Want to help donate $6million/year to Marshall University?

[oldeherd]

One thing for sure, CT, bet those Russian trained English speaking folks speak the language a hell of a lot better than most of those in Morganhole, which, in case you don't know, is full of rejects/bottom feeders from PA, NJ, NY, etc., etc.

And as for MU "cooperating" with WVU, you obviously mean going along with anything and everything WVU wants, proposes, etc. Cooperation is a two way street, but as long as WVU wants to dominant every facet of higher ed in this state, you won't be seeing much cooperation from them in any endeavor where their role is not the primary one. You can bet your bottom dollar that their bow-tied bigot of an egomaniac president will see to that. Gee is on an empire building, ego driven trip at WVU and views anyone who has any other ideas about establishing QUALITY higher ed programs at any other institution, such as MU, as opponents who should be ruthlessly trampled down. Its the FLAGS*$T Institution or else as far as it goes for Dr. Gee. Anyone who is in the way, be it WVU Tech, Concord, MU, Fairmont, Bluefield State, etc., Gee would see them wiped out of existence if meant achieving his ends/goals.

 

[Herdstruck]

One thing for sure, CT, bet those Russian trained English speaking folks speak the language a hell of a lot better than most of those in Morganhole, which, in case you don't know, is full of rejects/bottom feeders from PA, NJ, NY, etc., etc.

And as for MU "cooperating" with WVU, you obviously mean going along with anything and everything WVU wants, proposes, etc. Cooperation is a two way street, but as long as WVU wants to dominant every facet of higher ed in this state, you won't be seeing much cooperation from them in any endeavor where their role is not the primary one. You can bet your bottom dollar that their bow-tied bigot of an egomaniac president will see to that. Gee is on an empire building, ego driven trip at WVU and views anyone who has any other ideas about establishing QUALITY higher ed programs at any other institution, such as MU, as opponents who should be ruthlessly trampled down. Its the FLAGS*$T Institution or else as far as it goes for Dr. Gee. Anyone who is in the way, be it WVU Tech, Concord, MU, Fairmont, Bluefield State, etc., Gee would see them wiped out of existence if meant achieving his ends/goals.

I dunno, he's sort of had a major fall from grace...going from the school president at ohio state to...wvu...I bet he just shook his head and said, "Goddammit..."

 

[CT Mountaineer]

One thing for sure, CT, bet those Russian trained English speaking folks speak the language a hell of a lot better than most of those in Morganhole, which, in case you don't know, is full of rejects/bottom feeders from PA, NJ, NY, etc., etc.

And as for MU "cooperating" with WVU, you obviously mean going along with anything and everything WVU wants, proposes, etc. Cooperation is a two way street, but as long as WVU wants to dominant every facet of higher ed in this state, you won't be seeing much cooperation from them in any endeavor where their role is not the primary one. You can bet your bottom dollar that their bow-tied bigot of an egomaniac president will see to that. Gee is on an empire building, ego driven trip at WVU and views anyone who has any other ideas about establishing QUALITY higher ed programs at any other institution, such as MU, as opponents who should be ruthlessly trampled down. Its the FLAGS*$T Institution or else as far as it goes for Dr. Gee. Anyone who is in the way, be it WVU Tech, Concord, MU, Fairmont, Bluefield State, etc., Gee would see them wiped out of existence if meant achieving his ends/goals.

You must really want to see the status quo continue with an attitude like that. What is the status quo... continued reductions in state appropriations costing every higher education institution in our state, including Marshall many millions of dollars each and every year.

I really had a hard time figuring out the Napoleanic complex in Huntington that says everything that happens there somehow has to be measured against what happens in Morgantown. It totally lacks logic, but even in the world of delusion it must be very frustrating to hold to that notion since it inevitably means looking at an inferior position. I just can't believe anybody would hold to a position destined to fail just because doing something about it might do even more for somebody else, but that is Marshall logic.

