That is why it's called a donation. Giving more money to the university could be justified in any year, not just this year when things are bad. Actually, the UAA gives more money than most other schools get out of their sports programs. Besides, who do you think funds softball, soccer and lacrosse? Ticket sales? Not only the sports, but all the scholarships related to ALL of the non-revenue sports at UF are funded by UAA. The vast majority of colleges don't do that, nor do they even run in the black in any given year. That takes money directly away from professors at f$U. I haven't even mentioned the revenue generated by those three Heisman Trophy winners for the University in good will toward the university. They deserve statues. It's time to erect them. And when tourists are standing there photographing them before going on to the bookstore in the stadium to buy t-shirts and Gator earmuffs, would you please not get in the way of their shots? Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
-----Original Message----- From: John Vega <[email protected]> Date: Thu, 17 Jun 2010 14:57:09 To: <[email protected]> Subject: Re: [gatortalk] Re: [gatornews] [SUN]: 6/17 06:01 --- UF statues to honor Heisman winners [Crabbe] Isn't this a specious argument when the UAA makes a donation each year that is essentially its leftover money? This year's donation could be $550,000 more, but for this choice. It's almost like the UAA find ways to spend money to avoid donating it to the University. -Zeb On Jun 17, 2010, at 12:02 PM, Woody wrote: > Its not university funded tho. > > > > > On Thu, Jun 17, 2010 at 10:58 AM, John Vega <[email protected]> wrote: > > On Jun 17, 2010, at 8:40 AM, Shane Ford wrote: > >> The bronze statues of Steve Spurrier, Danny Wuerffel and Tim Tebow >> will be placed on the west side of the stadium. The statues will >> cost about $550,000, which is being funded by private donations. > > That's a lot of money at a time when we are laying off professors. > > -Zeb > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us > > > -- > GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! > 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions > 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions > 2008 National Football Champions | > Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel > (1996), > Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us -- GATORS: ONE VOICE ON SATURDAY - NO VOICE ON SUNDAY! 1996 National Football Champions | 2006 National Basketball Champions 2006 National Football Champions | 2007 National Basketball Champions 2008 National Football Champions | Three Heisman Trophy winners: Steve Spurrier (1966), Danny Wuerffel (1996), Tim Tebow (2007) - Visit our website at www.gatornet.us
