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ATL_UTD_Cane said:
15 years of mediocrity has caused me to Stop payments on future donations. I had my financial advisors and business attorney draft a certified letter to 5 individuals at the University of Miami leadership. In the letters was account statements totaling over $600k invested into the program and school since I attended there in 1999.
We had scripted over 16 pages of statistical truths and decisions made since we made Donna “the troll” Shalala president of the university.
She turned the program from a hometime private University that gave under privledged kids a chance for a free top notch education into a private school only for the 1%.
We also drafted a proposition in which we would fully fund and finance to have an outside firm research and recruit a replacement Head Coach for 2020 if Richt failed to win the ACC, which we know statistically speaking, he has a 12.7% chance of that happening. This firm would include a group of 13 former Canes, each from different eras and backgrounds , who also signed the letter agreeing to work pro bono for the better of the program. These Canes would remain anonymous until they had selected their candidate.
We did NOT demand for anyone’s firing or dismissal as that is Busch league politics. We frankly made it known, without error or doubt, that the University has failed at progressing the football program and has not made decisions that took into account numerous basic football facts.

I 100% don’t think this will get us anywhere, no do I expect a response from their legal team or administrative. But I’m sick and tired of just *****ing and wanted to take steps to put my money where my mouth is.

I love this school but enough is enough.
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They'll be a lot of stupid post in your comments. Just know that the majority of us respect and appreciate you sending that!

It may not go anywhere, but at least you can rest at night knowing you tried!
 
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ATL_UTD_Cane said:
15 years of mediocrity has caused me to Stop payments on future donations. I had my financial advisors and business attorney draft a certified letter to 5 individuals at the University of Miami leadership. In the letters was account statements totaling over $600k invested into the program and school since I attended there in 1999.
We had scripted over 16 pages of statistical truths and decisions made since we made Donna “the troll” Shalala president of the university.
She turned the program from a hometime private University that gave under privledged kids a chance for a free top notch education into a private school only for the 1%.
We also drafted a proposition in which we would fully fund and finance to have an outside firm research and recruit a replacement Head Coach for 2020 if Richt failed to win the ACC, which we know statistically speaking, he has a 12.7% chance of that happening. This firm would include a group of 13 former Canes, each from different eras and backgrounds , who also signed the letter agreeing to work pro bono for the better of the program. These Canes would remain anonymous until they had selected their candidate.
We did NOT demand for anyone’s firing or dismissal as that is Busch league politics. We frankly made it known, without error or doubt, that the University has failed at progressing the football program and has not made decisions that took into account numerous basic football facts.

I 100% don’t think this will get us anywhere, no do I expect a response from their legal team or administrative. But I’m sick and tired of just *****ing and wanted to take steps to put my money where my mouth is.

I love this school but enough is enough.
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God Bless you sir, I wish I could donate to you for standing up for Competitive Miami fans every where
 
Would be nice to be able to donate that much so I could tell them to shove it. Well played sir.
 
mjackson6 said:
My family (grandfather, uncle, and to a lesser extent my dad) informed the athletic dept to take their businesses name off of the banners and facilities and they will not be continuing their donations for 2019. Uncle played baseball at Miami years back and if he continues to give it will be directly to baseball. Grandfather is done all together. Combined... personal and corporate the 3 of them gave more than 50k annually. And as far as I know my uncles father in law gives around the same.. he’s a Golden cane so it has to be up there.. and he is also discontinuing donations.

I knew they weren’t the only ones going to stop. The snowball has to be adding up
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You'd have to imagine that Richt's stubbornness to change is starting to permeate its way through prominent donors.
 
This thread sounds A LOT like an e-mail I received from a Nigerian businessman needing my account number to help him bring $2 milllion US dollars safely into the country.
 
orange&green84 said:
You'd have to imagine that Richt's stubbornness to change is starting to permeate its way through prominent donors.
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If I knew my uncles father in law I would ask him personally. He’s more involved and aware of what’s going on and regularly attends meetings and gatherings. I just don’t hear much from them living in Miami and Naples and me living in Tennessee. I would really like to know and hope that it’s true
 
