$409k for Illini's Chicago HOF gala
It may not work, and it may get quite ugly if it doesn't, but Whitman is doing what every good red-blooded Guenther hater always asked for.
Push your resources and take risks in the name of being good. This is a pretty indirect way of doing that, but Whitman's commitment to "fake it til you make it" is total and I admire his uncompromising vision for the program.
Fighter of the Nightman
- Chicago, IL
This, 100%. We are well behind the curve, and we aren't going to catch up to the Wisconsins of the world by having a timid and tepid approach to growth as a program. The inherent advantages are there for Illinois to AT THE VERY LEAST not be a doormat ever again ... but the fact is, that is where we currently stand. To get out from underneath that doormat is going to take a few bold actions that somebody somewhere will find a reason to complain about.
And for those who did not read the article, let's not forget the other half of the equation: <It brought in> "$173,000 in revenue, including $130,000 from sponsorships, and another $25,000 committed but not yet received. "
And I'm sure this is what JW is really trying to maximize in the long run. Feel free to add to that total.
And I'm sure this is what JW is really trying to maximize in the long run. Feel free to add to that total.