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I suspected this might happen, since she's been strangely quiet lately and not as visible. There had to be a reason for it. Long tenure but hardly bizarre in those terms. USC recently had Steven Sample stay on the job for nearly 20 years. He was great for fundraising and also the academic reputation, along with new facilities like the Galen Center.

I remember Tad Foote, and the early '80s on-campus stadium debacle. I also remember my dad -- who earned three Miami degrees and entered as undergrad in 1951 -- telling me about previous presidents who cared even less about athletics than Foote did. My dad was thrilled with Shalala. This is indeed be careful what you wish for.

I have no doubt that Shalala hopes to join a Hillary administration in some fashion. She possibly would have left Miami some time in the past 5 years if Hillary had managed the nomination in 2008. Any Democrat was a cinch in that election, given the Bush approval ratings post-Katrina. Now the Obama approval ratings drag down Hillary's opportunity in 2016. As someone else posted, Shalala has to publicly announce plans to teach the college course, even if her highest aspirations are elsewhere. Steven Sample is now a USC professor, four years after stepping down as president.
 
The "teaching gig" is nothing new at all, and something many outgoing school president's do. Ive seen it at several universities. They take "Elton professor" status or some "professor emeritus" type title and teach a class here and there as almost like a celebrity professor. It keeps them around for their political and financial/fundraising ties to the school, and their name, while they basically get to do whatever the **** they want.
 
Shalala taught a class every Spring Semester on healthcare policy for juniors only. It was by far the most popular class. 300 students. She stopped teaching it last school year. That was when rumblings started that she was on her way out.
 
Awsi Dooger said:
I suspected this might happen, since she's been strangely quiet lately and not as visible. There had to be a reason for it. Long tenure but hardly bizarre in those terms. USC recently had Steven Sample stay on the job for nearly 20 years. He was great for fundraising and also the academic reputation, along with new facilities like the Galen Center.

I remember Tad Foote, and the early '80s on-campus stadium debacle. I also remember my dad -- who earned three Miami degrees and entered as undergrad in 1951 -- telling me about previous presidents who cared even less about athletics than Foote did. My dad was thrilled with Shalala. This is indeed be careful what you wish for.

I have no doubt that Shalala hopes to join a Hillary administration in some fashion. She possibly would have left Miami some time in the past 5 years if Hillary had managed the nomination in 2008. Any Democrat was a cinch in that election, given the Bush approval ratings post-Katrina. Now the Obama approval ratings drag down Hillary's opportunity in 2016. As someone else posted, Shalala has to publicly announce plans to teach the college course, even if her highest aspirations are elsewhere. Steven Sample is now a USC professor, four years after stepping down as president.
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Nevermind that Tad Foote hired great Athletic Directors and coaches. We had the winningest time in UM sports under the Tad Foote watch. But don't let the facts get in the way of whatever it is you have against the man. The treasure troll has completely destroyed our athletics programs. Not only is our football team a soft shell of what it used to be, but the once dominant baseball team is now mediocre at best.

I for one am very glad that she is leaving. Hopefully they will finally hire a president who cares about our once proud football and baseball teams once again.
 
The Franchise said:
5XNC said:
I'd like to hear how shalala was against football or athletics or how she hindered the FB program.
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Dudes might be mistaking bad hiring decisions with not caring. She looked like she cared a lot when she meets with recruits, attends games, and fought the ncaa like an animal.

Next president could be a Tad Foote stuffed shirt nerd, and we'll be crying a river again.
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Are you trying to ruin an otherwise wonderful day? Almost punched that idiot at one rubber chicken fundraiser dinner. Ripped my check up in his friggin face and threw it him. I love my U, but can't think of one president I knew worth a crap.
 
Boarcane said:
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GoldenShowers said:
Shalala became pres in 2001. The football victory fund and new Schwartz center didn't come to life until two seasons ago. 2001-2012 is over ten years of neglect.
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Actuallythe Schwartz Center was announced in 2010. She addressed immediate needs first and has raised over 3 billion dollars in Momentum One and Two. From the write up on her announcement:

President Shalala’s presidency has seen an unprecedented growth in facilities totaling almost $2 billion of new construction and comprising 2.7 million square feet of projects completed or in process, plus 1.7 million of existing square feet renovated. Major projects on the Coral Gables campus include the BankUnited Center, Student Activities Center, University Village student housing, the Schwartz Center for Athletic Excellence, and the Newman Alumni Center among others. Additions to the Miller School of Medicine campus include the Clinical Research Building, University of Miami Hospital, Biomedical Research Building, and UM Life Science and Technology Park. Next month the Rosenstiel School of Marine and Atmospheric Science will dedicate the Alfred C. Glassell, Jr. SUSTAIN Building and Marine Technology & Life Sciences Seawater Complex.
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Donna are you posting again?
THE ONLY BUILDING … The OB misses []_[]
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Look kill shalala all you want, but the OB going down is so not on her its pathetic. That was city of Miami, pure and simple. When exactly does a tenant fix an owners house, and then when they offer to help, its not accepted and bungled? It's killing me to have to defend certain things, but facts are facts. So sick of the Fox News or MSNBC slants on everything.