You guys are doing a pretty good job of stoking the fires of hatred there, I'll give you that. You have already succeeded in making sure the football series in unlikely to be renewed, which if even 1/3 of the games were to be played in Huntington would give your program their biggest money producer for the three year period and validate your need to feel somehow legitimate in the state's sports world. I have no doubt that you will kill the basketball series too. You know as well as I do that WVU could play Virginia Tech, or several other programs for a yearly appearance in Charleston and make more money doing it... no even share with Marshall, and Mountaineer fans would be happier for it.

I believe this so called petition is the epitome wrong headedness, but this is Marshall and it is what it is. Here in Morgantown it is exactly what we have come to expect from there. I'll be sure to forward a link to this thread to that bow tie guy we all love here, so he can keep track of your behavior. I'm certain you would want him to be the first, but by no means the last, to be offended.

 

[oldeherd]

You must really want to see the status quo continue with an attitude like that. What is the status quo... continued reductions in state appropriations costing every higher education institution in our state, including Marshall many millions of dollars each and every year.

I really had a hard time figuring out the Napoleanic complex in Huntington that says everything that happens there somehow has to be measured against what happens in Morgantown. It totally lacks logic, but even in the world of delusion it must be very frustrating to hold to that notion since it inevitably means looking at an inferior position. I just can't believe anybody would hold to a position destined to fail just because doing something about it might do even more for somebody else, but that is Marshall logic.

You guys are doing a pretty good job of stoking the fires of hatred there, I'll give you that. You have already succeeded in making sure the football series in unlikely to be renewed, which if even 1/3 of the games were to be played in Huntington would give your program their biggest money producer for the three year period and validate your need to feel somehow legitimate in the state's sports world. I have no doubt that you will kill the basketball series too. You know as well as I do that WVU could play Virginia Tech, or several other programs for a yearly appearance in Charleston and make more money doing it... no even share with Marshall, and Mountaineer fans would be happier for it.

I believe this so called petition is the epitome wrong headedness, but this is Marshall and it is what it is. Here in Morgantown it is exactly what we have come to expect from there. I'll be sure to forward a link to this thread to that bow tie guy we all love here, so he can keep track of your behavior. I'm certain you would want him to be the first, but by no means the last, to be offended.

Mr. Bow Tie's well known record of foot in mouth disease is well documented. CT if Morganhole is such an Eden, why do you obsess and spend so much time on a MU site, since you loathe and abhor everything about MU and Huntington. Wouldn't you be much more happier spending your time patrolling the streets there, perhaps to aid and rescue one of your million dollar plus head coaches from another alcohol related incident: black eyes from falling off bar stools, running a car off the road, making a total ass out of one's self in a casino, etc., etc. Not sure if that would make you happier, but sure would make about 99% of those on this board very happy!!

 

[CT Mountaineer]

Mr. Bow Tie's well known record of foot in mouth disease is well documented. CT if Morganhole is such an Eden, why do you obsess and spend so much time on a MU site, since you loathe and abhor everything about MU and Huntington. Wouldn't you be much more happier spending your time patrolling the streets there, perhaps to aid and rescue one of your million dollar plus head coaches from another alcohol related incident: black eyes from falling off bar stools, running a car off the road, making a total ass out of one's self in a casino, etc., etc. Not sure if that would make you happier, but sure would make about 99% of those on this board very happy!!

I'm rarely here on this board. If there weren't so much negativity and hatred spewed out here continually, it might be a nice place to visit. I do not "loathe" either Huntington (I have family and friends there... my brother is there today for a friend's wedding), or Marshall (why would I? I have a degree from there). I am disappointed by some of the decisions made at the school in the past decade, in the attitude of many (but not all) Herd fans, and in the constant crybaby antics such is this idiotic petition, which will do more harm to Marshall than help no matter how good it makes you feel to vent your hatred.

It isn't the same school I attended. The faculty there are unhappy, and understandably so, the athletic program is spending money like they won the lottery (and while the school did grab $25 million from there... those days are over now, you can count on that), and the Athletic Program is losing more than $15 million per year (it wasn't when I went to school there) and growing, with most of that money coming from the school's general fund (already seriously depleted because 25% of it comes from state appropriations, which have been reduced by many millions).

