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Skarb's question and ENMU


Skarb asks a queestion about why ENMU would be upset at getting a round 
robin bid.  To explain why it was all an issue with me, I'll answer.

  The South Carolina Round Robin, because of great promotion by Dr, 
Berube, and a good timing has become a somewhat of an event to generate 
political capital for the upcoming fall season.  I think a bid helps 
teams establish a name early.  The circuit is affected by such 
perceptions, like power rankings and things, at least some are.

  Because I believed that our chances of getting a bid were low for 
various reasons, I was glad that we were not sending in a bid.  For 
budget reasons we could not attend South Carolina anyway.  I was told 
that when I got here, and we made a decision not to apply for a bid for 
that rason, and I opposed a bid for others (not wanting a negative if we 
didn't make it).

  An unidentified individual, who may be a former ENMU student, sent in a 
bid, for reasons unknown.  This was accepted as an official bid and we 
were ranked.  The caoching staff didn't do a proper application.

  The result, for whatever reason, made us an alternate, below some 
schools we had hoped we were perceived higher than, based on previous 
results and inactivity of some bid receivers.

  I favored ignoring the result, thinking it would blow over, but one of 
my collegues didn't feel that way, and the issue became public.  I 
attempted to head off some criticism once I found out, but didn't do that 
great of a job.  I think the process should be open, or verified, and Dr. 
Berube has listened to my concerns, and will certainly make his own 
decisions about what is to be done.  Its his round robin.

  I congratulate those chosen, and just as I coached there last year, so 
I hope to do so again.  But not this year.

  My references to us attending UNI were not slanders to SC or its event, 
simply a statement of fact long decided before bids went out.  Hope that 
sets the record straight, serves as an apology if people were hurt, and 
ends the issue from me :)

  Thanks Bear!

Ken DeLaughder
ENMU

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