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Why wasn't Fitzgerald's compensation shown?  How come Pat didn't vote?

John DeGroat
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From: "SjT (Stephen J. Truog)" <sjtruog at yahoo.com>
> > I normally ignore USA today, but based on previous
> > posts I was curious how the coaches voted in the
> > final poll.
> 
> Fascinating to see the votes. I noticed both Stoops
> and Miles downgraded the other, but Stoops was one
> spot more harsh, with LSU at #7. Also interesting that
> most coaches stuck with their conference for #1 except
> for Mack Brown (no OU) and Spurrier (OU).
> 
> And what do the Bowdens have against OU? Both Bobby
> and Tommy really downgraded the Sooners. Still bitter
> from those Florida games?:)
> 
> And Boise State's coach also ranked OU rather low, but
> hard to argue with him after last year.:)
> 
> > College football coaches calling lucrative plays --
> > coaching salaries
> 
> That can't be Charlie Weis' salary, can it? (And it's
> still a rip off for amount per win :) ) -- he must be
> making megamillions in coaches deals and endorsements!
> 
> I wish NU would make theirs public for comparison. PSU
> went through all the hubub about JoePa's and it turns
> out he's been pretty underpaid, so what was the big
> deal?
> 
> Speaking of which, Ben's right on FOIA - there's no
> reason for Army's to be secret. Private universities
> can get away with it, the Army can not.
> 
> http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/football/2007-12-04-coaches-pay_N.htm
> > The Big Ten has the high percentage of bonuses
> > related to academics of any of the conferences,
> > which is good.
> 
> I agree.
> 
> Fascinating reads for the lunch half-hour :) - thanks!
> Go Big Ten!
> GO CATS!!!
> Stephen
> 
> * * * * * * * * *
> STEPHEN J. TRUOG
> sjtruog at yahoo.com
> GO CATS!!!
> 
> 
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