I could go on more about my discontent, but that is not the issue here. The issue is you have nothing to gain from this nonsense, and it could damage relations even further. Our state is in serious decline, especially in the southern tier. It needs cooperation in higher education more than ever. WVU has the resources and is better prepared to cope with declining funding due to its larger student body, but why should any school have declining funding when they can cooperate and raise funding for everyone? The colleges need cooperation more than ever, but you guys assume your usual "let's pick another fight" mode. Tell me... how has that worked out for you in the past?

Anything Marshall got from the state was due to unusual political circumstances, not due to your fight picking. Those circumstances have changed radically. Your behavior has not. Everyone but you guys seems to realize that. You need WVU a whole lot more than they need you. Anybody could see that, but you guys seem to want to alienate them to the point where they want absolutely nothing to do with Marshall. There is already talk here about replacing the annual basketball game, and "upgrading" out of conference opponents in other sports as well. I lay a lot of that blame on people like you folks. Bob Pruett came up here and gave a speech. He actually apologized for his goading behavior in the past, but you guys seem to want to keep the sore festering. Why?

As to President Gee... he is the best college president in the country, hands down. He was President at Ohio State twice, that's true, and he p*ssed off a thin skinned Board President with a joke. Their loss... our gain. He will finish out his storied career here and will accomplish his objectives of growing the enrollment and academic profile of the school. As to the joke... I happen to be Catholic. It didn't offend me or most other Catholics. We've been around long enough to be able to take a joke.

 

[Herdstruck]

Gordon Gee...has been trouble everywhere he's gone. The only reason he is doing somewhat better at wvu is because; he has finally calmed the hell down. Wvu endorses his antics. Pick one.
Brown ran him out of town after 2 years.
Vanderbilt did like some of what he did, but he countered that by pissing off a ton of their alumni with administrative moves they didn't like.
We all know ohio state...the remarks he made about Sister of the Poor...then TCU whipped Wisconsin, making him look like a fool. The remarks about Poland. Oh, and the fact he literally acted like he takes it up the ass from Tressell by claiming he being worried Tressell doesn't fire him. Oh and the Catholic quote, it was pretty harsh.

Oh and he and his wife have come under fire, by every place he's been to, for their "lavish lifestyle and spending" which, many higher-ups on the list of academia spend money, but theirs must've been so bad, it actually drew criticism.

I don't know how he intends to increase enrollment when WV, as a state, has a little over 10,000 people enroll at higher education programs...that includes wvu, Marshall, Fairmont, etc., the 43 or so other higher education systems...which pretty much proves that wvu relies heavily upon out of staters to fulfill their quota (no surprise there, everyone knows this). But he's going to have a very tough time doing so.

But hey, cheer for him, he's your guy....he has distinguished himself as a unique president, probably the only one who has the "E. Gordon Gee Lavatory Complex." Exactly what it sounds like...according to the Brown university A-Z Guide,
"For the past three Spring Weekends, a sign has graced a bunch of Port-a-Potties to commemorate Brown’s shortest-tenured president. It is the only thing named after him on campus. Ever."


Congrats...you officially endorsed a "shitty president" HA!

 

[CT Mountaineer]

Gordon Gee...has been trouble everywhere he's gone. The only reason he is doing somewhat better at wvu is because; he has finally calmed the hell down. Wvu endorses his antics. Pick one.
Brown ran him out of town after 2 years.
Vanderbilt did like some of what he did, but he countered that by pissing off a ton of their alumni with administrative moves they didn't like.
We all know ohio state...the remarks he made about Sister of the Poor...then TCU whipped Wisconsin, making him look like a fool. The remarks about Poland. Oh, and the fact he literally acted like he takes it up the ass from Tressell by claiming he being worried Tressell doesn't fire him. Oh and the Catholic quote, it was pretty harsh.

