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In other words, it depends on the attitude of your alumni. Some schools have alumni likely to donate based on athletics, some have alumni that...
IceHouse.. no, I'm sure you are most likely RIGHT. At UT, and most state schools athletic success probably gets you more money donated. I...
nike.. No because I believe graduation is the most important thing. Based on academics you earned money to help you do your studies, based on...
Icehouse, Probably Depends if funding themselves also includes paying for the construction of the stadium. And in case where alumni...
ok, I'm leaving for real now. I'll be back later. Major and others, I really do like UT. UT is the state school I bring up because I think...
Major, sometimes it is hard to compare the football players to other students of their calibar. some schools have football players with SAT...
major.. you are absolutely right, I should have made that more clear. I was thinking more the ones that are getting the money for academic...
icehouse. true, UT probably is making more money off their players than the money they are giving them is worth. Ut probably isn't the best...
icehouse.. you said universities exist to education people, but need funds to do it. Are these profits from football are all going to the...
major.. That 40% rate has been adjusted to give credit to players that transfer and graduate from other schools. That 70% overall grad rate...
icehouse. An I've given the ones deciding to go almost a free pass in this discussion.. The rate isn't 40% because 60% of Ut players go pro.....
icehouse. and that is why I am putting much of the blame on the school, for having misguided goals for putting that above having some educational...
The sad thing is, the majority of athletic departments don't even make profits... In the overall multibillion dollar budgets on a university.....
icehouse... I put blame on administrations that allow a coach to have enough power to get people in who are at some schools on average WAY WAY...
An athletic program should help promote the core values of the university. bassfly, not really.. Actually, long before I decided where to...
One last thing and then I'm done. The University of Texas is one of the top public schools in the nation. I would like to see them lead the...
There were like 5 Cruz brothers in majors at same time right?
I just think a coach can make his playes go to class and graduate. If you are there for 5 years you have plenty of time... If they want to...
bassfly.. I know, it is a hard thing to deal with. I want to win, but at the same time.. I'm not willing to go as far as not graduating any...
I dunno, I don't care. It just disturbs me that people who attended a university don't care if the players they are rooting for.. actually are...