The false story lines are not necessary when there are real examples of mistakes. Know your sh*t or shut up.
 
eliteproxy said:
without making this in to a huge thread i'll address this quickly

1. President and their Job

presidents job is the school as a whole.. and the school is a "SCHOOL/UNIVERSITY" first before a football program. UM is doing some incredible work on cancer research that 90% of our fan base has no clue about. our marine research department is bringing in world class scientist for sea level rise research. So as much as football program is important to our "brand", shalala gave UM a great deal of academic credibility and was able to raise billions in research money for the school... again keep this in mind.. this ia a University of a pro football team.


2. Good football v. Good Academics.... OH NO, SMALL PRIVATE SCHOOLS!!!!
you actually proved my point...we are a small privet school and our fan base is small.. if our athletic programs brought in Alabama or Texas type of money we could and would keep those NFL caliber coaches but we are not.. we are a small school... our athletic program makes peanuts compared to some of these bigger schools.

and this ties in to the last point

the problem is not form Shalala, its our coaching staff and approach to todays game.


don't expect a president to step in and magically the football program is winning NC again

and you DO NOT take money from tuition and research funds and put it towards a head coach! you use the money that the athletic department brings in to do this.. and that is WHY being a small privet school with a small fan base compared to other schools effects us with affording a better coach.
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No disrespect but I don't think you read my post...at all.
 
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the storm said:
President Shalala has done an incredible for UM, academically, raising unprescedented funds for the building campaign & was very adept in handling the NCAA issues. She is an avid athletic supporter, goes to all the games & is well liked by the student body. UM will have a VERY difficult time finding anyone as enthusiastic & capable as she is. For those posting unkind comments, you'd better hope UM doesn't go back to the days of Tad Foote.
Ibis Wingz said:
The next President of UM will have huge shoes to fill. President Shalala elevated UM to new heights in many fields and stood up to the NCAA. I wish the athletic programs had been better for the last decade of her tenure, but her tenure was a huge success by almost every metric.
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Where was she on Saturday FAMU?
 
CaneTheGaytors said:
Nevermind that Tad Foote hired great Athletic Directors and coaches. We had the winningest time in UM sports under the Tad Foote watch. But don't let the facts get in the way of whatever it is you have against the man. The treasure troll has completely destroyed our athletics programs. Not only is our football team a soft shell of what it used to be, but the once dominant baseball team is now mediocre at best. I for one am very glad that she is leaving. Hopefully they will finally hire a president who cares about our once proud football and baseball teams once again.
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"...We had the winningest time in UM sports IN SPITE of the Tad Foote watch." FIFY
 
I hope the next President is even half as committed to giving the football program as many resources as Shalala did. If we get another Tad Foote, this program is done.
 
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GoldenShowertheGators said:
CaneTheGaytors said:
Nevermind that Tad Foote hired great Athletic Directors and coaches. We had the winningest time in UM sports under the Tad Foote watch. But don't let the facts get in the way of whatever it is you have against the man. The treasure troll has completely destroyed our athletics programs. Not only is our football team a soft shell of what it used to be, but the once dominant baseball team is now mediocre at best. I for one am very glad that she is leaving. Hopefully they will finally hire a president who cares about our once proud football and baseball teams once again.
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"...We had the winningest time in UM sports IN SPITE of the Tad Foote watch." FIFY
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The man did not make the decisions on hiring the football coaches like she has. He was an academic but did not make the coaching hires. He hired competent AD's and let them make the hires. But, again, don't let the facts get in the way of whatever you want to believe is the truth. We all know that Jimmy hated Tad, but at the end of the day, Jimmy ran the program however the **** he wanted to.

I would love to see Golden's soft candy *** try this with Shalala. She has been directly involved in every hire and screwed the pooch in a major way every single time. The buck stops at the head of the table. Stop apologizing for her horrible record of athletic hires.

As for all of you elitist tards that only care about academia and not about the football or baseball programs, get your facts straight. Ron Fraser and Howard Schnellenberger put the U on the map. Make no mistake about that. Before that, the U was the little school for sun and fun in South Florida. These men and the young men that played under them built this university into what it is, not Shalala.
 
If I wasn't 14 martinis into the day I'd take real issue with some of you besmirching my good name. Three words: Scoreboard, baby.
 
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