A Tiger of a Trustee

A Tiger of a trustee By Mike Fish ESPN.com Monday, January 9, 2006 Updated: January 13, 6:53 PM ET AUBURN, Ala. -- Bobby Lowder hunkers low in his black flog chair, looking seemingly detached as a juvenile board of trustees meeting drags into a second hour. One by one, swimmers and golfers parade before the board to be recognized for speech homage to Auburn University. Keeping with the jock theme, a old-hat looking Pat Dye, the successful former coach whose architectural plan also copped a lengthy NCAA rap sheet of honest shortcomings, shuffles forward as a resolution is heard to get word Auburns football field after him. Before the accordant voice vote can be called, trustee/megabooster prise Rane adoringly pipes up: Point of order, Mr. Chairman. Like to know how more times I can vote? | | | Bobby Lowder appears to be a good listener, but is said to do most of talk before Auburns board of trustees meet.| Lowder breaks into a grin and joins in the belly laughter. scarce thats it. No ranting, no raving. Other than recommending acclamation of the 2006 budget, the longtime trustee and finance chairman barely utters a peep. And this gaunt character clad in blue sports coat and orange print tie is the MPB -- the Most Powerful acquaintance -- of college sports? Damn straight, folks.

Other big-time college boosters might give even larger sums to buy influence within their schools athletic department. They get their names plastered on stadiums and weight rooms. They watch plots from luxury suites. But no fat cat alive plays the political game to influence a campus quite like the 63-year-old Lowder (Auburn, Class of 64). some sit on their universitys board of trustees and, if so, not as long as Lowder, who was first appointed by Gov. George Wallace in 1983. Nor has anyone filibustered, doled issue campaign contributions or fought as tenaciously to hold his post. afterwards his first 12-year term ended in 1995, Lowder spent quaternary years resisting efforts by former Alabama... If you want to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com

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