Oh and he and his wife have come under fire, by every place he's been to, for their "lavish lifestyle and spending" which, many higher-ups on the list of academia spend money, but theirs must've been so bad, it actually drew criticism.

I don't know how he intends to increase enrollment when WV, as a state, has a little over 10,000 people enroll at higher education programs...that includes wvu, Marshall, Fairmont, etc., the 43 or so other higher education systems...which pretty much proves that wvu relies heavily upon out of staters to fulfill their quota (no surprise there, everyone knows this). But he's going to have a very tough time doing so.

But hey, cheer for him, he's your guy....he has distinguished himself as a unique president, probably the only one who has the "E. Gordon Gee Lavatory Complex." Exactly what it sounds like...according to the Brown university A-Z Guide,
"For the past three Spring Weekends, a sign has graced a bunch of Port-a-Potties to commemorate Brown’s shortest-tenured president. It is the only thing named after him on campus. Ever."


Congrats...you officially endorsed a "shitty president" HA!

As far as I know, he isn't interested in the job at Marshall, so I really don't know why you'd care about that unless, like most folks down there, you measure everything that happens against what happens in Morgantown and devote most of your time looking for ways to rag on WVU. That scarcely gets noticed up here, but like the spoiled child you keep screaming louder and louder with the tantrums until finally someone responds.

Gee was successful everywhere he was as a President. If Ohio State didn't like him, why would they hire him twice? Those guys all make a ton of money. Steve Kopp made a ton of money. Their lifestyle is their own business. There isn't one anywhere that couldn't afford to have a lavish lifestyle if that is their preference.

There were maybe 10 Catholics in the world who were actually offended by the joke. One of them happened to be on the OSU Board, and the other 9 were in Huntington. The vast majority of us didn't even notice. In this country, we make jokes about everybody. So what? I probably would have laughed at it if I had heard it.

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Not to argue, but you're overlooking the obvious. Those cities have extensive suburban areas not included within their city limits. When you talk about Pittsburgh, you have to include the millions who surround the place too, not just those who live in it. Those folks are literally just up the road from us here. There are more folks living in and around Pittsburgh alone than live in our entire state. Also, even more obvious... WVU is much closer to the true megalopolises on your list. 3 1/2 hours from the huge DC/Baltimore area of 7 million people, and less than 8 hours from the 20 million people who live in the NYC/NY/NJ/CT area. That proximity allows WVU to attract thousands of students who pay comparatively high tuitions helping offset some of the shortfalls in state funding.

The entire state benefits form the activities associated with the pop tax you want to attack in many ways. You will not be successful in eliminating it... it has been tried by others who have been successful in helping to sour relations between Marshall and West Virginia. My friend Bobby Pruett also caused a lot of that bad blood, and he recently apologized to several of us here in Morgantown for that, at an event where he was a featured speaker.

You would have to be blind to not see that Marshall stands to gain a lot more from good relations with WVU than with having bad relations. The football game you folks so desperately want might never happen, but if there are good relations WVU would be looking for ways to work with Marshall athletically if possible rather than looking to avoid it. Marshall's program is losing lots of money, but there are numerous other sports where home and home series might work for both programs, helping with that situation.

Why would you assume that the 11 institutions within our state are equals? They don't have that unrealistic position in our neighboring states. Any casual observer could see major differences between them. I'm not saying one is better than another, but any agreement has to take into consideration the relative positions of those making the agreements. That is simply politics. The larger, wealthier, better funded, bigger have more influence than those smaller, poorer, and worse funded. This isn't an athletic conference. It is a group of institutions that have defined characteristics that can find common ground to work together to benefit everyone. They don't all have to benefit equally to have everyone benefit.

If you folks keep up with the negativity, everyone loses, but Marshall loses more than anybody else. That strangely doesn't seem to matter in Huntington as long as you guys can try to throw a wrench at WVU. I'll leave it to you to decide how smart that is, but from here...

