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Posted on: August 19, 2022 at 09:57:01 CT
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was unfair and has the benefit of hindsight.

But the Wolfe/Loftin caring more about getting each other fired comment was common knowledge among MU employees.

The BOC had multiple meetings where Wolfe tried to make the case to fire Loftin and couldn't get the majority of board to agree.
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Are there still rubes in our fan base who blame MU for - zounami MU - 8/19 06:59:02
     Poorly handled by poor leaders - MoArk MU - 8/19 16:00:33
          Wrong place, wrong time. It was spillover from Ferguson - zounami MU - 8/20 02:13:47
     MU was humiliated and damaged nationally as only we could - Beakerbasher KC - 8/19 14:23:44
          no, everyone outside of our fan base forgot about it within - zounami MU - 8/20 02:09:59
     way to extend the olive branch and understand the other side - deputyfife MU - 8/19 12:06:26
     RE: Are there still rubes in our fan base who blame MU for - bstiger MU - 8/19 11:05:02
          that's what Ohio state did. welcomed the students to protest - deputyfife MU - 8/19 12:02:08
               apples & oranges.... The football team wasn't involved... - zounami MU - 8/19 12:44:55
          As an MU degree holder, I'm glad they didn't take the - zounami MU - 8/19 11:21:22
               Why, what did the players (who got used) get out of it? - Tigerfish MU - 8/19 14:02:09
     As someone that lives out of state and amongst other - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/19 10:33:36
          That's 100% correct. I can attest to that as well. (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:35:33
               LOL. Yes, 7 years later its a blip elsewhere - Tigerfish MU - 8/19 10:37:10
                    it was a blip everywhere else within 3 days... - zounami MU - 8/19 10:40:35
                    I do wonder if Mizzou had stayed winning - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:39:37
     There are still non-idiots who do, yes - Tigerfish MU - 8/19 10:30:48
          it is impossible to not be an idiot and still think that way - MizzouAstro MU - 8/19 10:37:43
               7 years doesn't change what actually happened - Tigerfish MU - 8/19 10:43:04
               correct (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:41:22
     Note that many are boomers - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:20:23
          Generalization, but makes sense because of who raised - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 10:25:46
               the whole generational thing - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:34:24
     blame or upset, little - meatiger MU - 8/19 09:51:42
          hair of the dog this morning?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:56:31
          huh?... no offense but that's kind of incoherent (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 09:54:35
               RE: huh?... no offense but that's kind of incoherent (nm) - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:00:18
                    ok, I follow now... thanks for clarifying (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:02:35
                         RE: ok, I follow now... thanks for clarifying (nm) - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:05:56
     Pinkel should have nipped it before it started, nm - MU-TULSA MU - 8/19 09:15:56
          ^^case in point^^ - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:19:09
               you are extremely short sighted but that is what - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 10:15:59
                    who did GP blame? - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 11:23:16
                    what would you have done, and what do you think the - zounami MU - 8/19 10:19:44
                         I would have told the players they made commitments, and - deputyfife MU - 8/19 12:04:23
                              And what do you think their response would have been? (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 12:46:04
                                   less damaging than what happened - deputyfife MU - 8/19 22:51:12
                                        Be more specific. (nm) - zounami MU - 8/20 02:06:47
                         coming up on an hour… - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 11:06:52
                              Imagine if you had a job or did your job. You may not - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 12:41:36
               yeah, I must say these replies are discouraging.... - zounami MU - 8/19 09:37:47
     MU basically admitted its white student body is racist - Columbian Gold MU - 8/19 09:12:39
          "basically".... i.e. kinda sorta... i.e. not really.... - zounami MU - 8/19 09:33:30
               I don't know what they should have done - Columbian Gold MU - 8/19 10:05:15
                    people have a higher opinion of MU than you seem to - zounami MU - 8/19 10:08:44
                         No clue what that means. Enrollment numbers are from NYT - Columbian Gold MU - 8/19 10:28:44
                              it means MU has a better reputation than you realize (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:29:54
                                   ...or, better than you want to acknowledge (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:30:43
                                        With who? What are you talking about? (nm) - Columbian Gold MU - 8/19 10:32:53
                                             Society - Genco98 MU - 8/19 16:29:06
                                             society (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:34:50
     I blame Mizzou more for mediocre football than - Diamond Dave MU - 8/19 09:04:23
          This ^^^^ (nm) - Lt. J. Dangle MU - 8/19 10:23:19
     Most of the politics board - Rabbit Test MU - 8/19 08:50:16
          But they aren't season holders anymore - Genco98 MU - 8/19 10:02:59
          so they're "racist" for being upset with the university?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:51:35
               I didn't follow his point either. I think he's just trolling - zounami MU - 8/19 09:53:49
                    NEVER pass up a chance to accuse someone of racism - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:55:23
     Unfortunately, yes(nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 08:22:43
     RE: Are there still rubes in our fan base who blame MU for - SEMO_Hillbilly UMKC - 8/19 08:08:20
