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Montgomery resignation could benefit Miami
Issue date: 12/2/08 Section: Editorials
Athletic Director Brad Bates and President David Hodge echoed these sentiments in the press release following Montgomery's resignation, and we hope that the job search stays true to those aspirations. The history of Miami football may seem inane to some, but we have to grant an approval to Associated Student Government President Mike Scott's constant talk of school spirit. It matters. It matters that a coach and a program can reach out to the community and draw people to their games. With scientific confirmations of the Flutie effect-where researchers have seen a rise in application numbers to schools that perform well in sports, named after quarterback Doug Flutie-having a winning program matters. But that's not a new revelation.
With a financial crisis on our hands, it seems like moving our head coach's salary out of the basement of Division-1 salaries will continue to be impossible. Instead, Miami must be able to push the university as a brand-as a reminder of all the things that this program has accomplished and all the great things that we know this university stands for. A person with Miami connections will understand this in ways that others may not, and we should be gearing up to find those individuals who will be able to reshape the football program in a way that utilizes the talent that we have while re-energizing the support of the university. That person must be able to shape the program in his vision of what Miami football means to Miami University.
With a financial crisis on our hands, it seems like moving our head coach's salary out of the basement of Division-1 salaries will continue to be impossible. Instead, Miami must be able to push the university as a brand-as a reminder of all the things that this program has accomplished and all the great things that we know this university stands for. A person with Miami connections will understand this in ways that others may not, and we should be gearing up to find those individuals who will be able to reshape the football program in a way that utilizes the talent that we have while re-energizing the support of the university. That person must be able to shape the program in his vision of what Miami football means to Miami University.
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