I think we've found another place to save some money As sad as it may be to give up on any sport I think, logistically, this might also be the spot given the current state of the program on the field. I believe we only can cut 1 more sport at this point (maybe 2?) and stay at the minimum threshold ...

With no 2020 schedule announced for Women's Soccer yet, and the season is able to start within the next couple of weeks, I'm starting to think we may not have a women's soccer season. Which leads to the unthinkable. Will Sarah Strickland make it through another season? Tough to fire her after her f...

With no 2020 schedule announced for Women's Soccer yet, and the season is able to start within the next couple of weeks, I'm starting to think we may not have a women's soccer season. Which leads to the unthinkable. Will Sarah Strickland make it through another season? Tough to fire her after her fi...

What are the chances that DG heads out the door? Sometimes it is better to pick your new boss than to have to deal with whoever someone else chooses for you. I've also seen a lot around Everts favoring athletics fees and athletics programs over the rest of the student body wants/needs. Tough to thin...

I'm sure it's Title IX reasoning, but I feel like we are cutting the wrong soccer...

This is great! Maybe this will help some of the staff actually stay longer than a year. Speaking of, it's about that time of year again! Let's see who all has been looking for and has found their ticket out of Boone this year. For those of us who get to know the staff members, this can be more enter...

Yeah, honestly, kinda crap. As most of technically get nothing. Would be willing to buy those UNC/SC Footballs though. They should sell those suckers. Actually, they did! They didn't advertise it very well though. It was on the 'Auction' pages but wasn't actually an auction item as you could just b...

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I wouldn't exactly call myself impressed with the incentives.

Maybe we should drop basketball and pick up sarcastaball? That would ensure no feelings are ever in danger of being hurt. New phrases to be used will be "Wow, are you the son of Larry Bird? You're so good" and "Aren't you just a great defender", but not to forget classic referee talk such as "Nice ...

Maybe we should drop basketball and pick up sarcastaball? That would ensure no feelings are ever in danger of being hurt. New phrases to be used will be "Wow, are you the son of Larry Bird? You're so good" and "Aren't you just a great defender", but not to forget classic referee talk such as "Nice ...

I don’t see why we can’t have an intimidating crowd and still not be classless. I’d rather be a loser than have the reputation of a Georgia Southern. We don't have that reputation and we won't have one anywhere close to the "Mob at The Stink" as long as men like Doug Gillen and Dustin Kerns are our...

Right. We either be a one-trick pony and own it, or we find ways to grow our other sports. But we can't get frustrated when someone says, "why doesn't anyone come to a basketball game?" and the response is, "Cause we are culturally a football town." It's a statement of fact. And sure we can defend i...

The culture of Boone and App State is football. Football. Football. Football. If we're going to be a one trick pony, I'm more than happy for it to be Football Football Football. It's not an awful trick for a pony to have! But we can't be a one-trick pony and then be expected to have 2 tricks. If we...

No one really knows why attendance sucks. We are a very average ball club right now with a recent history of losing? We live in a state that is obsessed with Duke/UNC bball so we dont pull locals? Student have so many more outlets for fun in Boone than they did in the 80s? I do know it isnt 6 so ca...

Sounds like someone went looking for a wholesome family experience and sat near some actual fans. Should it be family friendly? Sure, but for someone who went to App 30 years ago, you sure do get offended like someone who is young enough to be in school now. I can't remember the last time I heard so...

Gotta wonder how much this costs the athletics department with no direct ROI. Sure it's branding, but at what cost? No way this is cheap, not to mention all the travel involved for the groups they bring. Feels like a bigger moneypit than that crawdad game they play each year. Not sure that paying mo...

I mean, I'm pretty sure App "strongly encourages" their athletics department employees to pay. Seems like you would get somewhat blackballed if you chose to not give, regardless of level of employment. Never really understood places where they pay you and then ask for you to give some of it back. S...

A few years back, the kids club included a puzzle if I'm not mistaken. Whatever department covers that area might be able to help see if they have some stashed away somewhere. Might be development (like student yosef club) and might be marketing (random projects seem to flow through them).

From my long career in HR comes a point that needs, at least. some consideration. We're on page five of a thread triggered by "ASU," an anonymous "contributor" who has been a member of our forum for four days and who has six total posts with his/her first one coming about mid-day on Jan 1. This per...

I'm sure they'd love to add more staff to Yosef, but somebody has to pay for that. Obviously you have to spend money to make money, but the money just isn't there. It ends up being a vicious cycle. Oh, and every time someone new steps in they have to learn the ropes, learn who is who, get to know e...