Originally Posted by ZAHANMA
please. the BIG XII pays way more for its players than the SEC does. Now if you consider the fact that the SEC pays appropriately for its outstanding coaches which then in turn attract the best football players around the country then sure....if you wanna stretch it. and as for academic graduation rate? i can't speak for the rest of the SEC, but I know Auburn has one of the highest athletic graduation rates in the country... While I support the SEC to the fullest, Auburn is the only teams where I care whether the atheletes graduate or not...
OK. Auburn supplies the whole world with gym teachers and athletic trainers. I, this year, have the very first Auburn University Football Player to ever take a single physics class. Ever.
As to what coaches are paid, and of course this is not limited to the SEC, my department (physics/COSAM) had a $1.1 million budget cut this year. Tubbbbervilllle, in contrast, got a $350K contract extension BONUS for fiscal '08/'09. On top of his re-negotiated contract, he is making $1.5M/annum for his cut of local TV rights.
OK. I am bitter. Sorry.
War Eagle!
On, Wisconsin!!
Just to get under your skin, (I excell at this!) look up the history of the term "On, Wisconsin" Arkansas fans HATE that!