Here is a note that I sent:
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To: athleticdirector@marshall.edu
Sent: Tuesday, January 30, 2024 5:10 PM
Subject: Marshall University sports
Mr. Spears,
My name is ______ _______and I live in Beckley, WV. I have been a fan of Marshall basketball since 1965. I grew up in Mullens WV and graduated with Mike D'Antoni; Mr. Lewis D'Antoni was my high school principal. Mike and I went to school together from the 3rd grade thru high school and I attended Marshall in 69/70. I vaguely knew Danny. (due to the age difference). The D'Antoni family has a very good name in Mullens & throughout the state.
I wanted to comment regarding pre or postgame comments by ANY of our sports team coaches. I very much like to listen to them (especially basketball & football). I most always can hear the coach's responses; however, I most never am able to hear the comments from the reporters or anyone else (even when you were introduced a year or two ago).
Would it be feasible or practical for MU to "set up" or install a mic or mics to help rectify the problem? I have also noticed that several of universities have this same problem.
I would also like to make a few other comments. Here in southern WV (Beckley especially) we aren't able to listen to radio broadcasts. It would be GREAT to have a good quality FM station airing broadcasts. There is virtually no advertisement from MU. The local newspaper (The Register-Herald) doesn't publish much at all (unless it is several days old and/or they copied something from some other source). There are three events in our part of the state that attract thousands and thousands of people each year and MU doesn't have any (that I know of) participation in either of them. The three most popular are: The WV State Fair, Bridge Day (New River Gorge bridge in October) and TOOT (taste of our town in Lewisburg). Participation in these events possibly could be staffed by current students in the college of business, journalism, hospitality & tourism departments or even sports administration. There are multiple billboards in the area that would be great areas to advertise our great MU (on interstates, multi lane roads, etc.). There is very little MU apparel in our local clothing stores.
I am very well aware that some of these thoughts or ideas require a financial sacrifice, but if the product is to ever grow from where it is now, something will have to change.
Thank you for all that you do or have done since your time at Marshall.
______ _______(my tag on the multiple MU sites is "Always The Herd".