Last night was the first of three forums to discuss the topic of adding football at UNC Charlotte. Small groups of alumni broke down consequences of adding or not adding a team. Some of the consequences I saw as I walked around the room included a continued deterioration of a conference affiliation and the inability for UNC Charlotte to grow into a national university by deciding not to add football.
Jim Utter has some comments from Alumni on his Charlotte 49ers Blog check ‘em out! From the blog:
Kevin Harward of Cornelius: “I
thought it was a very positive experience. I thought the attendance was
good. They even had to bring in more tables once the meeting started.
It was great to be on campus talking about Charlotte 49er Football with some of the leaders of the sports community in Charlotte.
They broke us up into groups and we had discussions on Level of
Competition, Funding Sources, Facilities, and Other Considerations. All
of our thoughts were recorded and will be compiled and presented to the
Feasibility Committee. I walked away feeling very positive about adding
football at Charlotte and glad that our thoughts were heard. This is honestly the most excited I have been about my alma mater since I graduated.”
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October 31st, 2007 at 6:34 pm
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