[quote=“49er1, post:38, topic:30338”][quote=“ninerID, post:28, topic:30338”]alumni involvement is not going to happen with a 15k seat stadium with absolutely no communication with the alumni on aspirations and goals.
There is no grassroots effort that can overcome that.
There needs to be a cultural shift of communication between the POB and the alumni. Their group of a dozen friends may be the financial backing, but they can only fill a dozen seats. The department needs to be more engaging and including more people.
The absolute best case scenario for this school is to join the SEC. The next best case is for this school to do every attempt it can to be attractive to be considered by the SEC but fall short.[/quote]
Actually the absolute best case scenario is for our football and men’s basketball teams to win, win, and win some more. THAT will bring out the borderline fans and alums who will initiate contact and WANT to support the programs. It’s very tough to be successful advocating and soliciting $$$ for LOSING programs. Some may just say it’s the chicken/egg thing, but WINNING is what REALLY makes a difference, especially to programs like ours that are not steeped in years of tradition and generations of family involvement.[/quote]
I get what you’re saying, but disagree. If would better if we were invited to the SEC tomorrow than if we won CUSA five straight seasons and didn’t get an invite.