Fall Practice

in the fall

I hope not given that fall officially begins on September 22.

Then the practices in question should be called "late summer practice".

And I hope that GrayEagle is mistaken about access to the practices being tied to you level of donation. Because if that's true, that's a good way to annoy and then discourage anyone who has not previously donated to the MGC. After all, North Texas alums are notorious about hating anything that even hints a elitism. Hence our almost universal hatred of $MU.

Interesting logic. "I don't want to join that club because it will give me access to something others don't have access to". I don't know if it was intended to come across that way. I also hear complaints that there aren't enough MGC member only events. I guess you can't please everyone.

No,the logic is "right now I can't afford any more than a $250.00 minimum donation, but that doesn't get me access to practices. They let those people who have more money than me attend practice. So, to hell with them!....I'm not joining at any level".

After all, North Texas alums are notorious about hating anything that even hints a elitism. Hence our almost universal hatred of $MU.

No,the logic is "right now I can't afford any more than a $250.00 minimum donation, but that doesn't get me access to practices. They let those people who have more money than me attend practice. So, to hell with them!....I'm not joining at any level".

People who think this way will never join.

You join the Mean Green Club to support Mean Green athletics. Anything you get as a benefit is just that, an added benefit.

Do you want to be a major athletic program or not? Major donors at major athletic programs get benefits minor donors don't. That is the way major athletic programs work.

Or, we could keep doing things the way we have for the past 20 years. That seems to have worked out well...

Benefits should be something like better parking etc. Something basic like viewing practice should not be tied to donations. Access to coaching staff after practices would be different. And it would satisfy some big doners desire to feel "exclusive"...........geez..

If you think someone who gives 100K to OU doesn't get to attend closed practice sessons, I got some swamp land to sell you. I'm upset, also, but I'm upset because all it takes is 1K to hit the sidelines in a closed practice.

That is embarassing for all of our alumni.

It just shocks me that people constantly b@#*& about not getting this or that for their donation (the yearly gripe about GMG club gifts come to mind, or the gripe about no party patio at the new stadium). Or, in this case, that people who donate a specific amount get a benefit others don't. If you want to stay a piss ant program, just continue down this merry path. After all, it has worked soooo well.

It's a donation to the athletic department. I don't expect anything in return. That's what happens when you donate.

I wonder if people on here demand social gatherings or pot luck Sunday brunch when they donate to their church.

Jeez.

No,the logic is "right now I can't afford any more than a $250.00 minimum donation, but that doesn't get me access to practices. They let those people who have more money than me attend practice. So, to hell with them!....I'm not joining at any level".

It was mentioned somewhere else in this thread already, but the benefit in question applies to "closed practices". I haven't seen anything that breaks out the # of closed vs open practices. People may be getting bent out of shape over a handfull of practices. I don't think we know yet.

I don't know of any other university in Texas that has open pracitces in the Fall. You certianly cannot watch ATMs,Baylors or UTs. I know membership in the 12thMan Foundation doesn't get you anything but a car sticker.

Don't really know what all the hubbub is about. Practices are boring to watch. If I didn't have a vested interest I certainly wouldn't be there and I am a die hard football nut as there is.