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Read on another SEC team message board that Vandy typically abstains from votes on admission. Does anyone know if this is true? Why would we do this… Administrative athletic apathy?


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I like that ... administrative athletic apathy. Nice! It explains alot. The problem is that there are many non-SEC programs that are not apathetic to their athletics.
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3rdFloorDyer wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:49 am Read on another SEC team message board that Vandy typically abstains from votes on admission. Does anyone know if this is true? Why would we do this… Administrative athletic apathy?
Wouldn't abstaining be effectively the same as a No vote?
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commadore wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:55 pm
3rdFloorDyer wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:49 am Read on another SEC team message board that Vandy typically abstains from votes on admission. Does anyone know if this is true? Why would we do this… Administrative athletic apathy?
Wouldn't abstaining be effectively the same as a No vote?
per Robert's Rules (which I have no idea if the SEC follows) - Only if a certain percentage of voters present is required - but technically, an abstention means one is not voting. If it's merely a percentage of those voting, it's a non-vote.
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Georgiadore wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 11:08 pm
commadore wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 1:55 pm
3rdFloorDyer wrote: Sat Jul 24, 2021 7:49 am Read on another SEC team message board that Vandy typically abstains from votes on admission. Does anyone know if this is true? Why would we do this… Administrative athletic apathy?
Wouldn't abstaining be effectively the same as a No vote?
per Robert's Rules (which I have no idea if the SEC follows) - Only if a certain percentage of voters present is required - but technically, an abstention means one is not voting. If it's merely a percentage of those voting, it's a non-vote.
I was thinking someone said there had to be 11 votes to admit. On reflection it said 75% had to vote yes and that would be 11. However, 75% of 13 (rounded) would be 10. Sorry for the confusion.
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