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>RE: Some HBCUs have piss-poor managment >Making promises that they can't keep... > >Word spreads... > >I know folks that went to Howard and wouldn't give a dime to >the university because of the experience they had there... > >Disclaimer: Went to A&T...didn't have an issue with piss-poor >management... >
Since we're talking hypothetically, let's not even consider the supposed mismanagement found at these institutions. There would/should be an expectation that with more money comes better management.
Mismanagement happens everywhere. See Syracuse for a recent example. Sure. Different type of mismanagement but mismanagement nonetheless.
As for the folks you know that won't give back because of their experiences, that's a whole other topic for another day. Maybe if they did though, some of these institutions and their respective facilities woudln't be in the position they're in today. If alumni are giving back and are active, it is reasonable to assume they would have more sway on how the school is managed.
Let's say Southern University just accepted an LOI from each of the following: Shaquille O'Neal, Chris Jackson, Stanley Roberts, Tito Horford, and Taj Gibson. Southern's alumni would give, give, and give to their beloved school. They'd buy the gear. They'd develop more pride in their school and could possible become more active in the direction (growth, quality of education, etc.) of the university. Piss poor management is no longer accepted.
Grambling University brings in Patrick Peterson, Chad Peters, ODell Beckham, Jeremy Hill, Leonard Fournette, Jarvis Landry, Tyrann Mathieu, and others that signed with and played for LSU. Same situation.
I guess that I'm at stage where I'd rather be hopeful in the improbable and hopeful that HBCUs can universally change their fate because they're as vital as ever today.
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