Like all Pistons fans, I was disappointed in the Game 7 loss to Cleveland. My disappointment was tempered by the appreciation I have for what this team achieved this season. When I consider the progress this team has made over the past two years, they really are ahead of schedule.
I am reminded that outside of a couple of vets, this is a very young team that has risen from a record losing streak, to navigating to the No. 1 seed in the east, to one game from the Eastern Conference Finals, in just two years. It is a remarkable achievement, and every part of the Detroit Pistons professional basketball club is to be congratulated. The ownership, coaches, players and staff have all done a masterful job. I look forward to them taking the next step to bring a NBA Championship back to Motown.
In that process, I believe a fully transparent and unvarnished assessment of where this team is in this moment, is essential. Based on the results, adjustments must be made. The Pistons must be accountable to themselves, and to the fans who follow them. That said, I believe it’s fair to say that we are proud of our team, and of Deeeetroit basketball!
Earnest L. Robinson Jr.
Southfield
Shame on you, Domino’s
My wife was certain that I had heard incorrectly — that Domino’s is offering $1 million of free pizza if any Team USA men’s soccer player gets a red card in the upcoming international competition.
Sadly, it is true.
Doesn’t Domino’s know that red cards are given for violent play or gross unsportsmanlike conduct?
Our spirit should be play hard and fairly; win or lose graciously. Wear the red, white and blue with honor.
Give Domino’s the red card for this ill-conceived promotion.
Tom Szczepanski
Sterling Heights
Michigan college tuition is out of wack
The op-ed by the president of Wayne State University lamenting the decline of state support for our public universities struck a chord with me. When I started undergrad at the University of Michigan in 1959, in-state tuition was $70 per semester (that’s not a misprint). Law school was $240 per semester.When a grandson was considering college six years ago, I took a look at Michigan’s tuition. Since he closely followed Michigan sports, I thought I might lure him to my alma matter. It turned out that his parents’ school, Ivy League Dartmouth, was cheaper than out of state tuition at Michigan after the financial aid package Dartmouth offered was considered. (Michigan properly focuses its financial aid on in-state students.) He’s now working on a PhD at Harvard. He has the benefit of a $55,000 stipend in addition to a tuition waiver there.In-state tuition is lower than out-of-state tuition at Michigan, but it is still much higher in inflation-adjusted dollars than it was when I attended. Something is wrong when our public universities, which have been a primary engine for upward mobility and are powerful contributors to a state’s economy, have a hard time competing with Ivy League universities from a price standpoint.
Robert Gilbert
Lake Leelanau
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