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I will wait over time to pass judgement on Mr. Teague, but I completely think it's embarrassing, pathetic and downright stupid that we cancelled the games vs. UNC and even more pathetic that it cost us $800k to do so

That money is wasted and gone. Perhaps you can afford it but you can never get it back. Don't expect us to believe otherwise.

You don't become 'relevant' by playing much weaker teams. Mason was fired for going 6-6 and losing in bowl games but that now seems to be the goal. Good luck with that fundraising.

A very shallow PR statement. No attempt whatsoever to address the actual issues: How is it helpful for building the football program to spend $800K to back out of two games (one per season) against a mediocre opponent? If it is somehow helpful, how is it worth the $. If Mr. Teague really had concern or respect for the University community, he would make some attempt at an actual response to the criticism, or even better yet, admit their decision-making and priorities are messed up and come up with a plan for improvement.

Mr. Teague never actually says why he agreed to cancel the games. He hints it's so the Gophers get better shot at a bowl game, and that's supposed to make us infer that the way to do that is to play The Little Sisters of the Poor instead of a quality opponent. And how well is it working this year? We went 4-0 beating up on dogs and it doesn't look promising for six wins (which would only put us in Detroit on December 26 anyway).

A. This explanation should have accompanied the decision a week and a half ago to cancel these games. The fact that it didn't occur--until now--reveals a shockingly poor sense of judgement and p.r. savvy by Mr. Teague. The U took a risk in hiring Mr. Teague, as he had no prior Div. I football admin experience at VCU; that lack of experience shows in his willingness to defer to Coach Kill on this decision. B. Regardless of whether Mr. Teague believes the $800K may be recovered through future football program revenue and private fundraising, the U will still be short $800K. It's the same as if you lost your mind and blew $800K gambling; even if you eventually earned $800K again, you still lost $800K.

football revenues? if we would have played NC, and not paid the 800k, we would be 800k ahead and gotten revenue from ticket sales and concessions.

congratulations.

Let's do a little math here. $800,000 was expended for what, in my opinion, was a horrible decision. It's gone, kaput, finis. Now we are told it can be recouped. That means that the minus $800,000 line item could be balanced out to zero with an influx of $800,000. My take is that if the expenditure hadn't been made, there exists the possibility of $800,000 to the good instead of zero. Unless, of course, the hypothetical offset comes from donors to a "help us fix this fiscal mess" fund. Just sayin'.

Happy he decided to waste 800K hoping to win a game. If he raises 800K it could have done to other needs at the U. Teague forgot something. The U is a public institution and he reports to us, not the other way around.