J. Michael Neal wrote:
> > While you can compare the salaries of professors- the revenue sport
coaches-
> > football & mens basketball will always be paid more and have more pressure
to
> > deal with- look at the # of assistants that basketball has compared to
> > hockey. the marketplace also dictates higher salaries.
>
> Football isn't a revenue sport.  I don't know how many times I have to
> go into this.  Football coaches can not justify their salaries based on
> the money they make for their school.
 
Go get 'em J.M.
 
> > One more note for the football bashers- besides the pure $ of football- no
> > sport has the visibility of football and affects alumni donations more.
>
> Another big lie.  Every study that has been done has shown that the
> relationship between winning football and alumni donations is inverse,
> at least for the university in general.  Portland State cancels football
> and the university gets more dollars from alumni.
 
Great stuff.  People need to know this .... just like they need to know that
expansion doesn't cause inflated ERAs -- right J?
 
AW
 
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