I’ve read this too, tho, I’ve kinda suspected that this year anyway … i.e. some of the occurances on the team and general talk, etc.

Can there actually be a few Tech students that feel the article is off base? I find that hard to believe, although I guess it is possible. I tend to think that with lawsuits against Spaeth Communications, TTU, James and ESPN, a lot of money is being spent to continue posting anti-Leach sentiment on the www where ever it can be found. Great article though! Spot-on assessment about the current state of affairs at TTU. Out of wack.

As an aside… personnel decisions are not the only thing the current admin has wacked. Admisssion decisions are now too; as Hance & Bailey strives for their precious Tier 1 status. My daughter has close to a 4.0 GPA, is ranked just outside of the top 10% and will graduate with one semester of college credit (by passing Advanced Placement exams) from one of the largest ISDs in a metro area in Texas. Her standardized test score sucked though, which she is retaking this weekend. She would be a 3rd generation Raider btw. Tech has already sent her a deferral “thanks, but not right now” letter from the admissions department. When I questioned the admissions people as to how Tech was going to reach 40,000 students with such seemingly high standards, they could not answer. Competing interests, quite the conundrum, almost like a dog chasing its own tail. It is clear this admin, as demonstarted by their past and current decisions, is blinded from clarity and rational thought, blinded by their own ambition and desire to make a name for themselves at the expense of other stakeholders of TTU… I apologize for my non-football rant.

Some really bad University management going on at Texas Tech.

I know that I will be in the minority here but that’s my view point. I think the timing of the publication of this article was not only unfortunate but the content in the article was largely inaccurate. With our program at cross-roads, we need to support our current team and coach and help the succeed. Bitch about the administration as much as you can but this stupid and illogical whining about the team and the coach is nonsensical.

Dr. Bell proposed, developed, and FOUNDED the Honors College … yrs. before Smith or Hance hit campus.

He was out on the road RECRUITING the top students in the nation; selling the Honors Program its curriculurm and classes. Behind his back Hance and Co. were redirecting his staff and personell, and cutting his program by more than 30 classes. AGAIN, behind his back. He came back to Texas Tech to this, having promised parents and students something that was not longer going to be there. It had to do with MONEY — hum — Hance had another use for it (remember the student radio station?).

Dr. Bell had no choice but to resign … don’t think Honors program all over academia didn’t talk about this one? How about all those students arriving on campus to a "new’ reality?

Again … for whatever reason … Hance is gonna get his way … or he will destroy you or the school, it doesn’t matter to him which …………. Hance needs to go…………………………………

PS: Hear Coach Leach mention the others he’s hurt or run off? Like the Law School, Med. School?
Well, it’s true.

I haven’t seen it piling up on the books — anyone else? Perhaps they’re building their buddies parking garages, among other things? (MHO).

The kid makes some good points, and I’m actually surprised Tech didn’t censor this editorial. I don’t follow the administration party line or drink the kool-aid that the RP posters swallow, so what this says makes sense. It makes me laugh reading the ridiculous charges that there are “so many inaccuracies in this article, blah blah”—that’s usually what Pravda or the New China News Agency says about dissenting viewpoints that they want to discredit. DTN’s got too many intelligent people to believe that administration garbage, though, and I’m proud of this kid for putting his neck on the line with this article. That’s the kind of student I’m proud to see attending Texas Tech University!

If Tubs is so freakin’ great as the Tech coach, let HIM win 84 games at Tech and I’ll compare him favorably to Leach. Don’t think he’ll stick around that long, though.

When the stuff this administration is doing finally comes to light. Don’t think I’ve seen anything like this bunch of clowns in the Bell Tower over the years I’ve followed Tech and when I was a student there.