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Check List
PostPosted:Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:36 am
by Fuonetime
1. Return of CBR. Check
2. Return of Both and Slaw. Incomplete but looking good.
3. Increase salary for CBR and basketball budget. Hopefully but no information for the public.
4. Sign quality player to fill out the roster. Check. Whit is It.
5. Improve out of conference competition. Incomplete but Charleston Classic is a major step forward.
6. Major renovation of Timmons Arena. Incomplete. I’m hearing Athletics staff is seriously pitching proposals but no announced takers. Lots of reason to renovate. Start with CBR wants it.
7. Sign new assistant coach. Lots of potential candidates who love to work under CBR. Incomplete.
8. Develop players and team during summer and fall workouts. Begin determination of player rotation. Incomplete.
9. Develop fan base. Lots of groups. Students, Alumni, staff, retirees, Residents of Greater Greenville not affiliated with a another college. Lots of subsets such as kids, churches, recreational leagues, corporate outings etc etc. I do believe we have made a lot of progress but more is needed until we fill every seat for every game at least at Timmons. We need lots of ideas and a strong commitment. We have an excellent compelling face of the program in CBR. Lets bill our base and make our home court a true advantage.
10. Improve FU Athletics by increasing gifts to overall Athletic Fund in general and in particular to Furman Mens
Basketball Fund. Any time is a good time to give. Dins Day 2022 is coming up soon.
11. Win Socon Championship and get in the NCAA tourney. We will know March 2023. Hopefully that will be a big CHECK.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Sat Apr 23, 2022 12:18 pm
by Sad Din
Great list!
Just to add.. Dins bball is probably at a 40 year high in terms of hope. There is a small window of opportunity to put a chock in it. We all know that CBR wont be around forever. Foundations need to be in place to keep the progress rolling
All to say, that a Timmons renovation and endowment of coaches salaries should be PRI#1 as the excitment they would generate would make the FUture very bright. Next to FB, Bball is a big revenue generator so investment now would payoff.
Gville is growing and people will be looking for entertainment. The people coming in are not CU loyalists. This would be a great time to make Dins their "Home Team". This only comes with winning and a real gameday experience
Sorry,, just my two cents... again
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Sat Apr 23, 2022 1:06 pm
by Fuonetime
[*]You are right. It took us 40 years to get here. We need to capitalize while we can and the opportunity is in front of us. We don’t want to slide into mediocrity and wait for another 40 year cycle.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Sun Apr 24, 2022 6:46 am
by DungeonRealm
Fuonetime wrote: ↑Sat Apr 23, 2022 11:36 am
1. Return of CBR. Check
2. Return of Both and Slaw. Incomplete but looking good.
3. Increase salary for CBR and basketball budget. Hopefully but no information for the public.
4. Sign quality player to fill out the roster. Check. Whit is It.
5. Improve out of conference competition. Incomplete but Charleston Classic is a major step forward.
6. Major renovation of Timmons Arena. Incomplete. I’m hearing Athletics staff is seriously pitching proposals but no announced takers. Lots of reason to renovate. Start with CBR wants it.
7. Sign new assistant coach. Lots of potential candidates who love to work under CBR. Incomplete.
8. Develop players and team during summer and fall workouts. Begin determination of player rotation. Incomplete.
9. Develop fan base. Lots of groups. Students, Alumni, staff, retirees, Residents of Greater Greenville not affiliated with a another college. Lots of subsets such as kids, churches, recreational leagues, corporate outings etc etc. I do believe we have made a lot of progress but more is needed until we fill every seat for every game at least at Timmons. We need lots of ideas and a strong commitment. We have an excellent compelling face of the program in CBR. Lets bill our base and make our home court a true advantage.
10. Improve FU Athletics by increasing gifts to overall Athletic Fund in general and in particular to Furman Mens
Basketball Fund. Any time is a good time to give. Dins Day 2022 is coming up soon.
11. Win Socon Championship and get in the NCAA tourney. We will know March 2023. Hopefully that will be a big CHECK.
Big up!!
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Sun Apr 24, 2022 9:51 am
by Davemeister
Most of that 40-year period was spent getting nowhere. FU Basketball as we know it today started with the return of NM. Let's keep it going.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Sun Jun 12, 2022 2:17 pm
by DungeonRealm
Everything going great so far this spring and on into the summer here
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Fri Jul 22, 2022 6:42 pm
by Sad Din
anyone know when next trustee mtg is?
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:30 pm
by Sad Din
Heart jumped a sec when SD saw the $10M and Trones. Thanks to the Trones. If they wanted to help mental health, any idea how many it would have helped if it had been for Timmons?
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:31 pm
by Fuonetime
Generous gift from the Trones to FU. I’m sure it will contribute to student life and well being. However, I’m waiting to hear an announcement regarding donations and renovations for Timmons. I understand it is being pitched. I hope that they find a donor or donors soon as the season is not far away and I’d like to see some major or minor improvements this year.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Tue Aug 16, 2022 11:20 pm
by FurmanFan23
Fuonetime wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 9:31 pm
Generous gift from the Trones to FU. I’m sure it will contribute to student life and well being. However, I’m waiting to hear an announcement regarding donations and renovations for Timmons. I understand it is being pitched. I hope that they find a donor or donors soon as the season is not far away and I’d like to see some major or minor improvements this year.
Didnt know it was officially being pitched. Good news!!
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Tue Aug 23, 2022 8:26 pm
by DungeonRealm
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:52 pm
by FurmanFan23
Can someone who has listened to the video explain what was said about Timmons?
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:09 am
by apaladin
FurmanFan23 wrote: ↑Tue Aug 23, 2022 9:52 pm
Can someone who has listened to the video explain what was said about Timmons?
Yada, yada, yada. Nothing we didn’t already know. Trying to find the money etc.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:11 am
by apaladin
Sad Din wrote: ↑Tue Aug 16, 2022 6:30 pm
Heart jumped a sec when SD saw the $10M and Trones. Thanks to the Trones. If they wanted to help mental health, any idea how many it would have helped if it had been for Timmons?
All well and good but apparently DT has no intetest in FU’s 2 major sports.
Re: Check List
PostPosted:Wed Aug 24, 2022 11:38 am
by DungeonRealm
Personally I feel once we win the SoCon this year and go back to the NCAA's that's when we are going to see the funding finally show up, very important that we take care of business on the court to keep this energy rolling full steam ahead!