FB: Southern California Intercollegiate Athletic Conference

[DFWCrufan]

Many programs send them out but it is not a firm commitment in contract. I'm just surprised Oxy even takes the time and should change their letterhead to Oxy, Yeah we played football once.

[wildcat11]

Did LF and Chapman have a year left in their contract ? if so, they could play a double header ?

im pretty sure this was the last year of the existing contract.  I haven't heard what next years non league games will be

I have!   

Ted Runner or CatDome for 2018?

I'll leave a breadcrumb.  Linfield has played this team twice in program history.

[D O.C.]

OxyBob...perhaps it can be arranged to have The Shoes moved to women's lacross.

[Jack Parkman]

Did LF and Chapman have a year left in their contract ? if so, they could play a double header ?

im pretty sure this was the last year of the existing contract.  I haven't heard what next years non league games will be

I have!   

Ted Runner or CatDome for 2018?

I'll leave a breadcrumb.  Linfield has played this team twice in program history.

It has to be either Wartburg or Stevens Point. Nobody else on the list would be someone to get excited about.

[MonroviaCat]

So You're saying LaVerne isn't exciting? 

[Oxy1995]

Just received an email from Oxy President. The are retaining Cushman for next season. I would love to share the email on the D3board. I'm not sure how to best do that

[Pat Coleman]

Just received an email from Oxy President. The are retaining Cushman for next season. I would love to share the email on the D3board. I'm not sure how to best do that

I'd retain Cushman -- none of this is on his head, really.

[Oxy1995]

Just received an email from Oxy President. The are retaining Cushman for next season. I would love to share the email on the D3board. I'm not sure how to best do that

I'd retain Cushman -- none of this is on his head, really.

I agree with you. The rest of the lengthy email included updates on how they are moving forward and what hurdles there are

[Gray Fox]

Just received an email from Oxy President. The are retaining Cushman for next season. I would love to share the email on the D3board. I'm not sure how to best do that

I'd retain Cushman -- none of this is on his head, really.

I agree with you. The rest of the lengthy email included updates on how they are moving forward and what hurdles there are

Did it mention how the AD would be helping.

[waxx]

Just received an email from Oxy President. The are retaining Cushman for next season. I would love to share the email on the D3board. I'm not sure how to best do that

Screenshot or copy paste would work, I am curious.

[Oxy1995]

Here is the lengthy email from Oxy's President. I apologize for how long this post is

"I write to update you on the football program and the steps we have taken since our last communication. Since then I have been reaching out to our alumni-athletes and doing a lot of listening. It is clear to me just how much their experience playing football at Occidental has meant to them. Football has a long and storied history that is woven into the fabric of Occidental, and I want to begin by acknowledging that.

We face two challenges: 1) determining how we can safely and effectively field a program next year; and 2) identifying what will be required to sustain a competitive long-term program.

1) With respect to next year:

We all know that the key to putting a football team on the field next year depends on the success of our recruitment efforts. That begins with the retention of our current football players. Toward that end, Head Coach Rob Cushman has been sitting down with our student-athletes to gauge their disposition toward returning. In addition, Rob and his staff are devoting themselves to the recruitment of a robust incoming class. With the cessation of the football season they can give this effort their undivided attention.

To ensure their success, the College has implemented a number of concrete steps:
To stabilize the program we have asked Rob Cushman to stay on as head coach through the end of 2018-19 academic year.
He will be aided by an additional full-time assistant coach who can help with recruitment.
In addition, we have authorized a new position, a full-time recruiter for Athletics -- versed in data analytics as well as other proven tactics and strategies -- to ensure a robust recruitment effort across all sports in an effort to bring the very best student-athletes to Occidental. Until we identify the right person for this new position, we will solicit the help of an outside consultant to help with recruitment.
We have asked Bill Redell '64 to serve as a special advisor to the football program. Bill is an Oxy Athletic Hall of Fame inductee and a legendary coach in Southern California. He will lend his expertise to our football program and help with the recruitment of student-athletes. Bill will be joined by Jim Mora '57, Vance Mueller '86, and a number of other accomplished alumni-athletes who have enthusiastically agreed to meet with recruits and make phone calls on our behalf.
We have evaluated our pads, helmets and other personal gear and will buy new equipment based on coaches' recommendations.
We will be canvassing our alumni (especially those who played football) to see what financial resources they are willing to devote to the long-term sustainability of the football program. This will be crucial to any effort to build a successful football team.
We are keenly aware that with the admissions season upon us, our window for success is brief. Early Decision 1 is November 15; Early Decision 2 is January 2; and the last date for an applicant to apply for regular decision is January 15. We will evaluate our progress within a few days after we cross each threshold and update our community -- especially our current players, so that they can make decisions about their own future at Oxy. Our goal will be to field a team with a minimum of 60 players, with enough depth at each position to play safely. There are no guarantees of success. While we cannot control the outcome of these efforts, we can control the attention we give them and we believe the addition of these new resources will make a difference.

