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After reading @chrislee70 piece, I have a @vucommodores athletic dept story I’d like to share: My dad was at one time one was a top 20ish donor to the @VandyNCC. He employed athletes in the summers and players were always at our house during off weeks and holidays... https://twitter.com/chrislee70/status/1283386695266836480
Guys like @AnguianoJim @EVance_TheU @CoreyChavous @hilewis13 @sanfordw80 @mrceoharvey Jamie Duncan, John Bradley, Chris Ryles, Will Jacobs, Gary Rodgers, James Manley and many more were (and are) all like big brothers to me...
In 2015 my dad was diagnosed with cancer and soon after passed away from complications. He had one request before he passed: That in lieu of flowers people donate to @vandyNCC or @osuccc_james (where he was being treated)...
My family received handwritten thank you notes from the @osuccc_james dir of fundraising for every donation in my dad’s name that they received. We never heard from @vandyncc once about donations people made in honor of my dad...
All of the players mentioned above reached out to my family or came to Nashville for his funeral. The former players are all good men. We didn’t hear one word from anyone at McGugin. In fact, the day of my dad’s funeral I received a call from @coachjfranklin sending his best..
Coach Franklin didn’t have to take the time to call me. He was preparing his team for the Gator Bowl but took the time to reach out and send his best, and we spoke for over 20 minutes. @coachjfranklin is a good man...
A month ago I decided to log in to my dad’s email. My dad and @timcorbin had been emailing each other. I had no clue, but every morning @timcorbin would email my dad a positive story or quote and check on him. They were penpals of sorts and @timcorbin is a great man...
The current and former players, coaches, and Vanderbilt fans at @vucommodores all deserve so much more than the effort given by the higher ups at Vanderbilt. For former coaches, former players, and even current coaches to all reach out after my dad died, but the administration...
to not even inform me of any contributions made in my dad’s name is shameful. The players and coaches deserve so much better. I hope that things change at the top on West End, but no one should be holding their breath...
The administration is pushing away loyal fans, not providing student athletes adequate facilities, terminating hard working Media Relations staff, and running off good coaches either because of incompetence or subversive intent. Vanderbilt Athletics is at a tipping point and...