Another Feather in the Cap for Jeff Tingey

[FormerISUSID]

Again, I say that Jeff Tingey has done more for that department facilities-wise than anyone since Dubby Holt. It's another feather in his cap...

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Kudos to Jeff, Donna, and former employee Jay McMillin! They deserve a ton of credit for this!

FormerISUSID

 

[sasquatch]

And what a nice surprise to hear that lights will be added as well! This is a nice facility which will serve ISU and the community.

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Whether you like Tingey or not, it's hard to argue that he has in fact done more for facilities than 40 years worth of AD's did put together. And even though he didn't have a choice, he did put the pillars in place, finally, for a strong academic footing. I remember when Jim Senter was first hired, and he was asked about different things to "fix" in the athletic department. He mentioned academics, in that the university did not have a good reputation with it as it related to athletics. I think some took offense, and others did not quite understand what he meant. Looking back, I'm sure it was a prelude to the whole APR mess (attrition, low GPA's, low graduation rates). Even though it's one of those areas often overlooked, it's looked at by the parents of most 17 and 18 year olds. I think we sometimes forget how much influence a parent has in guiding his/her child to choose a specific school and its athletic department.

Now all he has to do is bring Frank back, and that part of the puzzle is solved too.

 

[spazdog1]

Awesome!

 

[Skippy]

My two grandsons played little league football on the new practice field Saturday and I have to say it was a great venue and a great experience for them and the family. The fact this field is being made available for such community events is a great way to extend the ISU "brand" to those out in the community.

 

[notabengalalum]

"The term a feather in your cap is an English idiomatic phrase believed to have derived from the general custom in some cultures, of a warrior adding a new feather to their head-gear for every enemy slain, or in other cases from the custom of establishing the success of a hunter as being the first to bag a game bird by the plucking off the feathers of that prey and placing them in the hat band. The phrase today has altered to a more peaceful allusion, where it is used to refer to any laudable success or achievement by an individual that may help that person in the future." [Courtesy of Wikipedia.]