We have SIX BYU alumni in just my department. We cheer for BYU (As we all will this Saturday) but we also cheer for our own school other times (why wouldn’t we!?!)
This is the first time in a long Time ECU has been so bad. They are typically pretty competitive. Same issue for BYU - we all have been waiting MANY YEARS for this game to happen here in Greenville. Now it is here, both teams are 1-6. Unbelievable.
We have had a few budget cuts since I arrived 9 years ago - but so has many of the UNC schools. NC state budget was a big mess a few years ago and they are just climbing out of this mess.
We’ve had MANY hiring of new faculty across campus, so I don’t know what your talking about. Several years ago they froze hiring that one year - so maybe that was the year you interviewed. BUT I NEVER RECEIVED SEASON TICKETS - that would’ve been great!! Unless it was for their Basketball team. They are awful.