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Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:31 pm
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:31 pm
He must have given an interview or press conference, probably in connection with the Menu case being closed. But people were quoting him left and right today on tons of different topics.
From Title IX, to adding Men's Tennis, to Rhoades dealing with TJ, to possible new baseball stadium, to work on the south endzone, to paying athletes versus amateurism. I'm hoping there will be some good articles summarizing it all because otherwise it would be like 100 tweets.
From Title IX, to adding Men's Tennis, to Rhoades dealing with TJ, to possible new baseball stadium, to work on the south endzone, to paying athletes versus amateurism. I'm hoping there will be some good articles summarizing it all because otherwise it would be like 100 tweets.
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Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:44 pm to reedus23
Ok, I lied. Here come the tweets.
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 4h4 hours ago
Loftin: "This is a moment where #Mizzou can almost be guaranteed not only continued success," but enhancement to the athletic department.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 4h4 hours ago
Loftin talking about what programs need: "After we win the national championship in wrestling this week...that's pretty much set..."
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 4h4 hours ago
Loftin says he's spoken with Pinkel about the south end zone. Says he wants something that "fits his training needs."
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 4h4 hours ago
Loftin says he works out at the MATC and it's "oversubscribed." "We can do better."
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:46 pm to reedus23
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Rhoades will make decisions on #Mizzou coaches, like baseball coach Tim Jamieson, after his hire. Loftin doesn't want to get involved.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says he'd "be surprised if it took very long" for Rhoades to hire a deputy. Bryan Maggard covering two bases right now.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says he's asked Alden - and will ask Rhoades - to accelerate timeline for paying university back $14.1 million from 2011-12 deficit.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin on SEC Network money: "We have some ideas on where that number will be." Could come out at the May conference meetings.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:48 pm to reedus23
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says he has "a huge respect" for new SEC commissioner Greg Sankey. "He comes in knowing all the ropes."
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin said he thinks #Mizzou can offer full scholarships for baseball and softball. Believes the resources exist to do it.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin feels MU has resources to address scholarship funding deficiencies in baseball and softball. Also mentions new baseball stadium.
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin said baseball is important in the SEC framework.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says variance in cost of attendance figures among schools is "a problem." Says miscellaneous costs account for differences.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:50 pm to reedus23
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin "firmly believes in paying for" the needs of student-athletes, but going beyond that alters fundamental balance of amateur athletics.
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin: "The most important thing we can do is give every athlete a meaningful degree." Will carry that for the rest of their lives.
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin said we've made extraordinary progress on sexual assault issues in wake of the Menu Courey investigation. There's still work to do.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin discussing Title IX improvements: hiring a full-time coordinator, setting up a website- "Are we satisfied? No."
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin said he'd like to see more interaction between athletes and the rest of the student population.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 1:54 pm to reedus23
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin: "I'm disappointed at times with the lack of attendance we have" at games. Says he hopes his presence could spur students to show up.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin: "We don't sell out every game at Faurot Field. Why not?"
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin just said "potties." He said he gets complaints about restroom facilities on west side of Memorial Stadium.
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Brandon Kiley ?@BKSportsTalk 4h4 hours ago
Loftin: Mack Rhoades has to figure out what each athletic program needs in order to take the program to the next level.
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says he's laying out expectations for Rhoades, such as... "We're the only team in the SEC without men's tennis. How about that?"
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David Morrison ?@DavidCMorrison 3h3 hours ago
Loftin says he feels MU's tennis complex can fit the needs of a men's team as well as women's. Sounds like he wants this to happen.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:21 pm to reedus23
Loftin--the anti-Alden
Chancellor Loftin will be the best thing that has happened to Mizzou Athletics
Chancellor Loftin will be the best thing that has happened to Mizzou Athletics
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:50 pm to KCM0Tiger
The guy definitely wants to get shite done. I love it.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 2:54 pm to everytrueson
Don't really care about men's tennis, but everything else sounds good.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 3:21 pm to reedus23
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Loftin "firmly believes in paying for" the needs of student-athletes, but going beyond that alters fundamental balance of amateur athletics.
This is the nugget I was looking for.
Full cost of attendance, and all basic needs fulfilled for revenue sport athletes is key, paying beyond that is a terrible idea.
Problem I see is places like Wisconsin, Michigan ect ice hockey is a revenue sport. Places like Miss St baseball is a revenue sport.
I'm not sure how you could do that, as I don't think all student athletes should get full cost of attendance.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 3:22 pm to RocketBallz
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Don't really care about men's tennis, but everything else sounds good.
Do you give a shite about men's tennis if it means to balance it out they add:
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Blake Toppmeyer ?@btoppmeyer 4h4 hours ago Missouri, USA
@DavidCMorrison Any mention of sand volleyball? Will become NCAA championship sport in '16. LSU & So. Carolina have it. Miss. State addding
Posted on 3/18/15 at 3:42 pm to reedus23
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sand volleyball
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:34 pm to KCM0Tiger
Since we're the only one in SEC with rasslin, it makes sense to me that we don't have men's tennis. I'd rather see them better fund rasslin than start man tennis.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 4:45 pm to RocketBallz
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Since we're the only one in SEC with rasslin, it makes sense to me that we don't have men's tennis. I'd rather see them better fund rasslin than start man tennis.
Yeah, Men's Tennis does nothing for me...I'd much rather have a men's soccer team (which is probably way more expensive than tennis) or men's Ice hockey (which is a pipe dream in and of itself).
Posted on 3/18/15 at 5:10 pm to RocketBallz
My point was I don't so much care about men's tennis. But I am a fan of whatever it takes to get a sand volleyball team. 
Posted on 3/18/15 at 7:47 pm to reedus23
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Tod Palmer ?@todpalmer 3h3 hours ago
Loftin said he thinks #Mizzou can offer full scholarships for baseball and softball. Believes the resources exist to do it.
What does this mean? Are we not using our full allotment of scholarships for baseball and softball? I think it is 11.7 and 12 for each. I'm not following what he means.
I love hearing Loftin put an emphasis on getting to the next level. I get the feeling it is not just talk and he actually feels this way. Hopefully this means exciting times ahead.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 9:25 pm to Tigersessed
I firmly believe that Mr. Loftin will lead Mizzou to much higher levels than have been experienced before.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 9:38 pm to Mizzou Mule
Agreed!
Posted on 3/18/15 at 9:42 pm to reedus23
I like Loftin.
Posted on 3/18/15 at 11:09 pm to kilo
He needs to get the SEC to add wrestling. With the big 5 conferences now able to pay full cost scholarships for wrestlers... (Big 10 and Big 12 schools) while we aren't allowed to because we aren't in a big 5 conference... I would think that that makes recruiting wrestlers even harder.
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