Guess what day it is

[CoolieMan]

Huge day for the University of Houston.

I remember when it was announced that Mrs Khator was hired, my initial thought was they have just given up on sports all together.

In the last 15 years she has revived the school both academically and athletically.

She got buy in from the wealthy alumni, especially Tillman Fertitta Billions have been funneled into athletic facilities and academics.

She moved the school into the American Athletic Conference, which while it was not Power 5 it was better than most of the rest. Basketball and football started turning around. Higher rated athletes started staying home.

Basketball had Quentin Grimes go in the 1st round in 2021 and then got their first 1 and done lottery player Jarace Walker who went #8 and Marcus Sasser went #25 first time in decades they had two players go in the first round.

Football started putting out draftable players with recent first rounders like WIlliam Jackson III, Payton Turner and some guy named Oliver

higher rated home town kids have started staying home. They just had a kid decommit from LSU and stay home for football

UH was led by dimwits when the SWC fell apart, A&M tried to team with UH and follow Arkansas to the SEC but UH was bumbling around not knowing what to do. Then UT and A&M teamed up to go to the Big 8 UH then got ****** by the Governor of Texas who was a Baylor grad so they were left roaming the wilderness blindly until 2008 when Renu Khator was hired

Thanks to her leadership and belief that athletics is just as important as academics UH has now joined the Power 5. I know UT and OU are on the way out, but the schools remaining form a solid league for football and a very good basketball league.

They may lack a marquee name at the top, but from top to bottom in football they are competitive, and at least as good as the ACC.

Anyway, today I raise a toast to Renu Khator and celebrate her successes

As president of the University of Houston, Khator is the CEO of the UH System flagship university. The oldest and largest institution in the UH System, UH enrolls approximately 47,000 students and awards over 11,000 degrees each year.[7]

• In 2011, UH earned Tier One status for highest research activity from the Carnegie Foundation.[8]
• UH more than tripled the number of National Academy members on the faculty and dramatically improved the graduation rates.[8]
• UH has undergone an extensive era of construction under a $1-billion campus construction program, resulting in the 40,000-seat TDECU Stadium, increased student residence hall capacity to 8,000 and an $80-million expansion and renovation to the student center.[8]
• The university launched new athletic training facilities and venues, including the Fertitta Center, the Guy V. Lewis Basketball Training Complex and the Houston Baseball Player Development Center.[8]
• In 2015, UH was awarded a chapter of the prestigious Phi Beta Kappa honor society.[8]
• In 2019, Khator helped raise more than $1 billion for UH's "Here, We Go" campaign, surpassing its goal 18 months ahead of its scheduled completion.
• In 2020, the university opened its new Tilman J. Fertitta College of Medicine, Houston's first medical school in more than 40 years.
• In 2021, UH accepted an invitation to join the Big 12 Conference and all University sports teams will begin competing in the competition in 2023.[8

 

[Lunar]

So it's not Coolie is a Dick day?

 

[CoolieMan]

So it's not Coolie is a Dick day?

that is every day

I got my Big XII (millimeters) for you

 

[BLITZ]

I thought it was the annual day Coolie walks out of that closet. it is 2023 no one cares. you be you.

 

[Djfan]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

 

[Confluence]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

Hey man,

Sorry for your loss.

 

[bkwheat28]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

Much respect

 

[SteelerSask2]

Huge day for the University of Houston.

I remember when it was announced that Mrs Khator was hired, my initial thought was they have just given up on sports all together.

In the last 15 years she has revived the school both academically and athletically.

She got buy in from the wealthy alumni, especially Tillman Fertitta Billions have been funneled into athletic facilities and academics.

She moved the school into the American Athletic Conference, which while it was not Power 5 it was better than most of the rest. Basketball and football started turning around. Higher rated athletes started staying home.

Basketball had Quentin Grimes go in the 1st round in 2021 and then got their first 1 and done lottery player Jarace Walker who went #8 and Marcus Sasser went #25 first time in decades they had two players go in the first round.

Football started putting out draftable players with recent first rounders like WIlliam Jackson III, Payton Turner and some guy named Oliver

higher rated home town kids have started staying home. They just had a kid decommit from LSU and stay home for football

UH was led by dimwits when the SWC fell apart, A&M tried to team with UH and follow Arkansas to the SEC but UH was bumbling around not knowing what to do. Then UT and A&M teamed up to go to the Big 8 UH then got ****** by the Governor of Texas who was a Baylor grad so they were left roaming the wilderness blindly until 2008 when Renu Khator was hired

Thanks to her leadership and belief that athletics is just as important as academics UH has now joined the Power 5. I know UT and OU are on the way out, but the schools remaining form a solid league for football and a very good basketball league.

