Boycott UNM Athletics

[Lobo Viejo]

WHEREAS, UNM is the largest institution of higher education in the State of New Mexico; and

WHEREAS, the New Mexicans who have graduated from UNM and who now send their children to UNM can reasonably expect UNM to hold itself to the highest standards of public safety and professional conduct; and

WHEREAS, UNM Business Policy 2210 "Campus Violence" states, "The University of New Mexico is committed to providing an environment that is free from violence. Any acts or threatened acts of violence will not be tolerated. Anyone engaging in such behavior will be subject to discipline, up to and including dismissal and may also be personally subject to other civil or criminal liabilities." http://www.unm.edu/~ubppm/ubppmanual/2210.htm ; and

WHEREAS, the UNM Football Coach was involved in an altercation and struck another UNM employee, and

WHEREAS, the UNM President and Athletic Director have failed to comply with and enforce Policy 2210;

NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we the undersigned will hereby boycott all UNM athletic events until the UNM Football Coach, Athletic Director and President either resign or are properly removed from office.

[skinwalker]

I will begin my boycotting ways this evening. I will firstly, boycott Ralph lauren, then Starbucks: I don't patronize Starbucks because I am not:
1 A coffee addict
2 a coffee snob
3 A coffee sheep
4 I think flavored coffee is for dorks.

In a related vein, Ben & Jerry's is for socialist wimps.In light of the recent fiasco of Ralph Lauren firing a very pretty, HEALTHY model for being TOO FAT, should we stop buying his products?
and locksley is beginning to remind me of an overweight couch potato who goes into work to relieve his frustration of whomever he can put his hands on....No more buying the large foam-rubber # 1 rallying glove or the masquerade paint to my face...saving my 10 dollar parking fee for "All you can Eat buffets instead...

[BlacknessOfNight]

UNM football became cheap when they hired a Blackness Of Night.

Then look at what happened was what you can expect when you hire Blackness Of Night.

When you go out on a limb to embrace Diversity then what you get is unwholesome Athletics.

I'd rather save my money and buy some trashy DVD and get more out of it.

Thank you UNM but no thanx.

I thought you were better than that than to have to stoop down to the dregs of society when there is no honor in that!

[SmartOne]

Lobo Viejo wrote:

WHEREAS, UNM is the largest institution of higher education in the State of New Mexico; and
WHEREAS, the New Mexicans who have graduated from UNM and who now send their children to UNM can reasonably expect UNM to hold itself to the highest standards of public safety and professional conduct; and
WHEREAS, UNM Business Policy 2210 "Campus Violence" states, "The University of New Mexico is committed to providing an environment that is free from violence. Any acts or threatened acts of violence will not be tolerated. Anyone engaging in such behavior will be subject to discipline, up to and including dismissal and may also be personally subject to other civil or criminal liabilities." http://www.unm.edu/~ubppm/ubppmanual/2210.htm ; and
WHEREAS, the UNM Football Coach was involved in an altercation and struck another UNM employee, and
WHEREAS, the UNM President and Athletic Director have failed to comply with and enforce Policy 2210;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED, that we the undersigned will hereby boycott all UNM athletic events until the UNM Football Coach, Athletic Director and President either resign or are properly removed from office.

I have never attended a single UNM sports activity AND NEVER WILL!

[dramatech 01]

I don't know, the women's soccer team shows some spunk.

[Daniel in Hobbs]

UNM has a sports program?....

[dramatech 01]

Daniel in Hobbs wrote:

UNM has a sports program?....

Ouch. They used to have a pretty good rodeo team. Back in the 50s.

[Daniel in Hobbs]

dramatech 01 wrote:

<quoted text>Ouch. They used to have a pretty good rodeo team. Back in the 50s.

I think my RAIDERS should try and sign that Lambert chick as a linebacker...

[CornDaddy]

Lambert made the O'Reilly Factor last night in video format. More Nat'l embarrassment.

[Lobo Viejo]

The recent violence with both Locksley and Lambert are merely symptoms of the illness with UNM, and its not just with sports. The athletic department really needs to be shaken up.

Additionally, the university is morbidly bloated with mid-level bureaucrats that feed off of a nearly 50% administrative overhead. The whole thing is obscene and the legislature really needs to do something about it.

[CornDaddy]

Lobo Viejo wrote:

The recent violence with both Locksley and Lambert are merely symptoms of the illness with UNM, and its not just with sports. The athletic department really needs to be shaken up.
Additionally, the university is morbidly bloated with mid-level bureaucrats that feed off of a nearly 50% administrative overhead. The whole thing is obscene and the legislature really needs to do something about it.

So is their BoR who thinks there is nothing further needed (meaning they don't want the cover-up to be verified). Three cheers for Raymond Sanchez, another of Richardson's political hacks, aka Manny-lite.

[Christy]

I have been considering picketing the New Mexico Bowl. I want to be visible to visitors and media, with signs that show our outrage. I would like to include the incident with UNM soccer player Elizabeth Lambert but I am afraid the UNM administrators that feel satisfied as well as justified with their handling of the Locksley issue, will just give her more grief. Do they even notice if a handful of us boycott the games? No. But they will take notice if we have a visible - negative - presence at the NM Bowl.

[skinwalker]

Christy, UNM is running in the red. The ticket sales are down now over 10,000/average a game. It does matter and will eventually send a message to Smelly and krebs. Both of these arrogant imposters sit in their so-called press conference and mumble words of vindication of this loser, locksley....gross!!!!

[Christy]

Skinwalker - "Talk is Cheap" - so that is why I want to picket.
I do hope readers understand that I don't support #15's emotional reactions against BYU but I also think the public retaliations and extreme punishment was unwarranted. It reeks of sexism and showed inadequate attention given to both team's participation in the taunting, the coaches lack of concern about sportsmanship until it was captured on tape and the referees' lack of control of the game. Are we back to "you can play sports but you have to play nice, because you're a girl".
UNM has two fine programs with men's and women's basketball. Coaches and players have stayed above the fray so far.
It's disheartening to see one individual excused over and over continue to represent the school and another hung out to dry.

[Get some Class]

Krebs hired Tony Dungy to mentor Locksley. What do you think they did for Liz? Talk about a double standard.

[skinwalker]

Salary 750,000/plus benefits/bonuses, now a private tutor for a coach that has gone to the extreme in his behavior. Believe me, Hiring Coach Tony Dungy (retired) is not doing this because he feels sorry for locksley....mucho diniro , muy gusto, Smelly/Krebs...what a circus of fools...