Posted by Marathonman on 10/30/2009, 9:03 am, in reply to "Re: Mark O'Meara mentions Long Beach State on sports radio"
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How many sports can say this happened? Some lesser profile, but significant donors ($xx,xxx)(parents of former athletes) are no longer friends of track for similar reasons. Money donated shouldn't be thrown into a budget...
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: You of all people should know this - If a
: person donates for a specific purpose, it
: should go to that purpose only. The AD,
: probably Johnson, really made a big mistake.
: There is one thing the Adminsitration can't
: be cavalier about - the money people donate
: and a donation for a specific purpose. How
: do you think Terry Rhodes would have felt?
: I remember once a very big donor, you know
: them, asked where their money was going and
: the staff couldn't give them a answer. Bad,
: very bad.
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: Old feelings die damned hard!!
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: Oh man, that is a radioactive question
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: Used too...
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: As I've heard the story (many sources)..
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: he gave a bunch for golf to go to Hawaii
: tourney annually...
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: but that money got diverted by a former AD
: from golf to cover short term dept/football
: costs...
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: he later found out and went nuts.
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: Toxic relationship since, but for a few
: things based on personal friendship with
: Livy... I think he has some PGA money sent
: to be used of KPE golf program... not
: directly with team (I think)
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: The former AD is long long ago... obviously
: since we still had football then and for
: years after...
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: Thanks Hank....I enjoyed the interview. I
: wonder whether Mark has supported our golf
: program over the years. Maybe Livy would
: be willing to comment.
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