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Message: [QUOTE="Full_Rebar, post: 1081369, member: 3530"] I have no person issues with DG- have really only spoken with him on a couple of occasions and he was friendly. He's done some things well during his time-court-side seating in the Dome, enhancements to look there as well. I do have major issues with his spending- from non-revenue coaches (this is the biggest) and budgets to staffing (can you say Mr Excitement). He was allowed nearly free reign by Cantor and instead of being able to build the IPF when it was promised to Marrone during his hiring, it had to wait because of poor spending in these other areas. FB also had to fight to get upgrades to the locker room, lobby, training room, and the meeting rooms/offices are still in need of work. We have all heard how salaries for asst. coaches in football were behind our competitors. We know that the football support staff is smaller than most other schools. I have issues with how he treated "small-time" donors by removing the small perks they received for their support, issues with the way he treated certain coaches/staff members, as well as his reluctance to suspend/remove individuals from teams after serious incidents. He has put winning ahead of everything else, and that's a major issue. Now that the IPF is under construction, the interior of Manley is ill-suited for every other team. From multiple people I hear that WBB is bleeding money and playing all their home games in the Dome is a big reason- now there isn't another venue for them. There isn't a suitable practice facility for the track team, which has been the most successful during Gross' tenure (Fox was a great hire), and now the non-revenue weight room is a fenced-in area next to the turf in Manley, which I'm sure is a big hit for recruiting. We have had "unprecedented success" in how many sports exactly since he arrived? Field Hockey, W. Lacrosse and Softball? I'd bet that those three sports have seen salaries/operating budget double under Gross. I'll wish the guy well in his next career and hope the next AD can show better restraint and utilize resources in areas which will have the greatest impact. [/QUOTE]

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