sr wrote:
He also killed Men's Basketball. Something had to be done, but pulling the plug ...
See, it's interesting, because all the folks who were here when he killed the program seem to still harbor the resentment and think of him as a sports hater almost like Cowen, but as someone who came to Tulane after that (or, ahem, BECAUSE of that), and only knew him in the rebirth, he was a great guy and was very pro-basketball. He always was very kind to us, and in fact, he and his wife sat with my parents at a game in Louisville once, and after that they sat with them every time they (the Kellys) were able to make the trip up there. My mom made custom painted wood "bacon wave" lapel pins that she and my dad wore to the games, and Mrs. Kelly always admired them, so for the graduation party at the President's mansion, my mom sent them to me to give to the Kellys as a gift.
RIP, Dr. Kelly.