2) With respect to the long-term prospects of the football program:

We will continue to meet with a working group of football alumni (led by Vance Mueller and Mike Tromello '04 M'05), who have been asked for their input on the elements necessary to ensure a competitive and sustainable football program long-term. A number of issues remain unresolved, and we still have some work to do before we will are aligned with the alumni working group. Our conversations thus far have been positive and productive. Their recommendations will be provided to a task force on athletics composed of representatives from each of the following constituencies:
Trustees
Alumni-Athletes
Football Alumni
Faculty
Students
Senior College leadership
Athletics Department leadership
I will have more information on the composition, timeline and goals of the task force after November 15th. The task force will convene for a two day retreat shortly after January 15th to review the outcome of our recruitment efforts and take up the recommendations of our football alumni working group. Their charge will be to examine these recommendations within the wider context of Occidental Athletics and to assess the impact of those recommendations on the following areas:
Budget
Admissions standards, financial aid and the demographics of the future student population
Title IX
The health and safety of our students
Fundraising and long-term financial support from Oxy alumni
Our 2014 Strategic Plan for Athletics
The task force will be asked to carefully review the information and advice provided to them and make their own recommendation to me and the Board of Trustees. The discussion of the task force will be open-ended with no predetermined outcomes. However, there are some constraints that are important to state at the outset. The College is committed to maintaining (and increasing over time) its selective admissions criteria. Any commitment to a competitive football program must begin with an endorsement of that premise. We must also begin these discussions by recognizing that the College has two fundamental financial commitments that override everything else: scholarship support for our students and continued support for the academic excellence of the institution.

Finally, I hope these important and consequential discussions can be conducted with respect for all the parties involved. The record thus far has been mixed with the good intentions and even the integrity of those involved called into question. If we succumb to rancor and divisiveness we will undermine the fundamental premise of a shared community, along with the prospect of any meaningful discussion. I know we all want the very best for our students and your beloved alma mater -- even when we disagree with one another. If we keep that goal in mind, then there is no limit to what we can accomplish together."

Io Triumphe!

Best,

Jonathan Veitch
President
Occidental College

[D O.C.]

Blah Blah Blah
Sorry Tigers.

[Jack Parkman]

"To stabilize the program we have asked Rob Cushman to stay on as head coach through the end of 2018-19 academic year."


Does that mean this guy left his job in Minnesota to go to Oxy on a one-year guarantee?  This statement reads like there was still a question as to whether or not he would be the coach next year.  Mentioning stability is laughable after this guy being the 4th (that I can remember) coach over the past 10 (or less) years.

[OxyBob]

Just received an email from Oxy President.

Blah Blah Blah
Sorry Tigers.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UecRfBJ2LBM

OxyBob

[Purple Heys]

Random thoughts on the Oxy W & P letter:

Once again Oxy turns to Bill Redell - the last time they used him to bail them out, they went 2-7 and he retired again.  Not like coaching blue chips at Oaks Christian.

Just for fun, somebody should ask Mora about playoffs.

No mention of the AD's role in the process.  Wonder if she's resenting a bunch of outsiders about to tell her what to do.

Having evaluated the pads and helmets and determining to buy new, seemingly validates the players' claim of poor equipment within their broader claim of being persecuted by the AD.

Why no mention about getting more tackling robots?