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I for one give him many props and would love to shake his hand and thank him for putting forth the effort and money into building an athletic program that Ohio alumni, students, and others can be proud of. Sometimes he doesn't get enough credit, but after tonight he's gotta get some love in my book. Free publicity for another week equals $$$. Back to Top bobcat695 General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Parkersburg, WV Post Count: 1,345 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:51:13 PM  Watch the school pride swell.  It will lead to increased applications and increased giving, too.  It is not entirely rational, but people gladly support a winner.  "You can't un-fist a fist pump." - Saul Phillips 1/24/15 Back to Top sargentfan General User Member Since: 3/16/2005 Post Count: 917 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:52:47 PM  Can't wait to see how this will be turned into a negative in The Post or by some professors. Back to Top OhioStunter General User Member Since: 2/18/2005 Location: Chicago Post Count: 2,516 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:53:40 PM  Watching the Twitter board light up tonight, several tweets are from prospective students who generally have tweeted along the lines of "taking a another look at going there" and "seems like a cool school"... Back to Top GoCats105 General User Member Since: 1/31/2006 Location: Seattle, WA Post Count: 7,452 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 10:56:41 PM  Off topic, but wow that is a great avatar Stunter. Rolling on the ground... Last Edited: 3/18/2012 10:57:16 PM by GoCats105 Back to Top genessee General User Member Since: 12/29/2004 Post Count: 74 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:01:04 PM  +1 to the original post. Athletics pay (football & basketball). Back to Top D.A. General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Georgetown, ME Post Count: 1,190 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:05:08 PM  (looks in Steve Hays direction) The Few, The Proud, The Bobcats! And for the record, I hate tOSU, and Ricordati and Torgerson are DB's. "This isn't just another walkover from the MAC." Kirk Herbstreit, another DB, on College Football Gameday Back to Top OhioCatFan General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Athens, OH Post Count: 14,781 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:07:39 PM  I've been a McDavis fan from the very beginning.  It was clear to me the moment that I first met him that he was a true OHIO man and always has the best long-range interests of the university at heart in all of his decisions.  He has his detractors but so has every president since Wm Holmes McGuffey, through John Baker, Vern Alden and even the sainted Charlie Ping.  GO OHIO! The only BLSS Certified Hypocrite on BA "It is better to be an optimist and be proven a fool than to be a pessimist and be proven right." Note: My avatar is the national colors of the 78th Ohio Veteran Volunteer Infantry, which are now preserved in a climate controlled vault at the Ohio History Connection. Learn more about the old 78th at: http://www.78ohio.org Back to Top bornacatfan General User Member Since: 8/3/2006 Post Count: 5,716 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:08:42 PM  He was in great form at the Bobcat Bash, took the stage and commanded the audience never argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Winter comes and asks how you spent your summer..... The game loves and rewards those who love and reward the game Back to Top RSBobcat General User Member Since: 8/22/2010 Location: Columbus, OH Post Count: 4,437 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:12:36 PM  bornacatfan wrote: He was in great form at the Bobcat Bash, took the stage and commanded the audience Surprise - NO! Thanks for the post Borna RS Bobcat Back to Top BuddyLee General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Post Count: 682 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:32:08 PM  The free advertising on the biggest stage and the name brand value for Ohio cannot be measured.  Having good athletics programs only deepens the loyalty and pride alumni have.  I like McDavis because he is passionate and continued to put resources towards his goal of improving athletics despite all the faculty and media detractors.  It's paying off now. Back to Top nyghtmare General User Member Since: 2/11/2006 Post Count: 129 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:37:10 PM  The thing to remember is that OU can not turn into a basketball school or football school that happens to have a few classes. What makes OU special is that it is the complete college and not just a fan base. First Rule of Dance Team: We don't talk during dance team. Second Rule of Dance Team: We don't leave during dance team. Back to Top mf279801 General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Newark, DE Post Count: 2,473 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:42:07 PM  BuddyLee wrote: The free advertising on the biggest stage and the name brand value for Ohio cannot be measured.  Having good athletics programs only deepens the loyalty and pride alumni have.  I like McDavis because he is passionate and continued to put resources towards his goal of improving athletics despite all the faculty and media detractors.  It's paying off now. This! I have always loved just how loyal OHIO alumni are to our school [just teared up again], even when our athletics were nothing to brag about. I graduated after the knorr era ('01-02 to '04-05) and even though I did see a Men's tournament team, it wasn't exactly a bright spot in our athletic history. At that time, every OHIO alum I knew had ~30 pieces of OHIO wear and LOVED our school. All of us followed athletics as a way to stay close to and support the University: its hard to listen to Russ and Rob call the Marshall/Rhodes fellowship announcement, even though we win more than our fair share of those. I'm serious, we in those days we had THE BEST alumni following in the country when one considers the record on the on field product (no disrespect intended to those who were on the field at the time, I know they played their hearts out.). But since then, EVERY OHIO ALUM I KNOW is open in their OHIO pride, even the english lit. majors who at the time would have been ashamed to be rooting for something as bourgeoisie as intercollegiate athletics. Back to Top bornacatfan General User Member Since: 8/3/2006 Post Count: 5,716 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:44:22 PM  mf279801 wrote: BuddyLee wrote: The free advertising on the biggest stage and the name brand value for Ohio cannot be measured.  Having good athletics programs only deepens the loyalty and pride alumni have.  I like McDavis because he is passionate and continued to put resources towards his goal of improving athletics despite all the faculty and media detractors.  