Typical uspam hilljack hypocrite Says he doesn't wamt to argue and goes on to write 5 paragraphs. hilljacks love to sit back and read their own gibberish..

 

[CT Mountaineer]

Typical uspam hilljack hypocrite Says he doesn't wamt to argue and goes on to write 5 paragraphs. hilljacks love to sit back and read their own gibberish..

Well, it's nice to know you too. I'm sure you make lots of friends talking about people like that. You must have gone to the Marshall PR courses?

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Well, it's nice to know you too. I'm sure you make lots of friends talking about people like that. You must have gone to the Marshall PR courses?

Have plenty of friends, but not ones who come on here from uspam talking like they are here to "help out". You folks must take a bunch of political correctness classes--I am not here to argue, I am just here to tell you dummies what you don't know. The fact is you can't even read. This board states "For Herd Fans Only" at the very top where it can't be missed. Yet you hilljacks keep digging and digging till you find your way here. The purpose of this board is for Herd fans to discuss Herd sports. You have no reason to be here, yet you act like the government coming in to take care of everyone and tell them how to think about whatever. Go home hilljack.

 

[CT Mountaineer]

Have plenty of friends, but not ones who come on here from uspam talking like they are here to "help out". You folks must take a bunch of political correctness classes--I am not here to argue, I am just here to tell you dummies what you don't know. The fact is you can't even read. This board states "For Herd Fans Only" at the very top where it can't be missed. Yet you hilljacks keep digging and digging till you find your way here. The purpose of this board is for Herd fans to discuss Herd sports. You have no reason to be here, yet you act like the government coming in to take care of everyone and tell them how to think about whatever. Go home hilljack.

Well, you're pretty good at calling people names, I'll give you that. That takes a lot of intellect to do that. You must have been near the top of the class. Congratulations.

I would never have responded if it weren't for the stupidity of this particular thread, which involves something besides the Herd. Keep it up though... you're doing great at making enemies if that's what you want to do.

 

[MichiganHerd]

For what it's worth, I can personally vouch that CT is all about what he is stating to be.

Multiple degrees from multiple places.
Married, with kids.
A US military veteran.
And.....a big time WVU homer.

Just wanted to save some of you some money, in case you ended up betting him. CT doesn't need the cash, as he's basically his own money tree.

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Well, you're pretty good at calling people names, I'll give you that. That takes a lot of intellect to do that. You must have been near the top of the class. Congratulations.

I would never have responded if it weren't for the stupidity of this particular thread, which involves something besides the Herd. Keep it up though... you're doing great at making enemies if that's what you want to do.

You hilljacks simply have no reading comprehension. See if you can follow along.
1-Scroll to the top of the page.
2-You will find a heading there that reads: Herd Nation-Herd Fans Only
3-Go to Websters and look up each word if it isn't too difficult.
4-If you can comprehend what Herd Fans Only means you might begin to understand that you don't belong here.
5-Just because there is nothing of interest in uspam nation does not mean Herd Nation is responsible for babysitting hilljacks.
6-You can act hillier than thou all you want about name calling. If it hurts your feelings don't come where you don't have business and are certainly not wanted.
7-Herd Nation provides Thunder in the Mountains for poor hilljacks like you who need a home. Go there, not where it says Herd Fans Only.
8-I am sorry that you have a mentality just like today's kids that you can do what you want without being called out on it.
9, Thanks, it is a boring day and you helped me kill a bit of it.

 

[CT Mountaineer]

For what it's worth, I can personally vouch that CT is all about what he is stating to be.

Multiple degrees from multiple places.
Married, with kids.
A US military veteran.
And.....a big time WVU homer.

Just wanted to save some of you some money, in case you ended up betting him. CT doesn't need the cash, as he's basically his own money tree.

LOL ... Thanks for clearing all that up. I don't deny any of that except the money tree part. I also don't detest Marshall. I just want to see a more congenial and cooperative attitude from all parties. This notion of trying to take something from someone else not only won't fly, it will make matters worse.

