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Post by purplehaze on Sept 13, 2016 14:59:12 GMT -5
I know the people who were highly instrumental in gathering the financing for the new Sinnott tennis courts. They don't deserve what is going on with our programs.
I am aware that the ncaa pays the school to have these programs, but it's getting embarrassing. There is exactly 'one frosh' on each of our squads.
the women lost 19 of 20 doubles matches in a tournament at Fairfield this past weekend,
while the men finished last in a doubles tournament against d.2 and 3 schools, Stonehill, Eastern Nazarene, Roger Williams and Assumption.
I fully realize nobody cares, but ADNP might consider some changes here. You don't need money to do better than this, you just need to care.
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Post by sarasota on Sept 13, 2016 23:10:36 GMT -5
agree
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Post by Pakachoag Phreek on Sept 16, 2016 5:52:18 GMT -5
....... I fully realize nobody cares, but ADNP might consider some changes here. You don't need money to do better than this, you just need to care. In the General Sports sub-forum, when I characterized HC spending on many sports as sad / pathetic, tennis fell into the pathetic category. In an Excel spreadsheet for tennis, I don't even need to read the stub for certain rows to know that the cells in the columns belong to HC. In 2014-15, HC spent $18.7K on men's tennis; and $25.5K on women's tennis. It was always thus, in 2004-05, $12.0K for the men, $14.1K on the women Compare to Lafayette, which is in the bottom half of the PL in tennis spending. Lafayette in 2014-15 spent $106K on the men - $109K on the women. Fordham spent $817K on M/W tennis, and Georgetown, which tore up its tennis courts for hoops practice courts (and I now have no idea where they play but its not on campus), spent $231K. In 2014-15, there were 198 institutions in Div I-AA and I-AAA that fielded tennis teams. Of the 198, HC spent the least.
Besides HC, there were three institutions that spent less than $100,000:
Univ of Maryland, Eastern Shore: $45K (narrowly beating out HC for the next-to-the-bottom rung)
Manhattan, $76K, women's team only.
Providence, $84K, women's team only.
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Post by sarasota on Sept 16, 2016 7:54:53 GMT -5
disgraceful
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 17, 2016 13:36:11 GMT -5
Sarasota, I think you should put your money where your mouth is a withhold all your future donations to Holy Cross until they do something about this embarrassing situation.
And make sure you write to Nate Pine and Fr. Boroughs letting them know of why you are withholding your donations. This just might change their attitude.
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Post by sarasota on Sept 17, 2016 14:34:18 GMT -5
sader1970- Your sarcasm has become boring.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 17, 2016 15:50:38 GMT -5
First, I thought you didn't know when someone was being sarcastic or not.
Second, many of us are just as tired of your use of hyperbole. When you are called out on your uncompromising statements, you dissemble; change the subject; and/or obfuscate but never give a straight answer.
Your harping on Holy Cross as a seminary, your anti-Catholic bias yet willingness to criticize what and how much Holy Cross spends on various line items is ludicrous for someone who happily admits he has no skin in the game.
To answer your probable retort in advance, no you don't have to give a million dollars or even a hundred dollars to Holy Cross but to not give anything at all year after year to have the nerve to criticize how Holy Cross spends its money is exactly that - a nerve.
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Post by sarasota on Sept 17, 2016 16:40:03 GMT -5
sader1970- It's interesting that you say I have "no skin in the game." I certainly do. It's on the wall in my study. It's my sheepskin from HC. I am a son of HC and HC is my Alma Mater--whether you like it or not. Just because I criticize HC does not mean I do not have great affection for my Alma Mater. You need to have a greater appreciation of the value of dissent. It often facilitates progress.
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Post by sader1970 on Sept 17, 2016 23:21:01 GMT -5
Having an interest in something and having "skin in the game" are two different things. You have not invested any money in the school if we are to take your posts at face value. Yet you want to criticize how the College spends its money.
While I think it hypocritical for you to criticize the College's spending philosophy, I will defend to the death your right to post. But that does not mean I agree with you or will give you a pass to say anything you want without challenge.
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Post by purplehaze on Sept 23, 2016 10:43:40 GMT -5
who does the scheduling for men's tennis ? much too tough. after losing to coast guard 6-3, they lost yday to Eastern Nazarene (who?) 6-3, with our match losses one-sided defeats. Can we schedule someone we have a chance against ?
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Post by sarasota on Sept 23, 2016 13:30:08 GMT -5
Could we schedule high school teams?
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Post by purplehaze on Oct 5, 2016 8:23:43 GMT -5
we lost 14 of 15 sets in a 7-0 loss to nichols yesterday. this is getting silly. another local powerhouse, clark invades the hill this afternoon for a match. let's get a couple of points, guys.
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Post by sader1970 on Oct 5, 2016 12:14:29 GMT -5
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Post by sarasota on Oct 5, 2016 13:03:04 GMT -5
Nichols has a Freshman who beat our senior 6-1 6-2. This Freshman trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, not far from where I live. IMG is synonymous with Nick Bollettieri. Name familiar? Here is some info about him:
"The earliest Bollettieri pupils to reach no. 1 were Monica Seles, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi.[citation needed] Later, Marcelo Ríos climbed to the top while associated with Bollettieri.[citation needed] The Williams sisters have a long-standing relationship with Bollettieri, having visited the academy for years, and they often prepare for Grand Slams there.[citation needed] Mary Pierce and Anna Kournikova also trained at the academy.[citation needed] More recent students training with Bollettieri include Maria Sharapova (who moved from Russia at the age of nine) and Jelena Janković (from Belgrade, Serbia, aged 12); both became no. 1.[2]"
Need I say more? How come Nichols can recruit a kid with that kind of pedigree and HC can hardly win a match. Does HC actually PAY the coach? Speaking as a former tennis team captain in prep school, why doesn't HC tell the coach his services are no longer needed, continue to pay him under his contract and let the players coach themselves. They will probably have more fun and may actually win some matches.
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Post by bfoley82 on Oct 5, 2016 21:32:28 GMT -5
Nichols has a Freshman who beat our senior 6-1 6-2. This Freshman trained at IMG Academy in Bradenton, FL, not far from where I live. IMG is synonymous with Nick Bollettieri. Name familiar? Here is some info about him: "The earliest Bollettieri pupils to reach no. 1 were Monica Seles, Jim Courier and Andre Agassi.[citation needed] Later, Marcelo Ríos climbed to the top while associated with Bollettieri.[citation needed] The Williams sisters have a long-standing relationship with Bollettieri, having visited the academy for years, and they often prepare for Grand Slams there.[citation needed] Mary Pierce and Anna Kournikova also trained at the academy.[citation needed] More recent students training with Bollettieri include Maria Sharapova (who moved from Russia at the age of nine) and Jelena Janković (from Belgrade, Serbia, aged 12); both became no. 1.[2]" Need I say more? How come Nichols can recruit a kid with that kind of pedigree and HC can hardly win a match. Does HC actually PAY the coach? Speaking as a former tennis team captain in prep school, why doesn't HC tell the coach his services are no longer needed, continue to pay him under his contract and let the players coach themselves. They will probably have more fun and may actually win some matches. Nichols Russian player also went to IMG |
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Post by Sons of Vaval on Oct 7, 2016 11:05:12 GMT -5
Hey, at least we didn't get shut out by Clark!
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