This is obviously also important. As I read the current budget, approximately 1/3 of the budget is funded by booster fees-and apparently they project the revenue from the fees to increase.
Jerry From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Steve McKibben Sent: Sunday, July 10, 2011 9:08 PM To: [email protected] Subject: Re: [gatortalk] GatorTalk Poll: First game of the year One thing that's been overlooked in this discussion, as far as I can tell, is that while we may or not be able to read Jeremy Foley's mind, or extrapolate accurately what he may or may not do based on past decisions, none of us are privy to what he knows about as to where, when, how, any why some of that "pie" may dry up. Like it or not, football is the economic engine that drives the UFAA. It's admirable that they not only provide enough athletic opportunities for women to meet Title IX obligations, but to fund them to the extent that they have every opportunity to compete at the highest level. There are things that could be done, such as paying less for football coaches, that would allow for more student athletes to play in more sports - at least temporarily. For better or worse, there are big money boosters that would not write checks as big as they currently do if they didn't think EVERYTHING that could be done to be at the top of that sport was being done. Keeping the big bulls happy is a big part of the job. I believe that's the reality - whether or not you think that "should be" is probably at the real heart of this debate. Steve McKibben -- 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
