMO, he wouldn't be an early first round draft pick either. :scared:

btw, if my recollection is correct (and it is), this Avis Heath fella is the same one who went on a similar diatribe against a previous SWAC commissioner.

:snicker:

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Those are some very harsh words coming from this Avis Heath fella. I can only wonder how much studying he has done of other commissioners to label Sharp as "the most incompetent in the history of organized sports". Me thinks it is easy and convenient to blame everything on the commissioner. But he is not involved in the day to day functioning of our schools. He is not involved in coaching, recruiting, game day decisions. When we're looking to play the blame game, as this Avis Heath fella is, Sharp aint the only one in line to play. IMO, he wouldn't be an early first round draft pick either. :scared:

btw, if my recollection is correct (and it is), this Avis Heath fella is the same one who went on a similar diatribe against a previous SWAC commissioner.

:snicker:

hornet does the president or AD of this Avis Heath affiliated school even know his name or face in a crowd to discuss anything about what it take to operate an athletic dept let along a whole conference!
 
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