Countdown to Hewitt's Next Longevity Bonus

[GSII]

Westhead made 550k per year as the Oregon womens coach. Must have same agent as Hewitt.

 

[JimP]

My brother works in the library - hiring freeze there I believe.

 

[A.-Siegfried]

I can't believe you people think Mason has a budget issue...

...mere weeks ago we were told over and over again how flush with cash the AD is.

I'm baffled by the recent posts in this thread that Mason may be short on cash....

 

[Scythe]

My brother works in the library - hiring freeze there I believe.

Mason does that all the time, for all departments.

 

[Walter]

24 more days

 

[Pablo]

Besides Hewitt, crappy athletics fundraising will be the lasting legacies of Merten and TOC.

I think it's safe to say that most of us need to seriously step up our game when it comes to donations.

Mason will also need to find a way to increase the number of donors per the latest information from the Patriot Club:

 

[GMUSig03]

Only 1300 donors at such a large school is truly terrible. I think the ball is being dropped at creating the experience as an undergrad to make them want to turn around and donate/return to homecoming/become a season ticket holder/etc. Build the foundation with the undergrads and the alumni will take care of themselves.

 

[MasonFanatic]

Only 1300 donors at such a large school is truly terrible. I think the ball is being dropped at creating the experience as an undergrad to make them want to turn around and donate/return to homecoming/become a season ticket holder/etc. Build the foundation with the undergrads and the alumni will take care of themselves.

Well, with Hewitt as coach, we are about to graduate a Class of 2015 that has seen nothing but regression in their 4 years at Mason........

 

[mason2k1]

tick...tock

 

[Cool Disco Dan]

According to the state audit of our AD, we spent $200K on guarantee games for in 13-14...not sure what the dollar amount was this year, but if we need to come up with $400K-$500K for a new coach, that would be a good place to start. Hell, you could even take a guarantee game or two in year one, if need be.

 

[psyclone]

From Cabrera's Q&A:

http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2015/02/president-cabreras-qa-donations-construction-circus/

"When asked if changes will be made to the basketball program to bolster the team, Cabrera noted that despite a losing record, the team puts Mason on national television several times a year.

“We are very proud of them,” he said, adding that all sports undergo reviews at the end of their respective seasons."

 

[Walter]

23 days

 

[99 Patriot]

From Cabrera's Q&A:

http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2015/02/president-cabreras-qa-donations-construction-circus/

"When asked if changes will be made to the basketball program to bolster the team, Cabrera noted that despite a losing record, the team puts Mason on national television several times a year.

“We are very proud of them,” he said, adding that all sports undergo reviews at the end of their respective seasons."

That's a terrifying answer.

 

[gmujim92]

That's a terrifying answer.

It's what he has to say publicly, 99.

If he really believes it's a good thing for us to get our asses handed to us on national TV several times a year, that's a terrifying thought.

 

[Washingtonian]

The last nationally televised game of the season is against vcu in Richmond.

 

[JimP]

It's what he has to say publicly, 99.

If he really believes it's a good thing for us to get our asses handed to us on national TV several times a year, that's a terrifying thought.

I'd love to know what they are really saying.

 

[Washingtonian]

Mason will also need to find a way to increase the number of donors per the latest information from the Patriot Club:

I know this article is about the nursing department, but this paragraph caught my eye:

http://newsdesk.gmu.edu/2015/02/paying-forward-alumnas-gift-new-nursing-facility-lasting-legacy/

Burch sees her most recent gift to support the college’s facilities as a continuition of the effort to ensure great nursing education. It’s also a call to her fellow alumni and faculty members. She hopes her commitment will inspire others to support the college.

“[A gift] doesn’t have to be big,” she says. “Even if everybody gave $100, with the number of people who have graduated from Mason, it would be a huge amount when you put it all together. I don’t think people realize that you could do a small amount and still be part of something larger.”

 

[Pablo]

It's what he has to say publicly, 99.

If he really believes it's a good thing for us to get our asses handed to us on national TV several times a year, that's a terrifying thought.

Perhaps, you are right. But, I'm getting concerned about some of President Cabrera's public statements with respect to athletics (particularly men's basketball). Obviously, he wants the teams to do well. But, it appears to me that he's being very circumspect when alluding to the possibility of buying out the final year of Hewitt's contract.

Certainly, he doesn't want to give the impression that Mason will divert essential funding needed for academic programs to buy out the final year of Hewitt's contract. If so, where will the buyout funding come from and what role will Cabrera/Edwards play in obtaining those funds? And, what I mean is funding the additional costs for next fiscal year to effect the termination of his contract after this season.

 

[GSII]

And we arent even on TV that much, so he either doesnt know what he is talking about, or is playing both sides until he sticks a fork in Hewitt.

 

[disgruntled]

Only 1300 donors at such a large school is truly terrible. I think the ball is being dropped at creating the experience as an undergrad to make them want to turn around and donate/return to homecoming/become a season ticket holder/etc. Build the foundation with the undergrads and the alumni will take care of themselves.

Nothing builds a foundation like winning consistently. Must eliminate Hewitt...