 

[oldeherd]

LOL ... Thanks for clearing all that up. I don't deny any of that except the money tree part. I also don't detest Marshall. I just want to see a more congenial and cooperative attitude from all parties. This notion of trying to take something from someone else not only won't fly, it will make matters worse.

Is anyone else on this site as surprised as I am that CT Mountaineer can pry his lips away from E. Gordon Gee's posterior long enough to post as many times as he does on this "despised" Herd only site??

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Is anyone else on this site as surprised as I am that CT Mountaineer can pry his lips away from E. Gordon Gee's posterior long enough to post as many times as he does on this "despised" Herd only site??

And we are supposed to be fine with it from a Michigan/uspam/maybe Herd Fan. It is pretty simple, the board says who is to be here ans the wonderful ct does not qualify no matter what is feelings about one of the threads.

 

[Herdstruck]

As far as I know, he isn't interested in the job at Marshall, so I really don't know why you'd care about that unless, like most folks down there, you measure everything that happens against what happens in Morgantown and devote most of your time looking for ways to rag on WVU. That scarcely gets noticed up here, but like the spoiled child you keep screaming louder and louder with the tantrums until finally someone responds.

Gee was successful everywhere he was as a President. If Ohio State didn't like him, why would they hire him twice? Those guys all make a ton of money. Steve Kopp made a ton of money. Their lifestyle is their own business. There isn't one anywhere that couldn't afford to have a lavish lifestyle if that is their preference.

There were maybe 10 Catholics in the world who were actually offended by the joke. One of them happened to be on the OSU Board, and the other 9 were in Huntington. The vast majority of us didn't even notice. In this country, we make jokes about everybody. So what? I probably would have laughed at it if I had heard it.

I said that in response because you're about as brainwashed as North Koreans are. Especially that you think he's some stellar person. Of course it's nobody's business what people do with their money, except he did it so blatantly, it became an issue...AT MULTIPLE PLACES. He got hired by osu twice, once because he took another job, but also because he hadn't opened his mouth yet...then he did, and boom, fired..ahem, resigned.
Still bullshit on your degree by the way. Prove it.
I am however, waiting for the day wvu gets left out of the new division of college football, then CT can do everyone a favor along with all the rest of the wvu idiots and suckstart a 9mm.

Oh and you were offended by his joke when he said it...several people were....not because they're catholic, but because they're Notre Dame fans. But now, since he's the wvu president, he can do no wrong anymore. He could take a shit on your doorstep and bang your wife and you'd somehow make it sound like it benefitted wvu and yourself.

 

[CT Mountaineer]

I said that in response because you're about as brainwashed as North Koreans are. Especially that you think he's some stellar person. Of course it's nobody's business what people do with their money, except he did it so blatantly, it became an issue...AT MULTIPLE PLACES. He got hired by osu twice, once because he took another job, but also because he hadn't opened his mouth yet...then he did, and boom, fired..ahem, resigned.
Still bullshit on your degree by the way. Prove it.
I am however, waiting for the day wvu gets left out of the new division of college football, then CT can do everyone a favor along with all the rest of the wvu idiots and suckstart a 9mm.

Oh and you were offended by his joke when he said it...several people were....not because they're catholic, but because they're Notre Dame fans. But now, since he's the wvu president, he can do no wrong anymore. He could take a shit on your doorstep and bang your wife and you'd somehow make it sound like it benefitted wvu and yourself.

Well, I'm Catholic and I detest Notre Dame. I know he produces results wherever he has been, including here in the past. He will do just fine. Notre Dame fans should be able to take a joke. I know Herd fans have thick skins... right?

West Virginia is the #30 money maker and growing in college athletics. They aren't going to be left anywhere but in the money. You do have some concerns at Marshall though in terms of competing down the road with payments to athletes coming into play. Some of the group of 5 programs can afford it... UConn, for example, has Power 5 money and can stand on their own if they choose. Most can not.

The bet still stands on my degrees. Post $250 with Connie Reed for her to hold, and when she tells me she has it I will provide proof positive. I'll even throw in a photo of me with Bobby Pruett for good measure.

