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  1. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Really? If you're not interested, don't read the thread.
  2. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    That's fine- this thread is not required reading.
  3. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Actually, that information was a lot easier to find than I thought http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2014/02/ua-rowing-team-awaits-new-boathouse Very interesting that “The UA Athletic Department is financially self-sustaining,” Lane said. “Revenues come from ticket sales, donations...
  4. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Actually, it doesn't. It suggests that there are others who might feel that way. It really doesn't matter to me- I am not paying the taxes that fund the salaries or accruing the benefits of the associated work. I have no idea how much Wisconsin spends on other sports either. Nor do I know what...
  5. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    I've done the same thing for my daughters in soccer and rowing. And I have not paid for it with a view that it's a 'hobby'. I expect them to do a lot more than show-up- that's how the lessons are learned. They will both be going to university in the next three years. I would hope that they have...
  6. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    If you read what I wrote, you would see that I am not endorsing that argument. I'm stating that the issue of coaches salaries compared to other senior public employees is an issue that ADs are increasingly becoming concerned about and I would not be surprised at all if those politics factored...
  7. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Is varsity sport a hobby or a teaching and learning opportunity for the student athlete? And from a competitive standpoint among universities, does offering a range of varsity programs help attract more and better students? There are a great many life lessons to be learned outside the classroom...
  8. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    I doubt it. Frankly, I think Power 5 conference public schools in some states are probably very reluctant to get into a football coaches salary arms race because of the potential political repercussions (there are probably more than a few states where the public might not be very supportive of...
  9. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    B1G: Be sure to send that memo to all of the public universities (such as OSU) whose existence is dependent upon the public endowment you refer to as a "handout". Then we can dispense with the argument about whether a varsity sports program should be profit centres because there won't be a...
  10. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    You took a shot at a sport that I love and that has been a very important part of my life- so yeah, I take it very personally. If you'd said that about golf or gymnastics or some other sport, maybe someone else here would have been just as offended . As for your comment about college athletics...
  11. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    And don't think for one second that the rowers on the varisty women's team at Alabama don't know who buttered their bread- they do. And don't think they don't appreciate it either- I'm sure they do. They want Alabama football to be successful because they know that their sport (and probably...
  12. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    I'm very surprised at the number of you who seem to be completely unaware of the real purpose of collegiate athletics. Using the rationale of only offering sports that generate a profit, you would soon have nothing but men's football and basketball. Isn't this exact argument what prompted the...
  13. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Really? Isn't Ohio State a publicly-funded institution? Maybe you should revisit the reason why public colleges and universities offer varsity sports. Hint: it's not revenue generation. Or maybe as an OSU fan you've just overstayed your welcome.
  14. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    Spoken like someone who does not have even the basic understanding of concepts like team and the purpose of collegiate athletics.
  15. fundytide

    Link: Barry Alvarez Gives Lame Reason as to Why SEC Teams Pay Assistants More than B1G

    As a retired international level lightweight rower, I find this somewhat offensive. Title IX requirements aside, there should be opportunities for students who do not have the physical size and skills to play football to have a chance to compete and develop the critical skills that college...
  16. fundytide

    Your Bold Prediction

    At least 5 plays when both Drake and Henry line up in the backfield with Mullaney in the slot and Ridley and Stewart at WR. There are several very appealing options for Coach Kiffin with those personnel on the field against a 4-2-5. And Cyrus takes a punt return to the house.
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    Kiffin Appreciation

    Re: Kiffen Appreciation That was a great game plan. We lined up in some pretty wild formations in the first half to force MSUs LB and safeties to think outside the box- literally and figuratively.
  18. fundytide

    Let's Talk Defensive Pass Interference

    Thanks! Well, in that case, the officials did an even better job last night than I thought at the time. The chop block call still doesn't sit well with me but I understand the importance of putting first the protection of vulnerable players.
  19. fundytide

    Danny Kannell Still Bashing Bama

    I honestly don't know why anyone really cares what Kanell or any other 'analyst'/media member thinks. You don't need their spin- positive or negative- to tell you what you can see with your own eyes and hear with your own ears.
  20. fundytide

    Let's Talk Defensive Pass Interference

    I thought so too. As Herbie pointed out, they blew the 'should have been' intentional grounding call on Coker in the 3rd quarter but I wonder if that was a make-up call for the ticky-tack chop block call a few plays before that. Jackson barely touched the MSU defender and seemed to just be...