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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 654783" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I sorta agree.</p><p></p><p>The Tech faculty I know aren't wedded to the sports programs, but they do like to go to the occasional event and they want Tech to win when they do. The students aren't as hepped up by Tech sports as they used to be, but this is a common problem in almost all sports programs. Even Bammer has problems with attendance. Some of this is the result of the slow decline of interest in football nationwide, some the result of rising academic standards. Again, however, they do like to go to a game every now and then and they want Tech to win when they do. As for the Hill, I think they want a program that will engage the alums and state pols and keep contributions and appropriations flowing. That means developing programs that win. If it turns out we can't do that in the ACC, I think they'd switch us to the AAC (there'll be an opening next year) or some other conference in a New York minute. What they don't care about is whether Tech has a "nationally ranked program" in any sport.</p><p></p><p>Of course, they won't say that or promote it. And the underlying lack of enthusiasm is not something that will lead to a commitment to make Tech competitive with nationally ranked programs. In that sense, I think you are spot on. That doesn't mean that we can't have a right decent country football program, however; we've done it before and we'll probably do it again.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 654783, member: 265"] I sorta agree. The Tech faculty I know aren't wedded to the sports programs, but they do like to go to the occasional event and they want Tech to win when they do. The students aren't as hepped up by Tech sports as they used to be, but this is a common problem in almost all sports programs. Even Bammer has problems with attendance. Some of this is the result of the slow decline of interest in football nationwide, some the result of rising academic standards. Again, however, they do like to go to a game every now and then and they want Tech to win when they do. As for the Hill, I think they want a program that will engage the alums and state pols and keep contributions and appropriations flowing. That means developing programs that win. If it turns out we can't do that in the ACC, I think they'd switch us to the AAC (there'll be an opening next year) or some other conference in a New York minute. What they don't care about is whether Tech has a "nationally ranked program" in any sport. Of course, they won't say that or promote it. And the underlying lack of enthusiasm is not something that will lead to a commitment to make Tech competitive with nationally ranked programs. In that sense, I think you are spot on. That doesn't mean that we can't have a right decent country football program, however; we've done it before and we'll probably do it again. [/QUOTE]
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