okay, I exaggerated to try to prove a point that USF admsinistration does not care for athletics and its AD is useless. It seems that all these athletic gatherings are never represented by upper management, even if opnly symbolic, and that says quite a lot!!
They don't need to participate, as you say more things are accomplished without them, but there needs to be recognition and support by the bosses. They HAVE to be present even as a gesture.
Why is it that whenever there's a gathering of boosters, DGM, Cross, Privett are never present?
The Athletic Dept and its Supporters appear to be on an island. USF says: "swim on your own if you can...."