29 years ago today...

[mu_hilltopper]

Sad day in Marquette history ..

http://news.google.com/newspapers?id=P51QAAAAIBAJ&sjid=AxMEAAAAIBAJ&pg=5023%2C2849265

Edit: Damn newspaper archive not there anymore.  This one..

https://www.jsonline.com/story/sports/college/marquette/2020/07/15/marquette-changing-warriors-name-remains-hot-topic-26-years-later/5430200002/

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

"Cords said the decision wasn't the result of pressure from Indian groups."

"The decision - which Cords attributed to unspecified university officials..."

Somebody should get a prison sentence for this atrocity!

[StillAWarrior]

"Cords said the decision wasn't the result of pressure from Indian groups."

No, it was the result of pressure from Donna Shalala.

[Lennys Tap]

"The decision - which Cords attributed to unspecified university officials..."

"Unspecified university officials". How courageous.

[GGGG]

"Unspecified university officials". How courageous.

Welcome to the DiUlio regime....where one man gets all the credit when things are going well, and the university hides behind a veil of secrecy otherwise.

[MU Fan in Connecticut]

"Unspecified university officials". How courageous.

I was just going to simply say "Chainsaw Al".

[T-Bone]

I'm blaming Royce Dam and his laborer's rugged hands.

[4everwarriors]

It's all Crean's doin'.

[Lennys Tap]

Welcome to the DiUlio regime....where one man gets all the credit when things are going well, and the university hides behind a veil of secrecy otherwise.

Perfectly said.

[GGGG]

You see this in higher education all of the time.  After the "grandfatherly" figure that ran the place for years, you hire someone who is going to kick-start the institution and knock it around a little.  Face it, when Raynor left, MU was in trouble.  Crime was a problem...enrollment took a hit...basketball was in shambles...

DiUlio did a couple of things that were very helpful for the University.  He got basketball back on track....got rid of a lot of the blight on the campus borders, etc.  But he was such a prick.  On top of that, he hired a bunch of pricks to work for him. 

[4everwarriors]

He was wrong on closin' the Ave. Shoulda recommended a 20 ft. gated fence around the campus instead.

[GGGG]

He was wrong on closin' the Ave. Shoulda recommended a 20 ft. gated fense around the campus instead.

Well, I remember one article where he said "We could either build a fence around the place or work to improve the neighborhood."  They did the latter and it was a good choice.  The neighborhood around campus is much better than it was 25 years ago when I was in school - it's still not great, but it's better.

[Mr. Nielsen]

It's all Crean's doin'.

Crean wanted the name GOLD.

[omni77]

I have never been able to confirm this but a well-connected alumnus once told me the whole thing was part of a deal DiUlio cut with the Potawatomi Indians. They owned the land where Valley Fields now stands. When DiUlio approached them about buying it, they said they would sell it if he changed the name.

[MerrittsMustache]

I'm blaming Royce Dam and his laborer's rugged hands.

This made me laugh.

[Jay Bee]

Help me remember.. I was probably too busy mackin chicks at the Wet Spot and learning to buy cars from Trebby.. but, I recall voting between GEs and Lightning... what I don't remember is if there were any open meetings, votes, etc... to get down to those two names.  I remember thinking Hilltoppers would be OK with me if Warriors wasn't a possibility, but it wasn't an option.

I was too much of a young dip**** back then, but if I could rewind probably would have raised a little more hell that year.  And would have purchased more Warriors attire.

At least we now have a spot for the lacrosse team to play. :/

Wish we could bring back Warriors, Grebe's on Wisconsin and Dahmer.

[T-Bone]

Help me remember.. I was probably too busy mackin chicks at the Wet Spot and learning to buy cars from Trebby.. but, I recall voting between GEs and Lightning... what I don't remember is if there were any open meetings, votes, etc... to get down to those two names.  I remember thinking Hilltoppers would be OK with me if Warriors wasn't a possibility, but it wasn't an option.

....

Wish we could bring back Warriors, Grebe's on Wisconsin and Dahmer.

Yeah, Lightning.  The "alternative" that was alleged to be the other name that got the most votes.  I remember being pissed off about that. 

Grebe's: "You want butter on that sandwich, or extra butter?"   

[21Jumpstreet]

Jay Bee, that is how I remember it, GE's vs. Lightning.  There was even a rumor going around that Lightning prevailed, but that was just a rumor.  Agree, if I was half as aware then I would have raised hell.  I did vote for Lightning, but I was probably impaired shall we say.

[Earl Tatum]

Yep, Bring back the WARRIORS, the good days, not  Freakin' Golden Eagles. WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS WARRIORS, GOT IT! IT'S NOT THE
NAME OF A TRIBE. NEVER HAS BEEN.

[jsglow]

He was wrong on closin' the Ave. Shoulda recommended a 20 ft. gated fence around the campus instead.

Respectfully, you are simply in error.  The 'SLU solution' would have been a major mistake.  Part of the reason that MU has become more of a national draw was the decision to strongly support Avenues West.  It's a very cool place to go to school now, in part because of the strength of the neighborhood.

And no disrespect to SLU.  Their enviroment further from downtown probably dictated their 'fence' solution.  But the campus has an island feeling as a result.

[PuertoRicanNightmare]

Respectfully, you are simply in error.  The 'SLU solution' would have been a major mistake.  Part of the reason that MU has become more of a national draw was the decision to strongly support Avenues West.  It's a very cool place to go to school now, in part because of the strength of the neighborhood.

And no disrespect to SLU.  Their enviroment further from downtown probably dictated their 'fence' solution.  But the campus has an island feeling as a result.

Fordham has a fence and their campus is much nicer than ours and so is their "national draw"

[avid1010]

Respectfully, you are simply in error.  The 'SLU solution' would have been a major mistake.  Part of the reason that MU has become more of a national draw was the decision to strongly support Avenues West.  It's a very cool place to go to school now, in part because of the strength of the neighborhood.

And no disrespect to SLU.  Their enviroment further from downtown probably dictated their 'fence' solution.  But the campus has an island feeling as a result.

Agreed...I'd still like to see Wisconsin Ave. closed...probably in the minority on that one, but urban campuses can really offer a lot to students and the community.  

[rocky_warrior]

I was too much of a young dip**** back then, but if I could rewind probably would have raised a little more hell that year.  And would have purchased more Warriors attire.

Hah, no kidding.  Of course, I was probably too poor that point to stock up on Warriors gear to keep me through the next 50 years....

[hdog1017]

I wonder how the guy pictured on the right hand side of column (Royce Dam) is doing these days. 

[GGGG]

http://www.roycedam.com/

This is not a joke.