They may lack a marquee name at the top, but from top to bottom in football they are competitive, and at least as good as the ACC.

Anyway, today I raise a toast to Renu Khator and celebrate her successes

Nice Post Coolie. I respect your UH loyalty are you alumni?

 

[CoolieMan]

Nice Post Coolie. I respect your UH loyalty are you alumni?

Yes I am

I spent a lot of years there

I was paying my own way and it took a while (10 years), but I left with no debt and a degree

 

[Djfan]

Yes I am

I spent a lot of years there

I was paying my own way and it took a while (10 years), but I left with no debt and a degree

Same for me at San Diego State, but it took me 13 years.

 

[slashsteel]

I checked and hhomo month was over so I felt safe entering the thread.


Whew.

 

[SteelerSask2]

Yes I am

I spent a lot of years there

I was paying my own way and it took a while (10 years), but I left with no debt and a degree

Good for you. I was Six. Left with a 7 k debt paid it off. Go Huskies. And not the ones in Washington!.

 

[SteelerSask2]

I checked and hhomo month was over so I felt safe entering the thread.


Whew.

Yes it's Canada day! Not the Canada with the Steelers. And it's not in the hhomo month.

 

[ZonaBurgh]

What day is it? July 1st and around 25 days until Latrobe.

 

[steelhurt]

Huge day for the University of Houston.

I remember when it was announced that Mrs Khator was hired, my initial thought was they have just given up on sports all together.

In the last 15 years she has revived the school both academically and athletically.

She got buy in from the wealthy alumni, especially Tillman Fertitta Billions have been funneled into athletic facilities and academics.

She moved the school into the American Athletic Conference, which while it was not Power 5 it was better than most of the rest. Basketball and football started turning around. Higher rated athletes started staying home.

Basketball had Quentin Grimes go in the 1st round in 2021 and then got their first 1 and done lottery player Jarace Walker who went #8 and Marcus Sasser went #25 first time in decades they had two players go in the first round.

Football started putting out draftable players with recent first rounders like WIlliam Jackson III, Payton Turner and some guy named Oliver

higher rated home town kids have started staying home. They just had a kid decommit from LSU and stay home for football

UH was led by dimwits when the SWC fell apart, A&M tried to team with UH and follow Arkansas to the SEC but UH was bumbling around not knowing what to do. Then UT and A&M teamed up to go to the Big 8 UH then got ****** by the Governor of Texas who was a Baylor grad so they were left roaming the wilderness blindly until 2008 when Renu Khator was hired

Thanks to her leadership and belief that athletics is just as important as academics UH has now joined the Power 5. I know UT and OU are on the way out, but the schools remaining form a solid league for football and a very good basketball league.

They may lack a marquee name at the top, but from top to bottom in football they are competitive, and at least as good as the ACC.

Anyway, today I raise a toast to Renu Khator and celebrate her successes

Renu has done a great job at U of H. Of course it’s always a huge bonus and makes life so much easier with Tillman’s money.
Even though I’m an Aggie I’m still happy for U of H.

 

[Steel Reign]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

Just wanted to say my condolences to you and your family for the loss. It is brave men and women like him that afford us the freedoms and opportunities we have. I know everyone's beliefs differ but I think he is in a better place and, because of him, we are in a better place. Thank you.

 

[Stewey]

Well its not Wednesday.

 

[slashsteel]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

Almost missed this. R I P fellow soldier.

 

[Drink IRON City]

It's the 3rd anniversary of my favorite nephew getting killed in Afghanistan.

SORY Djfan, I reach out to you in my condolences.


Salute the nation

 

[Drink IRON City]

Well its not Wednesday.

Your intelligence far out quit weights…………………. Well, ……… still looking for that special word…………………


Salute the nation

 

[Drink IRON City]

S-A-R-C-A-S-I-M


Salute the nation

 

[Stewey]

Your intelligence far out quit weights…………………. Well, ……… still looking for that special word…………………


Salute the nation

far out quit weights ?

 

[CoolieMan]

Renu has done a great job at U of H. Of course it’s always a huge bonus and makes life so much easier with Tillman’s money.
Even though I’m an Aggie I’m still happy for U of H.

all schools have their wealthy alumni

Renu was able to get UH's to start helping pay and lead some of the much needed improvements.

 

[Steeltime]

S-A-R-C-A-S-I-M


Salute the nation