I came across this list of donors while researching the Sports Performance Center. http://wakewill.wfu.edu/lets-roll/honor-roll
While the fact that 498 people have donated to this effort may not seem like a lot, I found it very heartening. The fact is there are many good reasons to NOT give: there are aspects of the current facilities arms race that are distasteful, there are legitimate questions about accountability for past decisions and recent performance, and there is always the hope that someone else will step up and donate. It’s also evident that facilities alone don’t get you four and five star football and basketball recruits.
However, the bottom line is simple: if we fall further behind with our facilities, there will be NO hope of improving recruiting to the level that we want it to be.
So I applaud those who are on the list. I am very curious if there are others that read these boards that have stepped up. My sense is that there are at least a handful of others on the boards that are on the list. If you are, I think it would be great if you would reply to this thread and acknowledge that you are “IN”.
While the fact that 498 people have donated to this effort may not seem like a lot, I found it very heartening. The fact is there are many good reasons to NOT give: there are aspects of the current facilities arms race that are distasteful, there are legitimate questions about accountability for past decisions and recent performance, and there is always the hope that someone else will step up and donate. It’s also evident that facilities alone don’t get you four and five star football and basketball recruits.
However, the bottom line is simple: if we fall further behind with our facilities, there will be NO hope of improving recruiting to the level that we want it to be.
So I applaud those who are on the list. I am very curious if there are others that read these boards that have stepped up. My sense is that there are at least a handful of others on the boards that are on the list. If you are, I think it would be great if you would reply to this thread and acknowledge that you are “IN”.
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