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by NigelTufnel (2014-09-16 19:49:22)

In reply to: The fact that Debbie Brown continues to keep her job  posted by MNG


Is one of the biggest canards that gets repeated on these board (if I can even follow the original post). Swarbrck is a liar--all he wants is mediocrity, doesn't care about Olympic sports. Despite the fact he went, to Notre Dame and is an impassioned alum (like so many that post here), is charged with running and preserving the most valuable assets at Notre Dame etc. etc. he simply does not want to be great. Nope not interested in that.--doesn't care. Do you really think that he finds the baseball and VB situation acceptable and has no interest in addressing the situation and upgrading them if that is the appropriate decision based on all the facts?

On the one hand, what he did to the former women's lacrosse coach was unconscionable (if you are to believe this board,--as that program was on a meteoric ascent to its zenith, not stagnating and approaching is nadir). How dare he take steps to upgrade (however misguided posters may think those efforts were) that leviathan of a program when there are others that need an upgrade too.

He's criticized for trying to upgrade a program that many believe needed it and he gets criticized for not upgrading other programs because people believe that he doesn't care and doesn't strive to be great. Which is it guys?