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ATL_UTD_Cane said:
15 years of mediocrity has caused me to Stop payments on future donations. I had my financial advisors and business attorney draft a certified letter to 5 individuals at the University of Miami leadership. In the letters was account statements totaling over $600k invested into the program and school since I attended there in 1999.
We had scripted over 16 pages of statistical truths and decisions made since we made Donna “the troll” Shalala president of the university.
She turned the program from a hometime private University that gave under privledged kids a chance for a free top notch education into a private school only for the 1%.
We also drafted a proposition in which we would fully fund and finance to have an outside firm research and recruit a replacement Head Coach for 2020 if Richt failed to win the ACC, which we know statistically speaking, he has a 12.7% chance of that happening. This firm would include a group of 13 former Canes, each from different eras and backgrounds , who also signed the letter agreeing to work pro bono for the better of the program. These Canes would remain anonymous until they had selected their candidate.
We did NOT demand for anyone’s firing or dismissal as that is Busch league politics. We frankly made it known, without error or doubt, that the University has failed at progressing the football program and has not made decisions that took into account numerous basic football facts.

I 100% don’t think this will get us anywhere, no do I expect a response from their legal team or administrative. But I’m sick and tired of just *****ing and wanted to take steps to put my money where my mouth is.

I love this school but enough is enough.
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Is your name for Atlanta United? I live up here too. That match yesterday was ridiculous.
 
mjackson6 said:
If I knew my uncles father in law I would ask him personally. He’s more involved and aware of what’s going on and regularly attends meetings and gatherings. I just don’t hear much from them living in Miami and Naples and me living in Tennessee. I would really like to know and hope that it’s true
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Yeah, I'm skeptical on believing the OP. Because if $600k stopped making its way through, that's a lot of money and rumblings would start spreading like wildfire amongst prominent donors. But given how much this board ******* and complains (I'm more than guilty of doing that since the UVA game and have gotten worst), think about the guys that are donating large sums of money.
 
Can you send Kenneth some money?

He wants to try a new Bikram Yoga program and it’s quite expensive.
 
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orange&green84 said:
Yeah, I'm skeptical on believing the OP. Because if $600k stopped making its way through, that's a lot of money and rumblings would start spreading like wildfire amongst prominent donors. But given how much this board ******* and complains (I'm more than guilty of doing that since the UVA game and have gotten worst), think about the guys that are donating large sums of money.
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I’m always skeptical on here regardless of information provided. It’s a username and anyone can say anything. But it brings up a valid point. If someone is saying it or thinking it.. someone’s actually doing it
 
ATL_UTD_Cane said:
15 years of mediocrity has caused me to Stop payments on future donations. I had my financial advisors and business attorney draft a certified letter to 5 individuals at the University of Miami leadership. In the letters was account statements totaling over $600k invested into the program and school since I attended there in 1999.
We had scripted over 16 pages of statistical truths and decisions made since we made Donna “the troll” Shalala president of the university.
She turned the program from a hometime private University that gave under privledged kids a chance for a free top notch education into a private school only for the 1%.
We also drafted a proposition in which we would fully fund and finance to have an outside firm research and recruit a replacement Head Coach for 2020 if Richt failed to win the ACC, which we know statistically speaking, he has a 12.7% chance of that happening. This firm would include a group of 13 former Canes, each from different eras and backgrounds , who also signed the letter agreeing to work pro bono for the better of the program. These Canes would remain anonymous until they had selected their candidate.
We did NOT demand for anyone’s firing or dismissal as that is Busch league politics. We frankly made it known, without error or doubt, that the University has failed at progressing the football program and has not made decisions that took into account numerous basic football facts.

I 100% don’t think this will get us anywhere, no do I expect a response from their legal team or administrative. But I’m sick and tired of just *****ing and wanted to take steps to put my money where my mouth is.

I love this school but enough is enough.
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I graduated over 20 years earlier than you and agree with your actions. I canceled my pledges and did not send my next check already. I had long ago stopped giving but started again last year. Now, I am awaiting a swift and dymatic action. It will not come and I will take my money to the casino for fun.
 
I already told them I won't be renewing suite tickets unless major changes are made. I'm not on a Golden Canes level but the donations are several thousand per year, not including away games, etc. In reference to the Shannon and Golden years, I believe this is different as they were inexperienced/low level and expectations were relative. Rorcht is being paid more than Kirby and lawd look at these programs, one is vastly better and the other is exactly the same just on the opposite side of the ball; at double the salary.
 
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