All the nerd schools will now rule college football, or something.Northwestern is 8th on that global net worth list.
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I can't speak for the other nerd schools, but if the other nerd schools are like Northwestern I'd say 99 percent of those making up that net worth think college football refers to the soccer team and don't care.
5 years ago they started spending another $160 Million on the stadium but then spending never stopped and it's waaaay up over that now. It's always something. Right now they're planning to spend another $16 Million for a new LED lighting system and subsurface for the playing field. The basketball arena has received major upgrades (and is now getting more), the track is getting upgraded, the baseball field has received a lot of money over the past few years, the golf course has been improved, etc., etc. Another major upgrade right now is the new women's softball stadium to the tune of $27 Million. It's an arm race.When was OU's last major upgrade?
Nebraska just dropped $155 million.
Nebraska Announces “Go Big” Athletic Facility Project - University of Nebraska
University of Nebraska Chancellor Ronnie Green and Athletic Director Bill Moos announced Friday plans to embark on construction of a new athletic facility housing the Nebraska football program. The 'Go Big' project will provide Nebraska Athletics with a facility that will be the largest of its...huskers.com
This is the confusing part to me. Many of those 10 mil/2 mil ones don't really have the previous results to warrant it. They may in the future, but right now....................
Of course it's not the school. It's the boosters. And who ALWAYS gets schools in trouble? Boosters. Every time. And it will be the boosters or players who finally screw the pooch.
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So other than you don’t like the look of it, there really isn’t a difference? I don’t know what the slippery slope would be. If I want to hire one of these kids for a birthday party, instead of a clown, I can now.
I've been to countless games at Memorial Stadium. I remember when the entrances to the restrooms were really narrow and it was a helluva hassle for guys to try to get past each other, especially when everyone was bundled up in heavy coats. But I'm kinda old school on some of this stuff. It was great being crammed in close to each other during OU/NU games. And since the fan bases got along so well there wasn't a lot of cheap stuff even if we were constantly bumping into each other, standing up in front of someone, etc. At least we will always have our memories.Nebraska expanded the east part of it's stadium in 2013 at a cost of $63 million.
You're right in that it's never ending.
Memorial Stadium expansion pushes capacity past 90,000
LINCOLN — Tom Osborne said Nebraskans are “going to see some really exciting things” in the newly renovated Memorial Stadium — and he wasn’t even talking about what will betheindependent.com
I am fine with it, why, because they are hired employee's of that University. Students are just that, there to learn something. They get free room and board, and education, and meals provided in most cases. Those educational scholarships are worth a ton of money, and its not to be taken lightly as you are doing. You add 85 times the amount of each scholarship at a University and see if that number doesnt astound you. In Alabama's case, the employees of the University are State employee's that work for a state supported University. Of course, that University makes millions off its football program, but it pumps it all back into salaries for its coaches and the best facilities that money can buy for all sports at that school, as well as returning some of the money the state is funding them with. It also spends money on research and development of new products for its players(say thank you for the sideline medical tents devised by Alabama and some of its engineering students). These are things the money goes for at Alabama that enhances the experience our players get when they become a scholarship student. That education is worth big money, but if you are asking if the 10 million we pay Saban and his staff is worth it, absolutely. The number of titles on the books since Saban got there is evidence of that.
I dont disagree with that statement at all.
If you cant see the difference, no amount of me explaining it to you will help that. Sorry for your lack of vision into what is actually happening, but we cant all see things clearly.
That's actually in the written rules ... for bowls, CFP, conf champ games, the school can provide money to the parents to attend the game - air fare, hotel, meals, etc. It's not really for the player, it's for the parents to go to those events. This has been a rule for a long time.
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@Jon Deaux @Tin Man @WPS Got this in the mail yesterday from the Colonel's widow. Thought I'd share it.The police blotters in big college football towns should be overwhelmed starting next season...
