Well...this has escalated quickly. I think we can all agree on one thing. Even though we don't agree all the time, in fact some of us never agree, we all love Weber State. I'm very proud to be a Wildcat. It isn't just my school, but much more. It is my community. What makes me mad is the lethargy of some. The department and school in general, are devoid of actual leaders. We have become the, "lets watch and see what everyone else does" instead of being innovative, creative, proactive and most importantly determined to develop. Athletics is way too comfortable with how they are, and aren't really wanting to change. That is a really bad thing for Weber State... I've said it before and I'll say it again. Weber is being slapped by potential and we just continue to stand still.
The Big Sky is fine and it is where we are going to stay. Nothing is going to change that unless the Sky splits. The hope is, if that happens, that we aren't left with the UNCO's of the world and move with the top schools. For that to happen, our budget has to increase. We need to have a much bigger and committed fan base, and most importantly, we need to generate a hell of a lot more revenue. No more giving away the house and barely making $1000 on ticket sales for home games. Even if we are destined for the Sky and nothing changes with the current membership, which I'm pretty sure will stay this way for at least 5-10 years, who says we can't progress as a department, as an institution? It is sad that our leadership is fine with who we are. It is pathetic that they aren't driving for more. That they are fine with the status quo. In my office, that isn't acceptable. We are always trying to do more. To expand what we have and to build it into something better. I'm shocked that they, athletics is okay with where they are as a department. Lets be honest, the issue isn't with Rahe it is with the leadership. We should demand more from our department as a whole. I know Jerry has it in him to do more and I expect him to be that leader that we know he can be.
. It's funny, I troll you guys, Montana, Idaho and the BSU boards. Nobody's happy: BSU wants out of that lousy Mountain West, which is holding back its national championship aspirations. Montana wants out of the BSC, which is holding back its aspirations to be the next BSU. Weber wants out of the BSC so it can be the next Gonzaga. And the Idaho fans are crazy cause they are going bowling -- and then back to the Big Sky. Oh the humanity. But it could always be worse -- you could be us.
