I don't see this quite the same way. Money is fungible. The student fees could be paid to the University; whether as additional tuition or some other fee.
The athletic program would receive 2.5 million less, and - as a result - donate 3.5 million to the University. Either way, the net is the same. -Zeb On Jul 12, 2011, at 5:20 PM, Jerry Belloit wrote: > Student fees are probably used to subsidize the student purchases of > tickets. They are probably paid by the students and are consequently not > regular university money. I believe that the university simply acts as an > agent for those funds. > > Jerry > > -----Original Message----- > From: [email protected] [mailto:[email protected]] On > Behalf Of John Vega > Sent: Tuesday, July 12, 2011 1:50 PM > To: [email protected] > Subject: [gatortalk] Re: ESPN.com: Pay for play: Florida > > > On Jul 12, 2011, at 12:11 PM, Woody wrote: > >> Football (111) $68,715,750 $24,457,557 >> Men's basketball (14) $10,184,136 $7,908,661 >> Other sports -- Men's (178) $1,375,526 $6,687,001 >> Other sports -- Women's (248) $2,802,512 $15,632,181 >> What a full scholarship entails: In-state: $15,290 >> Out of state: $41,012 >> Cost of attendance: In-state: $19,820 >> Out of state: $45,542 >> Total: $28,392,524 >> Student fees: $52.38 >> Amount athletics receives from student fees: $2,507,391 >> >> In fact, Florida is doing so well that according to the 2011-12 >> budget, the University Athletic Association is expected to return $6 >> million to the university for the second straight year. > > So, the University gives the UAA $2.5 million and receives $6 million back. > > Isn't that a net of $3.5 million; not 6? > > From a net profit of $29 million? > > What have I missed? > > -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
