[ladyjane]

If this case starts negatively affecting Duke,

You've got to be kidding.

The damage done to Duke thus far has been immeasurable. This mess could not have happened at a worse time. Acceptance letters for incoming freshmen were out and the deadline for mailing back checks was May 1st. I bet Duke is already dipping into their waiting list and the 'summer melt' hasn't even started.

Then there is the little matter of alumni donations. The development office must be on Paxil.

[RecallMoran]

I can't even begin to tell you how P*issed this Mrs. Duke Alumna and this Mr. Duke Alumnus are at Duke. We were outraged when they allowed the terrorist group to talk and recruit on campus but this whole thing is a new low. Brodhead is going to use this whole affair to "Yalify" Duke and get rid of men's sports too. I think his plans may fail because he is going to need men's sports after admission acceptances fall off. From what I can tell the alumni are outraged at Duke's behaviour. It doesn't surprise me that an alumnus is helping out the cab driver. One of the lacrosse players said that the alumni has been the single most supportive group. This is what happens when you import lilly-livered blue state yankees into the south (see our screen name). They think they know the culture and all they know is their ivy-leagued ideology of racial politics. Hopefully there will be a change of venue to where rational red staters hold some sway.

[JLS]

JLS: If this case starts negatively affecting Duke,

LJ You've got to be kidding.
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I agree with you. Others argued with me early on on this point. Thus I made my comment conditional to avoid that discussion on this point.

[stands2reason]

Oh, to be a fly on a wall....