Mr. Burton

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So why doesn't UCONN hire Mr. Burton as athletic director? Or give him the ability to pick the next coach? The only courtesy he deserved was being told the coaching selection before the general public. That is it.

The first thing I would do if I hit the powerball is offer to pay Mr. Burton the money he spent on UCONN athletics back so that his name could disappear from the facilities.

The not so sad fact is that people who contribute millions to college athletic programs expect a say in what goes on. Winning and that legal "say," are really the only ROI expectation available to large boosters. As we have all found out, there ain't no free money in college FB. Further, our sources (TV, attendance) of money are in-process of drying-up. We need our donors, contributors and boosters more than ever. Do you really think that AD's, Coaches and Presidents at SEC, Big-12 or Big-10 conference schools don't spend large blocks of time kissing butts attached to boosters that make Burton look like a beach-day? Hell, Oregon might as well be Nike U. It's not a bad thing to have wealthy people invested in your FB program. In 1A FB, it's an absolute necessity and it is never free.

As far as I can see, all Burton did was send a sharply-worded, somewhat personal complaint letter to the official involved in running an entity in which the author was heavily invested. The whiny, thin skinned recipient, instead of confronting the author personally, leaked info that ultimately led to an FOI request and the letter becoming public.

My guess is that Burton, at this point, feels like he's dumped perfectly good money into a smelly sewer. He might take you up on your offer.

 

[EJHarrington]

The not so sad fact is that people who contribute millions to college athletic programs expect a say in what goes on. Winning and that legal "say," are really the only ROI expectation available to large boosters. As we have all found out, there ain't no free money in college FB. Further, our sources (TV, attendance) of money are in-process of drying-up. We need our donors, contributors and boosters more than ever. Do you really think that AD's, Coaches and Presidents at SEC, Big-12 or Big-10 conference schools don't spend large blocks of time kissing butts attached to boosters that make Burton look like a beach-day? Hell, Oregon might as well be Nike U. It's not a bad thing to have wealthy people invested in your FB program. In 1A FB, it's an absolute necessity and it is never free.

As far as I can see, all Burton did was send a sharply-worded, somewhat personal complaint letter to the official involved in running an entity in which the author was heavily invested. The whiny, thin skinned recipient, instead of confronting the author personally, leaked info that ultimately led to an FOI request and the letter becoming public.

My guess is that Burton, at this point, feels like he's dumped perfectly good money into a smelly sewer. He might take you up on your offer.

You are spot on. If you don't treat big donors with respect you lose big donors. How anyone on this board can disagree with that indisputable fact is beyond me.