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GPSA urges participation in Athletics election
Graduate and professional students have the next four days to share their opinions about the UNM Athletics administration.
The GPSA decided in late-December to have a “no-confidence” vote in Athletics Director Paul Krebs and his handling of the Sept. 20 Locksley incident. Students can also vote to encourage the Student Fee Review Board to reallocate student fees from Athletics.
The election will take place from Jan. 25 to Jan. 28. All UNM graduate students will receive an e-mail notification with directions on how to vote on Monday — and are encouraged to vote, according to a Jan. 24 press release from GPSA.
GPSA President Lissa Knudsen said that of the roughly 6,000 graduate and professional students at UNM, about 500 show up to vote for GPSA president. She said she doesn’t know how many students will participate for the special election.
“It’d be good to get at least 20 percent of the population,” she said. “It’s just really important that people get engaged. This issue, in particular, is really important because only 2 percent of all athletes are graduate students.” GPSA Council Chair Danny Hernandez said the GPSA Council chose to have the election after head football coach Mike Locksley allegedly punched and choked assistant coach J.B. Gerald on Sept. 20.
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Don’t know what side to take? Flip to the Opinion Page to read opposing views regarding the election.
The four ballot questions are:
1. The GPSA membership calls for accountability and transparency of Athletics and that the Student Fee Review Board funding be reallocated to academic programs consistent with the mission of UNM.
2. That the GPSA membership has no confidence in the way Krebs handled the Locksley/Gerald incident.
3. That the GPSA membership has no confidence in Krebs’ leadership of Athletics.
4. That GPSA membership calls upon the UNM Board of Regents to launch an
independent, third-party investigation of the UNM administration and the Athletics
Department’s handling of the Locksley/Gerald incident.
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Student
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While the soccer player Elizabeth Lambert’s actions can not be condoned; the University administration has once again revealed their outright incompetence, corruption and double standards, depending upon who is involved. The punishment did not fit the crime as Krebs was asked in the emails released recently, concerning Locksley assault on Gerald. How can you suspend a soccer player for punching and pulling hair indefinitely and give a football coach who punched someone a one game suspension?
Corrupt Krebs Exposed by Emails
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Emails reveal administration tension in Locksley incident
Posted at: 11/25/2009 5:23 PM | Updated at: 11/25/2009 6:08 PM
By: Jeremy Jojola, Eyewitness News 4, and Kurt Christopher, KOB.com
Eyewitness News 4 has uncovered what University of New Mexico officials were saying behind the scenes as the investigation into football coach Mike Locksley unfolded.
Investigative reporter Jeremy Jojola filed a records request more than a month ago to obtain emails regarding the incident. In one of those emails, UNM athletic director Paul Krebs writes that he is worried about his own future. He also expresses frustration over leaks in the department and how the story unfolded.
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It all began with the September 20th scuffle between UNM head football coach Mike Locksley and former assistant coach J.B. Gerald. Statements said an argument over football plays resulted in Locksley lunging at Gerald. Locksley was initially verbally reprimanded by the university and later placed on a ten-day suspension.
A month after Eyewitness News 4’s record’s request, the university did provide emails that had been sent out by Krebs during the time he was dealing with the media swarm.
In one email to a media consultant, Krebs writes about an October 13th ESPN article that broke the news about Locksley’s suspension: “Story broke on ESPN. Not sure how or where the leak came from as none of my staff knew except Greg [Remington] and Kurt.”
Krebs asks the consultant, “Any last minute advice? Feel like he may take me down with him.”
In another email sent to the same consultant, Krebs writes, “It is incredible how many people are using this as an opportunity to bash Mike [Locksley] and taking shots about everything about him.”
The emails also reveal an effort to get J.B. Gerald to speak about the incident. Nine days after the scuffle, athletics spokesman Greg Remington wrote to Krebs, “J.B. coming forward and saying something [positive] would sure soothe the situation.”
Krebs responded, “Suggest you try and reach out to him.”
Also among the emails is criticism about a sports reporter with The Daily Lobo school newspaper, Isaac Avilucea, who requested Locksley’s phone records and text messages. Associate director of athletics, Richard Pickering, writes to Krebs, “I just want to be careful dealing with Isaac because we know he will be subjective in his reporting and will look to portray us in a negative light.”
Krebs responds, “If we have to release them, we will. No way to spin numbers.”
Avilucea calls the “subjective” reference conjecture aimed at trivializing the true issue.
Eyewitness News 4 also requested emails sent out by UNM coach Locksley. We were told by the university that no sent emails exist from the coach.
Attempts were made to get comments from the university regarding this story, but calls and emails to the athletic department were not returned.
Read the UNM emails released to Eyewitness News 4
UNM Alumna
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As a UNM Alumna I was outraged and in total disbelief as I watched the segment by ESPN Outside the Lines. Locksley and Krebs were exposed in their web of lies it was sickening. Locksley you are a liability just resign you ignoramus, you’re not going to accomplish anything as a head football coach except more shame and disgrace for our university. Krebs you have my vote for no-confidence hands down.
Victor
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How can these young impressionable student athletes have any respect for AD Krebs, Coach Locksley and an administration that will not tell the truth? Or that refuses to follow their own policies; but instead will cover up and destroy documents that are incriminating to them. By all means not only should there be a vote of no-confidence for Krebs, but he and the rest of his vile cohorts should be asked to leave.
Cory
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As far as Krebs is concerned the University could hire someone at a much lower pay and get a better athletics director. Next time look to APS or Rio Rancho high schools to find an athletic director.
Raul
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Is this a fair election? Read one of the election questions below.. is this misleading?
GPSA Special Election 2010
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1. Should the student fee review board (SFRB) call for transparency of UNM Athletics and recommend that funding should be reprioritized to academic programs that are consistent with the mission of the university? Do you recommend that the specific use of SFRB money be clearly defined in all future athletics department budgets?
Yes, the student fee review board (SFRB) should call for transparency of UNM Athletics and recommend that funding should be reprioritized to academic programs that are consistent with the mission of the university. I recommend that the specific use of SFRB money be clearly defined in all future athletics department budgets.
No, the student fee review board (SFRB) should not call for transparency of UNM Athletics and recommend that funding should not be reprioritized to academic programs that are consistent with the mission of the university. I do not recommend that the specific use of SFRB money be clearly defined in all future athletics department budgets.
No opinion.
This is not a fair election
Parent of UNM Student
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What is fair and what should happen is… EVERYONE involved with the deceit (cover-up, and destruction of documents) be relieved of their duties (FIRED) ASAP!!!
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