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Well, I'm Catholic and I detest Notre Dame. I know he produces results wherever he has been, including here in the past. He will do just fine. Notre Dame fans should be able to take a joke. I know Herd fans have thick skins... right? 't read, you lack reading comprehension if you can, and being an arrogant hilljack you think it is OK to come where you aren't invited. I don't care if you have a picture with Fever. You are still a scum suckinghilljack.

West Virginia is the #30 money maker and growing in college athletics. They aren't going to be left anywhere but in the money. You do have some concerns at Marshall though in terms of competing down the road with payments to athletes coming into play. Some of the group of 5 programs can afford it... UConn, for example, has Power 5 money and can stand on their own if they choose. Most can not.

The bet still stands on my degrees. Post $250 with Connie Reed for her to hold, and when she tells me she has it I will provide proof positive. I'll even throw in a photo of me with Bobby Pruett for good measure.

Doesn't matter how many degrees you have. You have proven you can't read, lack reading comprehension, and most of all, being a bottom dwelling arrogant hilljack, you push your way in where you are not welcome.

 

[CT Mountaineer]

Doesn't matter how many degrees you have. You have proven you can't read, lack reading comprehension, and most of all, being a bottom dwelling arrogant hilljack, you push your way in where you are not welcome.

Enjoy your little Napoleonic circle of jealousy and hatred. It seems a strange way to cope with an obvious latent inferiority complex, but if calling me names is the best you have, and acting out the best you can do, it does not give me great hope for the future down there, since you are seemingly the best they have to offer.

I'm not going to respond to this any longer. I do hope they can find somebody with an inkling of common sense down there.

 

[cstolz26]

I.......LOVE.....THIS.......FORUM!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

 

[Herd Fever]

Well, I'm Catholic and I detest Notre Dame. I know he produces results wherever he has been, including here in the past. He will do just fine. Notre Dame fans should be able to take a joke. I know Herd fans have thick skins... right?

West Virginia is the #30 money maker and growing in college athletics. They aren't going to be left anywhere but in the money. You do have some concerns at Marshall though in terms of competing down the road with payments to athletes coming into play. Some of the group of 5 programs can afford it... UConn, for example, has Power 5 money and can stand on their own if they choose. Most can not.

The bet still stands on my degrees. Post $250 with Connie Reed for her to hold, and when she tells me she has it I will provide proof positive. I'll even throw in a photo of me with Bobby Pruett for good measure.

You do understand Marshall will be paying more COA then WVU right??

 

[Herd In the Plains]

Enjoy your little Napoleonic circle of jealousy and hatred. It seems a strange way to cope with an obvious latent inferiority complex, but if calling me names is the best you have, and acting out the best you can do, it does not give me great hope for the future down there, since you are seemingly the best they have to offer.

I'm not going to respond to this any longer. I do hope they can find somebody with an inkling of common sense down there.

Good. You finally got the message and signed off in fine fashion. Whine about name calling and sign off with it, Typical looking down the nose, hypocrite, hilljack behavior. Now just stick to your word.

 

[The Real SamC]

West Virginia is the #30 money maker and growing in college athletics.

What part of "just because you want stupid crap to be so and wish it were, doesn't make it so" do you lack the ability to understand?

Have you ever even BEEN outside WV? Do you not get how much BIGGER most every other Div I state is?

Anyway, here are the figures:

http://sports.usatoday.com/ncaa/finances

USPAM is #35 in gross income. Most of that its TV money from being a field filler for the Big 2, Little 8. Like most everything about WVU, solid but unspectacular. Ordinary. Regular. By the particular method USA Today uses, WV taxpayers pay $5.50 of every $100 USPAM spends so non-alumni hilljacks like yourself can play pretend that "they" have something other than a meaningless life. Other methods would have higher figures.

This is why actual world aware people cannot follow USPAM. You have to suspend disbelief to buy into the pure idiocy spewed out.[/QUOTE]