Thread: College football coaches' homes

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Considering what they pay these guys they are all multi millionaires. In the college circuit they earn many times what the college president gets.

I've always thought it was weird that schools and people in the US put more importance in college football than in actual college tuition.

Originally Posted by Bruno

I've always thought it was weird that schools and people in the US put more importance in college football than in actual college tuition.

College football is a money making machine, and in US it is all about the money.
Some of the money made by the football programs are also used to support nonrevenue sports such as soccer, volleyball, tack etc.

That's very true about football funding other programmes.

Originally Posted by mapleleafalumnus

That's very true about football funding other programmes.

Other sports programmes? Or something totally radical like... say... education?

Originally Posted by Bruno

Other sports programmes? Or something totally radical like... say... education?

Sports revenue in college goes to the athletic departments for facilities, paying for teams to travel and compete as well as tuition. All student athletes are on full scholarships.
As far as education it is not how it works here, everyone pays for themselves however they can, e.g scholarships, loans, parents etc.Grad students get full tuition but have to teach classes or be on a research assistant ship.
If by education you mean investing in facilities for research etc. That comes in a different way and has nothing to do with sports revenue.

I get the impression, correct me if I am wrong, that Bruno is asking why the US has its priorities so screwed up. I enjoy sports as much as the next guy, but I do have a problem with the emphasis Americans place on it. The money paid into and paid out of sporting programs, collegiate and professional is, IMHO, outrageous. Those funds spent on the program or at the very least the enormous profits they generate, could be better utilized than paying huge salaries to coaches or professionally to players.

Our society and even our economy are terribly unbalanced. I am NOT an advocate of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. I advocate getting our priorities straight so that a master woodcarver, a teacher, a nurse, a policeman, a fireman and many other worthy contributors to our society beyond running a pigskin from one yard to the next be recognized and paid as much if not more than some jock.

I know I am going to get flack for this post as being un-American. But other than entertainment, what do sports add to society; drunken fans, aggression and rich coaches and players? Are we any better than the Romans with their Gladiators, thirsting for blood and mayhem when we watch sports? Or are sports simply an outlet for our frustrations and disillusionment of how our lives turned out? I don't have the answers. I simply know in my heart and soul and that it is wrong, VERY wrong, the way we prioritize things here in America.

My 2 cents.

Randy

Originally Posted by WhiteLion

I get the impression, correct me if I am wrong, that Bruno is asking why the US has its priorities so screwed up. I enjoy sports as much as the next guy, but I do have a problem with the emphasis Americans place on it. The money paid into and paid out of sporting programs, collegiate and professional is, IMHO, outrageous. Those funds spent on the program or at the very least the enormous profits they generate, could be better utilized than paying huge salaries to coaches or professionally to players.

Our society and even our economy are terribly unbalanced. I am NOT an advocate of taking from the rich and giving to the poor. I advocate getting our priorities straight so that a master woodcarver, a teacher, a nurse, a policeman, a fireman and many other worthy contributors to our society beyond running a pigskin from one yard to the next be recognized and paid as much if not more than some jock.

I know I am going to get flack for this post as being un-American. But other than entertainment, what do sports add to society; drunken fans, aggression and rich coaches and players? Are we any better than the Romans with their Gladiators, thirsting for blood and mayhem when we watch sports? Or are sports simply an outlet for our frustrations and disillusionment of how our lives turned out? I don't have the answers. I simply know in my heart and soul and that it is wrong, VERY wrong, the way we prioritize things here in America.

My 2 cents.

Randy

I agree,
until recently I was under the impression that % of the earnings go to the University for development scholarships etc, but was told it is not how it works. At least the University also does not pour money into sports, they are entirely dependent on the revenues the athletic departments generate from football and basketball.

Originally Posted by mainaman

I agree,
until recently I was under the impression that % of the earnings go to the University for development scholarships etc, but was told it is not how it works. At least the University also does not pour money into sports, they are entirely dependent on the revenues the athletic departments generate from football and basketball.

So what is the answer? If a college needs sports simply to survive financially, even if it gives nothing back to promote scholarships or other programs to enrich the learning experience, should I condemn sports then and deny those who attend the college the opportunity to learn and grow?

This is a Catch-22 if ever I have seen one. Like all issues, there are those in need and try to make the best of a situation, and there are those who exploit and abuse the privileges given them.

I would love to hear constructive criticism and ideas how to reorient our society so that a jock doesn't earn millions of dollars while a teacher, nurse or craftsman earn thousands. Or how a college coach earns millions while people can not even afford a basic higher education.

Randy