Fellow Owls fans,
As I sit here watching yet another March Madness without our Owls - forgive me, but I need to rant. Let me preface by saying - I don't know the ins-and-outs about how all of this works. I'm simply a fan with no background in college athletics whatsoever. Maybe I'm playing a little devil's advocate here. I'm just so sick of these comments about blaming the "lack of donations" to the current state of our program(s). Let's face it, this NIL and Transfer Portal era of college athletics is absolutely ridiculous and has completely ruined something I once enjoyed.
Attending Temple was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Fast forward to now - I'm a proud alumni. I'm extremely thankful to everything I learned and the experiences I had on North Broad. I have a great career thanks to Temple - but I've never been "rich", and I never will be. I've still got bills to pay like the rest of us. But it's now on me and my fellow alums to decide whether or not the Owls win or lose? I seem to remember working to pay off four years of student loans. Now you're asking me to spend my hard earned money so some kid will join the basketball team for a year and leave for the highest bidder the next? What are we talking about here? I'm just a fan. At the end of that day, this is entertainment to me. No offense, but I can think of a ton more worthy causes to donate to - both within Temple University and outside (which I happily do, by the way).
Can we please stop the guilt trips and and off-putting remarks indicating that the reason we suck is because we're not throwing around OUR cash? Snap out of it. This isn't how it should work, guys. We shouldn't be pointing fingers at each other. I know what you're going to say - we should look to famous alums or corporate sponsors! You know what? It shouldn't be on them either. THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. We're not Penn State. We're not Duke. Temple Alums aren't trust fund kids - we grind. This is not a landscape designed for Temple.
This isn't a slight against the TUFF_FUND or any other organization pushing for support, by the way. I have nothing but respect for these efforts and I've seen nothing but professionalism with everyone involved. Tip of the cap. KEEP GRINDING. If you're passionate and are willing and able to support, do it! More power to you. My thanks to you.
Me? I'm going to sit this one out. Does that bother you? Is my fan card now revoked? Don't care. You doing the same? Cool, I totally get it.
This isn't a rallying cry to join me in my apathy. I'm sure I'll be making a lot of message board enemies by saying the quiet part out loud. Just sharing the common sentiment. I am open to having my mind changed. In the meantime, I'll keep tuning in (when I can stomach it) and cross my fingers for rule changes at the top.
Go Owls.
As I sit here watching yet another March Madness without our Owls - forgive me, but I need to rant. Let me preface by saying - I don't know the ins-and-outs about how all of this works. I'm simply a fan with no background in college athletics whatsoever. Maybe I'm playing a little devil's advocate here. I'm just so sick of these comments about blaming the "lack of donations" to the current state of our program(s). Let's face it, this NIL and Transfer Portal era of college athletics is absolutely ridiculous and has completely ruined something I once enjoyed.
Attending Temple was one of the best decisions I've ever made. Fast forward to now - I'm a proud alumni. I'm extremely thankful to everything I learned and the experiences I had on North Broad. I have a great career thanks to Temple - but I've never been "rich", and I never will be. I've still got bills to pay like the rest of us. But it's now on me and my fellow alums to decide whether or not the Owls win or lose? I seem to remember working to pay off four years of student loans. Now you're asking me to spend my hard earned money so some kid will join the basketball team for a year and leave for the highest bidder the next? What are we talking about here? I'm just a fan. At the end of that day, this is entertainment to me. No offense, but I can think of a ton more worthy causes to donate to - both within Temple University and outside (which I happily do, by the way).
Can we please stop the guilt trips and and off-putting remarks indicating that the reason we suck is because we're not throwing around OUR cash? Snap out of it. This isn't how it should work, guys. We shouldn't be pointing fingers at each other. I know what you're going to say - we should look to famous alums or corporate sponsors! You know what? It shouldn't be on them either. THE SYSTEM IS BROKEN. We're not Penn State. We're not Duke. Temple Alums aren't trust fund kids - we grind. This is not a landscape designed for Temple.
This isn't a slight against the TUFF_FUND or any other organization pushing for support, by the way. I have nothing but respect for these efforts and I've seen nothing but professionalism with everyone involved. Tip of the cap. KEEP GRINDING. If you're passionate and are willing and able to support, do it! More power to you. My thanks to you.
Me? I'm going to sit this one out. Does that bother you? Is my fan card now revoked? Don't care. You doing the same? Cool, I totally get it.
This isn't a rallying cry to join me in my apathy. I'm sure I'll be making a lot of message board enemies by saying the quiet part out loud. Just sharing the common sentiment. I am open to having my mind changed. In the meantime, I'll keep tuning in (when I can stomach it) and cross my fingers for rule changes at the top.
Go Owls.
