Dear Chas Webb,I will gladly keep the men's track and field program if you will stop being such a radical ultraconservative moron. Fair enough?Best,DB
the Real chas webb wrote:
Chas Webb here the real one, not my fake imposter "stick with whatever." As a Chattanooga resident I'm very opposed to this. I sent a letter to the A.D. here is what I wrote.
Dear Mr. Blackburn,
My name is Chas Webb and I am a UTC Alumnus. I graduated in 2010 with a civil engineering degree and I am a proud supporter of all things Chattanooga Mocs. First off I would like to commend you on the work you have done in restoring pride the University Athletics Department. It’s great to see the Chattanooga community really rally around the sports and athletes here.
One sport that Chattanooga has really embraced is running. Running has been an integral part of this community. I know this for a fact as I served as President of the Chattanooga Track Club for 18 months from 2012 to 2014. During that time I became involved in supporting and growing the track and field program at UTC. You may remember the check presentation the Chattanooga Track Club made to UTC during halftime of a Mocs basketball game last January. I know that check meant a lot to the program but it also meant a lot to the Chattanooga Track Club. The Chattanooga Track Club was proud to support many fine athletes in your program.
These athletes are not only prominent athletes but also give back to the community. Many members of the UTC Track and Field team volunteer on a regular basis at Chattanooga Track Club events. One of these events being a key event for both organizations; which was a cross country race held annually in September. This event supported the UTC track and field program and allowed the Chattanooga Track Club to continue to grow. In the summer of 2013 Coach Gautier and I teamed up with Front Runner Athletics to create a kids summer running clinic. This clinic allowed kids (and adults) to improve their fitness and wellness through running.
All of the things mentioned above have allowed the running community in Chattanooga to grow, which in turn has allowed the UTC Track and Field program to grow. The result for Chattanooga was our city being named the Runner Friendly Community of the year for 2013 as awarded by the Road Runners Club of America. This was an incredible honor for the city and for the running programs in this city. As someone who led the way in earning that award for the city, I can tell you we could not have done it without the help of Coach Gautier.
I’ve been running since 2001. I Received honors as a high school runner and tried out for the Track and Field team in 2006. I didn’t make the team but my respect for Coach Gautier was always strong. Though I wasn’t on the team, I stayed involved. I kept up with the results, would have lunch and go for runs with members of the team. We all had different schedules and training plans but one thing was constant, that was the respect everybody had for Coach Gautier. As somebody who is very involved with running I can tell you he is one of the most respected coaches in the area. His record and accomplishments as a runner and as a coach speak for themselves.
With all this in mind, I respectfully ask you to reconsider eliminating the men’s track and field program. I understand that somewhere something has to be eliminated. I understand that this is probably a very tough decision for you. However I strongly urge to reconsider. Please understand the effect that this would have not only on UTC but for the Chattanooga community. Chattanooga needs a track and field program and therefore in my opinion should not be eliminated.
Respectfully,
Chas Webb
Former President – Chattanooga Track Club