[Husker] Athletic Department Budget Cuts?

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 As others have said, this is market-driven.

That said, I believe my grandfather's adage imparted long ago applies here: "Quality is remembered long after the price is forgotten."



 Rod Krogh
Lincoln, NE





 

-----Original Message-----
From: Rod Wellman <gobigred66 at mac.com>
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Sent: Thu, 2 Apr 2009 1:50 pm
Subject: Re: [Husker] Athletic Department Budget Cuts?









Arguing that the athletic program is self supporting is all well and good.  But I sometimes wonder about society's priorities.  What does it say about us when we spend all this money on sports?  Are things out of proportion?  I think it's great that 400 athletes can get a college education.  But what about the 4,000 kids who would like to go to UNL but can't because they don't have enough money? 
 

Ever since Bob Stoops came along a number of years ago and broke the seal on the top threshold of college football coaches' salaries, I've been of the opinion that there is way too much money involved.  NO college football coach should get paid $500,000, let alone a million or two or three million.  It's just nuts. 
 

That said, I don't want Dear Old NU to fall behind the college football (or college athletics in general) powers.  So, NU does what it has to do to keep pace... 
 

Still a sad commentary on our society in general, though. 
 

Rod W. 

Sioux City, Ia.