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Topic: FSU shows its priorities in coaches' salaries
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eleem
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posted 12-10-2007 09:10 AM
The news of a potential $2.5 million contract for Bobby Bowden and a $200,000 raise for Jimbo Fisher, right on the heels of news that T.K. Wetherell is among the highest-paid public university presidents in the country, is another slap in the face to FSU students, faculty, and staff.
So while Bowden gets a $600,000 raise, Fisher gets a $200,000 raise, and Wetherell enjoys a "top 10 in the nation" salary, FSU's ranking remains stagnant, and the faculty and staff who have exceeded the university's goals for graduate student recruitment, produced numerous books, articles and creative projects, and brought in millions of dollars in grants (recent statistics show that the amount the FSU faculty brings into the state in grants for their work exceeds the total amount of FSU faculty salaries) are rewarded with an insulting "bonus."
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prophet
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posted 12-10-2007 09:48 AM
Interesting piece and it comes from Tallahasse as well. Two questions come to mind:
1) Could a similar article apply to other
universities?
2) What is the revenue to FSU from FB program?
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"The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." --Thomas Jefferson
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Atlanta Cat Fan
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posted 12-11-2007 03:34 PM
Not sure where FSU falls, but here are the top 5 rankings for the most revenue and most profits for the 2006 football season:
Top College Football Revenues
Texas $60.9 million
Ohio State $60.8 million
Georgia $58.7 million
Michigan $50.4 million
Florida $48.2 million
Top College Football Profits
Georgia $44.1 million
Texas $42.5 million
Michigan $37.6 million
Florida $32.4 million
Ohio State $28.5 million
You would have to guess that FSU football would surpass $20 million in profit despite the coaching salaries.
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prophet
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posted 12-11-2007 04:10 PM
Interesting and surprising numbers, ACF, thanks. Translating those to % profit is downright astounding:
Geogia: 75.1%
Michigan: 74.6%
Texas: 69.8%
Florida: 67.2%
Ohio State: 46.9%
Bill Willis' job might be in jeopardy in Columbus.
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"The principle of spending money to be paid by posterity, under the name of funding, is but swindling futurity on a large scale." --Thomas Jefferson
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