     I think everyone who is/was a long-time season ticket - Genco98 MU - 8/19 07:55:48
          lol, everyone is "obsessed" and "arrogant"... btw, I didn't - zounami MU - 8/19 07:57:26
               Again your dwelling on a random post - Genco98 MU - 8/19 08:03:42
     the easiest decisions to make - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 07:47:18
          Shoud have been handled the way Ohio State did - OntheMark MU - 8/19 09:48:39
               apples & oranges.... The football team wasn't involved... - zounami MU - 8/19 09:50:48
          Being a good leader isn't easy. Pinkel failed period(nm) - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 08:22:44
               Pinkel made the only move he could that wouldn't nuke - doughboy MU - 8/19 09:07:06
                    You are correct on all accounts. (nm) - go tigers MU - 8/19 19:23:57
                    Being a leader requires developing a culture, not just makin - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 10:08:00
                         is your grudge against MU, or the former employees - zounami MU - 8/19 10:13:50
                              Tigerfan92 is my example of the boomer just above - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:53:22
                                   Hey ignorant dooshbag not a boomer and the exact opposite - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 12:40:19
                              No grudge. But they messed up bad prior to that day - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 10:19:30
                                   How did they "mess up" prior to that? Did they not cater to - zounami MU - 8/19 10:25:32
                                        Pinkel and staff did not have the kind of relationship with - TigerFan92 STL - 8/19 12:38:32
                    That's a good point. The football team probably had good - zounami MU - 8/19 09:30:01
                         imagine trying to recruit another black athlete - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:35:12
                              You nailed it above... - zounami MU - 8/19 09:38:32
                    how did Loftin fail, exactly?(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:18:14
                         Loftin was a complete clown - MizzouAstro MU - 8/19 10:32:33
                         I'd like to know that as well. (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 09:22:18
                              Loftin put his head in the sand and ignored the situation - doughboy MU - 8/19 09:42:08
                                   "all he wanted to do was ride out his five years and - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:49:30
                                        I'll give you the retirement comment - doughboy MU - 8/19 09:57:01
                                             fair enough(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:57:41
                                   "Have a sitdown with protesters in front of cameras"... - zounami MU - 8/19 09:47:08
                                        Then leave out the cameras - doughboy MU - 8/19 09:52:46
                                             I do agree however that they should have been more - zounami MU - 8/19 10:06:55
                                                  There was no winning once it escalated to the football team - doughboy MU - 8/19 10:22:35
                                                       ok, we agree on that (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:28:53
                                             "and shoot them down one by one".. lol, you can't be serious - zounami MU - 8/19 09:58:50
                                        hindsight is undefeated(nm) - Fire Marshall Bill MU - 8/19 09:50:04
          There is ground in between giving in and - alwaysright MU - 8/19 07:54:35
               Still not worth dwelling on today - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 08:24:31
                    I think the people I've talked to it's more they are just - Genco98 MU - 8/19 08:30:11
                         If they stopped talking about it - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 08:59:09
                              I am not sure I follow that post - Genco98 MU - 8/19 09:33:54
                                   Simply saying people tend not to practice what they preach - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 10:18:19
                                        Well if they haven't been season ticket holders for - Genco98 MU - 8/19 10:38:36
                                             I agree with that. (nm) - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 11:28:21
                                                  Thank you - yes the discussion was about ticket sales - Genco98 MU - 8/19 14:59:31
                                        It is not healthy - DevilsAdvocate KC - 8/19 10:18:57
                                             agreed (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 10:28:30
                                   I get what he's saying... it's not that complicated. (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 09:38:11
                                        What is he talking about then? - Genco98 MU - 8/19 09:53:54
               btw, this reply makes the think there really are still some - zounami MU - 8/19 07:59:54
                    Who was the victim? - GODZILLA MU - 8/19 08:23:14
                         The University (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 09:19:57
                              Enrollment at Mizzou was 35,448 in the fall of 2015 - SSN 780 MU - 8/19 12:09:51
                              The University - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:06:56
                                   even if that's true, the university is more than just a few - zounami MU - 8/19 10:10:39
                                        fair - meatiger MU - 8/19 10:35:34
               What would you have done, if you were MU's chancellor? (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 07:56:09
                    should have just done more at the time and preceding - meatiger MU - 8/19 09:54:47
                    That’s different. The chancellor should have - alwaysright MU - 8/19 08:34:01
                         Be more specific. What would "play hardball" entail? (nm) - zounami MU - 8/19 09:20:30
          Exactly. It was an unprecedented, no-win situation... - zounami MU - 8/19 07:50:39




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