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Post by universityjim on Sept 18, 2023 10:06:44 GMT -6
I have not yet got to meet him. In a weird twist my wife has met both he and his family. She introduced me to his wife daughter and father in law. Really really nice people I had a great talk with his father in law. I also met the MAC commish today that dude is a pompous Dick Interesting game for him to come to. Couldve gone to Notre Dame or Ann Arbor; Ohio was hosting a B12 school.... but he came to see us host ISU? I can see going to OU for Iowa State but why would he go to a MAC away game? Ball State comes fairly high in the MAC alphabet. Just doing the rounds I'm sure. |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Sept 18, 2023 12:16:03 GMT -6
Interesting game for him to come to. Couldve gone to Notre Dame or Ann Arbor; Ohio was hosting a B12 school.... but he came to see us host ISU? I can see going to OU for Iowa State but why would he go to a MAC away game? Ball State comes fairly high in the MAC alphabet. Just doing the rounds I'm sure. There was a kickoff party for the high rollers Friday night at Mearns house. He attended that went to part of the game then headed to Toledo to catch the night cap |
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Post by journalismjoe76 on Sept 18, 2023 14:50:08 GMT -6
I can see going to OU for Iowa State but why would he go to a MAC away game? Ball State comes fairly high in the MAC alphabet. Just doing the rounds I'm sure. There was a kickoff party for the high rollers Friday night at Mearns house. He attended that went to part of the game then headed to Toledo to catch the night cap So - did you enjoy yourself at Friday night's festivities? You and President Mearns must be awfully tight. |
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Post by prestonp on Sept 18, 2023 17:33:23 GMT -6
Huge concession and beer lines...nice crowd.
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Post by JacksonStreetElite on Sept 18, 2023 17:58:24 GMT -6
Huge concession and beer lines...nice crowd. At Mearn’s house or the game? |
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Post by rmcalhoun on Sept 18, 2023 18:36:01 GMT -6
There was a kickoff party for the high rollers Friday night at Mearns house. He attended that went to part of the game then headed to Toledo to catch the night cap So - did you enjoy yourself at Friday night's festivities? You and President Mearns must be awfully tight. I said high rollers I roll pennies I was not there |
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Post by 00hmh on Sept 18, 2023 19:47:58 GMT -6
So - did you enjoy yourself at Friday night's festivities? You and President Mearns must be awfully tight. I said high rollers I roll pennies I was not there Can you actually get those paper things to roll coins anymore?
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Post by rmcalhoun on Sept 18, 2023 21:49:25 GMT -6
I said high rollers I roll pennies I was not there Can you actually get those paper things to roll coins anymore?
yep bank and even the dollar store. My daughter for some reason enjoys rolling coin |
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Post by coastalcard on Sept 19, 2023 5:16:02 GMT -6
My bank has the auto change counter where you chunk in the change and they give you a deposit slip to take to the teller. No % charge.
Right nice living here in Mayberry.
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Post by comet on Sept 19, 2023 6:21:24 GMT -6
Wait a minute, my buddy says I live in Mayberry.
I'm gonna have to check my bank to see if they have one of those.
WalMart does, but they take 12%.
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Post by rmcalhoun on Sept 20, 2023 16:28:20 GMT -6
My bank has one as well but my daughter enjoys rolling
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Post by williamtsherman on Sept 21, 2023 7:03:20 GMT -6
I can see going to OU for Iowa State but why would he go to a MAC away game? Ball State comes fairly high in the MAC alphabet. Just doing the rounds I'm sure. There was a kickoff party for the high rollers Friday night at Mearns house. He attended that went to part of the game then headed to Toledo to catch the night cap This sort of thing is a big reason "Division 1" football persists at MAC schools as a idiotic and gigantic black hole for student money. It makes no sense whatsoever for the schools and the students, but football games provide great opportunities for commissioners and presidents and such to play the role of the big shot. The $10 million per year loss is not coming out of THEIR pockets, so why would they upset the apple cart? |
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Post by dcat on Sept 21, 2023 7:44:14 GMT -6
There was a kickoff party for the high rollers Friday night at Mearns house. He attended that went to part of the game then headed to Toledo to catch the night cap This sort of thing is a big reason "Division 1" football persists at MAC schools as a idiotic and gigantic black hole for student money. It makes no sense whatsoever for the schools and the students, but football games provide great opportunities for commissioners and presidents and such to play the role of the big shot. The $10 million per year loss is not coming out of THEIR pockets, so why would they upset the apple cart? Sherm, I've been lurking here for a while now (years). I'm starting to sense that you are not a fan of Ball State fielding a division I football team? You would rather see BSU dump all their resources into D-I basketball? Hmmmm... I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just not all in on that direction yet. I have many questions. One not so obvious question would be... if we drop down, could we somehow improve our perceived "quality ranking?" I'm not opposed to getting out of this insane arms race that is D-I football, where we are not competitive (but neither are IU or Purdue despite being funded at that level). I wouldn't mind being a Gonzaga... but I don't see that happening either. |
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Post by 00hmh on Sept 21, 2023 8:11:38 GMT -6
This sort of thing is a big reason "Division 1" football persists at MAC schools as a idiotic and gigantic black hole for student money. It makes no sense whatsoever for the schools and the students... Sherm, I've been lurking here for a while now (years). I'm starting to sense that you are not a fan of Ball State fielding a division I football team? Good catch...
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Post by williamtsherman on Sept 21, 2023 9:02:02 GMT -6
This sort of thing is a big reason "Division 1" football persists at MAC schools as a idiotic and gigantic black hole for student money. It makes no sense whatsoever for the schools and the students, but football games provide great opportunities for commissioners and presidents and such to play the role of the big shot. The $10 million per year loss is not coming out of THEIR pockets, so why would they upset the apple cart? Sherm, I've been lurking here for a while now (years). I'm starting to sense that you are not a fan of Ball State fielding a division I football team? You would rather see BSU dump all their resources into D-I basketball? Hmmmm... I'm not saying you're wrong. I'm just not all in on that direction yet. I have many questions. One not so obvious question would be... if we drop down, could we somehow improve our perceived "quality ranking?" I'm not opposed to getting out of this insane arms race that is D-I football, where we are not competitive (but neither are IU or Purdue despite being funded at that level). I wouldn't mind being a Gonzaga... but I don't see that happening either. At one time, I did have something like the Gonzaga model in mind. But that would require a certain amount of competence from the BSU administration that it has pretty conclusively demonstrated it does not have. If it can't find and employ a coach who can even CONTEND for a MAC title one time in 23 years, how is it suddenly going to come up with a Mark Few? So, through the sad experience of recent years (decades actually), I've come around to the conclusion that basketball is also not worth the money spent. It's also a waste, just a much smaller waste. And I wouldn't see dropping football as a way to somehow improve our perceived quality ranking. Rather just an end to an idiotic waste of a ton of student money. MAC football programs lose approx. $10 million each every year. MAC students have better uses for their $120 million dollars than farcical football programs that they don't give a rat's ass about. |
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