UMaine 25-26: Marques My Word: Back to the Big Time

[umhockey91]

Also alum here. The Alfond money was split between athletics and academics. The athletic department really had their ducks in a row at the time of the donation and have executed on this master plan very nicely.

For my money, it seems like Ferrini-Mundy and Malloy have botched the academics portion. I for one was optimistic about her coming to Maine given her STEM background but she’s been pretty disappointing. They seem to be more concerned with fighting back/picking fights (whichever way you see it) with the Trump admin than they do improving the lives of UMaine students. The athletic money was well spent and needed. The improvements to student athlete lives, especially on the women’s side, should not be understated.

Trump NEVER picks fights.. C'mon man.....it's a diverse college. You'll have to excuse Mundy and Malloy for not siding with the racist pedophile.....not many are these days.

 

[ticapnews]

They seem to be more concerned with fighting back/picking fights (whichever way you see it) with the Trump admin

So...you would prefer the university be run by people who cozy up to pedophiles?

 

[walrus]

Yes, I am an Orono alum. Last I checked they(Alfond) also donate to the new buildings and academic side of things as well. Should you tell them how to spend all their money? I’m pretty sure they don’t care for your opinion on how they wish to spend their money. Just like when I donate I don’t think it’s anyone’s business how I choose to spend it.

I would say if you aren’t happy with the funding at UMaine rather than telling donars how to spend their money, or asking for more of it, you go ask your state representatives to send more of your indirect and mandatory dollars(taxes) to the UMaine system.

Are you in favor of spending more in taxes for it to improve UMaine’s budget? If not, then what do you propose for cuts to improve the UMaine budget? Maybe stop subsidizing Somalian voters, whether real or otherwise, instead?

I'm fully aware that the Alfond foundation can spend their money anyway that they want, doesn't mean I have to think its the best way to spend it. Kind of like you and the state of Maine spending money on Somali folks.

 

[tony potter]

No a simple full of shit wouldn’t suffice with you. You have been on here saying you think recruiting isn’t good. You’ve criticized them spending too much money on facilities. Now you are back at saying it is the assistant coaching.

Why is it that you ignore the root of the problems in favor of blaming things that are clearly improvements?

Fact - 3 of the top 4 scorers on the team are newcomers(recruiting isn’t the issue)
Fact - Bennett has had only one season with these players and has a lot more accolades making him more proven(not assistant coaching).
Fact - The new facilities were provided by private donors and not the University therefore the University didn’t spend on new facilities nor would save any money by denying the new facilities. All people with a reasonable brain agree the new facilities brings Maine into current times as their facilities were in dire need of upgrades. This will help, not hurt the performance as it attracts better recruits on average. (Not the overspending on upgrades)

I think if you don’t like my verbiage explaining how dumb you are being… then stop saying dumb things and I won’t point it out with a lot of verbiage or otherwise.

Do you really look at what you say and expect me(or others) to agree with you?

If this was some wing nut like Tony Potter I wouldn’t care. But with you, I do care because you have been generally reasonable for a very long time. So it is disappointing to see you all of a sudden become illogical. It is like someone slipped you some acid.

It is almost as if every improvement they make you disagree with and want to go back to the Gendron days. Let’s not have better facilities, have worse assistant coaches, and have worst recruiting and see if that works. What sort of logic is this?

hey sparkee why dont you fuck off and pound sand you know it all

 

[BlackBearFan19]

So...you would prefer the university be run by people who cozy up to pedophiles?

I did my best use neutral language as to not trigger anyone, but I guess I failed! I’m not saying the university should cozy up with anyone, I just want to see my Alma mater be successful and not botch the gift of a lifetime.

My criticism is that Ferrini-Mundy and Malloy have been at the university since 2018 and 2019, respectively, and I haven’t seen progress. The engineering building is nice but there seems to be a lack of direction to improve the rest of campus. Perhaps I missed it but is there a facilities master plan for non-athletic buildings? I believe academics was gifted ~150 million, how is it being spent? Hopefully not on fellowships and research, improve the campus for students and applications will increase.

 

[Runsub5]

Rick Bennett resigned as head coach from Union College in January 2022. There were allegations over his coaching practices and style. There was an investigation that substantiated the claims. He and the school mutually parted ways for the benefit of the program.

 

[BlackBearHockeyFan]

Maine Hockey winning should be the priority of the University

 

[Sparkee]

I'm fully aware that the Alfond foundation can spend their money anyway that they want, doesn't mean I have to think its the best way to spend it. Kind of like you and the state of Maine spending money on Somali folks.

Not really. Property taxes. So some of my money was also spent on the fraud no doubt perpetuated by the way-to-far-leftist Mills regime.

Notice how you keep making poor assumptions?

Also, why was it so important that I qualify as an Alum for you since you are not an alum?

Just checking if you are being hypocritical again?