It's paying off now. This! I have always loved just how loyal OHIO alumni are to our school [just teared up again], even when our athletics were nothing to brag about. I graduated after the knorr era ('01-02 to '04-05) and even though I did see a Men's tournament team, it wasn't exactly a bright spot in our athletic history. At that time, every OHIO alum I knew had ~30 pieces of OHIO wear and LOVED our school. All of us followed athletics as a way to stay close to and support the University: its hard to listen to Russ and Rob call the Marshall/Rhodes fellowship announcement, even though we win more than our fair share of those. I'm serious, we in those days we had THE BEST alumni following in the country when one considers the record on the on field product (no disrespect intended to those who were on the field at the time, I know they played their hearts out.). But since then, EVERY OHIO ALUM I KNOW is open in their OHIO pride, even the english lit. majors who at the time would have been ashamed to be rooting for something as bourgeoisie as intercollegiate athletics. my eyes are bleeding. Great passion though never argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Winter comes and asks how you spent your summer..... The game loves and rewards those who love and reward the game Back to Top mf279801 General User Member Since: 8/6/2010 Location: Newark, DE Post Count: 2,473 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/18/2012 11:45:29 PM  bornacatfan wrote: mf279801 wrote: BuddyLee wrote: The free advertising on the biggest stage and the name brand value for Ohio cannot be measured.  Having good athletics programs only deepens the loyalty and pride alumni have.  I like McDavis because he is passionate and continued to put resources towards his goal of improving athletics despite all the faculty and media detractors.  It's paying off now. This! I have always loved just how loyal OHIO alumni are to our school [just teared up again], even when our athletics were nothing to brag about. I graduated after the knorr era ('01-02 to '04-05) and even though I did see a Men's tournament team, it wasn't exactly a bright spot in our athletic history. At that time, every OHIO alum I knew had ~30 pieces of OHIO wear and LOVED our school. All of us followed athletics as a way to stay close to and support the University: its hard to listen to Russ and Rob call the Marshall/Rhodes fellowship announcement, even though we win more than our fair share of those. I'm serious, we in those days we had THE BEST alumni following in the country when one considers the record on the on field product (no disrespect intended to those who were on the field at the time, I know they played their hearts out.). But since then, EVERY OHIO ALUM I KNOW is open in their OHIO pride, even the english lit. majors who at the time would have been ashamed to be rooting for something as bourgeoisie as intercollegiate athletics. my eyes are bleeding. Great passion though Sorry, I'm sure the quality of the writing left something to be desired: I'm running pretty much purely on emotion and ipod-Marching 110 at this point. EDIT: and the length/organization of the post Last Edited: 3/18/2012 11:45:57 PM by mf279801 Back to Top Jerry86 General User Member Since: 12/18/2010 Post Count: 651 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:36:32 AM  They just showed footage of McDavis in the locker room post game after Groce recognized some of the guys.  He pointed out that a team needs a great coach. The guys in the studio said that was the best pep talk by a university president. Back to Top Lash General User Member Since: 2/15/2011 Post Count: 130 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:37:01 AM  Did anyone else just see his speech in the locker room? TBS just aired it. Truly awesome. Back to Top bornacatfan General User Member Since: 8/3/2006 Post Count: 5,716 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:38:07 AM  that was  great continuation .... He has been on it this whole weekend. Great face time for the University. Passionate Prez gets kudos from the talking heads never argue with idiots, they bring you down to their level and beat you with experience. Winter comes and asks how you spent your summer..... The game loves and rewards those who love and reward the game Back to Top FearLeon General User Member Since: 3/12/2005 Post Count: 4,715 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:39:37 AM  Dang it..missed. Any chance somebody can post this video? Thanks! #BleedGreen #TrentIsGOAT Back to Top Bobcatzblitz General User Member Since: 7/21/2010 Post Count: 1,739 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:41:37 AM  What a speech!! President McDavis is a great man...in 5-10 years could OSU have a legit Ohio Rival?? Other than Cincy seriously they are doing great also and if comes to a point where outside people are  asking the Buckeyes..why dont you schedule Ohio and Cincy??  Back to Top OhioStunter General User Member Since: 2/18/2005 Location: Chicago Post Count: 2,516 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:44:51 AM  "best speech by a college president" said one of the studio analysts... Back to Top Jerry86 General User Member Since: 12/18/2010 Post Count: 651 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:50:08 AM  Can't find that clip now but here's some from WOUB: Hear from John Groce, Walter Offutt, Jon Smith and Stevie Taylor after the 'Cats punch their ticket to the Sweet 16 http://woub.org/2012/03/18/mens-basketball-locker-room-in... Back to Top Jerry86 General User Member Since: 12/18/2010 Post Count: 651 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 12:54:00 AM  More on game: Offutt - locker room post says"Don't flinch" http://www.nooga.com/154360/confidence-helps-bracket-bust.../ Back to Top Monroe Slavin General User Member Since: 12/20/2004 Location: Oxnard, CA Post Count: 9,121 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 1:23:36 AM  Where did President McD goes as an undergrad? Semi-stupid question in case some are not aware. Where's the band?! WHERE"S THE BAND?! DesignspiritUSA.com The Pets On The Go Collection of pet gear travel bags The Holiday Tote Bigg Bagg Collection--over-sized, reversible, extra pockets; now love carrying packages as much as you love shopping! Back to Top David E Brightbill General User Member Since: 9/5/2005 Post Count: 113 Status: Offline     RE: President McDavis    Posted: 3/19/2012 1:36:16 AM  I assume you know he is class of 70 Back to Top Showing Replies:   1 - 25  of 31 Posts Jump to Page:   1 | 2    Next > View Other 'Ohio Basketball' Topics                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               WHO'S ONLINE There are 223 Active Visitors on BobcatAttack.com 223 Guests 0 Registered Users There are no other users looking at this page.

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