New Mizzou Coach.....

[rivercitybirdie]

I dont think you are I hope that did not come across in my response. I completely agree with you. The only thing I would add is having played sports in college and having employees who work for me now (I'm a CSO and partner in my Security consulting firm), one of the lessons I learned in life is a very simple one...LISTEN. It does not cost any of us any $$$ to listen to the complaints of a student or employee. I think that entire situation could have been diffused had the president or members of the administration just set up a meeting to listen. May be ligit complaints, may be BS, but if you if there are procedures/processes in place, and one side follows them (students) and the other side does not (admin) the kids will get the benefit of the doubt. But simply listening to them IMO would have diffused the entire situation.

WinOne, sorry i think it was just a matter of me typing too many messages very quickly. i appreciated all your responses. my little comment that threw you off is that i was identifying that my original question was a bit editorially (or slightly challenging). i didn't mean it as such when i wrote it, just wrote it briskly... liked your responses

i agree 1000% (if that's possible) that communications is key.... hearing what people have to say is so important. making them feel that their voice is heard.

i do wonder if the hunger striker/protagonist in this episode would have been satisfied with a few meetings. i wonder if he's not on a mission

i don't blame said individual if he were on a mission but not sure a) what Missouri president can do about his frustrations; b) universities, and churches, are probably the least racist and most progressive institutions on earth...... in fact, universities are usually the opposite. great homes for the liberal, politically correct unrealistic attitudes/opinions.

 

[MackDonald]

Retiring at end of season due to lymphoma. Says he was planning to step away all along but news leaked out on Friday so he had to tell his team

Lymphoma cancer...Bad...Why would he not retire immediately.....why the delay ?