Revenues
February 2010
A Fork in the Fundraising Path for CU   Fundraising is a huge deal for every school.  Colorado University is being forced to decide which form of fundraising is best for them.   Denver Post 2-21-10
 
Raising the bar on raising money   Here’s a look at the fundraising ins and outs at Boston College.   The Heights, 2-15-10
 
Big Time Athletics = Big Bucks   The University of Tennessee capitalizes on the success of its athletic program to help maintain fundraising and a high profile. Chattanooga Times Free Press, 1-31-10
 
January 2010
Minnesota fights to balance its athletics budget   Bigger Big Ten schools seem to have no problem making money, but Minnesota looks for ways to increase its revenues.  MNDaily.com, 1-24-10
 
Paying for big-time athletics   Despite sizable conference payouts, many big-time athletics programs are still relying on sizable student fees as well.   USA Today, 1-13-10
 
Cable Battles   When cable networks and cable system operators joust over carriage fees, it’s the consumer who loses.   New York Times, 1-7-09
 
In Title Game, SEC Is Money   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author backs up his praise of the SEC’s football bowl prowess with compelling evidence thereof.  By Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 12-30-09
 
December 2009
Ode to SEC   The SEC’s bigness boisterously belies the tendency to support the underdog.   ESPN.com, 12-18-09
 
Forbes Mag: College Football’s Highest Valued Teams   As is the Forbes way, the self-proclaimed “Capitalist Tool” ignores rankings, W-Ls, bowl wins and Heisman Trophies. They just follow the money. Forbes Magazine, 12-22-09
 
Incoming-Outgoing   Alabama will collect almost $3 million by participating in the BCS Championship. Here’s where it will go.   Tuscaloosa News, 12-23-09
 
"Hey, wanna buy some tickets?"    Ticket for the big bowls sell out and sell quickly, but the lower-tier bowls lost an all-time high $15.5 million in unsold tickets. San Diego Union-Tribune, 12-17-09
 
Money in, money out; it’s the MoneyGoRound    From the cryptically named “ESPN Enterprise Unit” comes a deep dive into where the money goes, and where the money comes from in big-time college football.   ESPN, 12-11-09
 
November 2009
Football is Must-see TV    Watching football on TV is surging in popularity this season, for both NFL and college games.   Washington Post, 11-6-09
 
Beset by Financial Woes, UNO Considers Leaving D1   According to University of New Orleans Chancellor Tim Ryan, a move to D3 would allow the Privateers to run a more "cost-effective" program.   Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 11-11-09
 
After Big Cuts, Mighty Stanford Sports Longs for Sunnier Days    The Great Recession has battered the most envied program in college sports with severe losses in its once-$500-million athletics endowment.  Libby Sander, Chronicle of Higher Education, 11-8-09
 
Slive & Gold: The Root of SEC's Troubles   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author comments on the SEC’s challenging transition from a big fish in the “small” pond of the Southeast to the vast ocean of the entire football-crazy USA.   Clay Travis, Fanhouse, 11-5-09
 
October 2009
Bad Time for Sports Overspending    Facing furloughs and decimation of academic budgets, Berkeley faculty are dismayed to learn of university loans to fill multimillion-dollar deficits in athletics department -- on top of annual subsidies.  Doug Lederman, Inside Higher Ed, 10-30-09
 
AEG extends naming rights for Staples Center enduringly    The 10-year relationship between Staples Inc. and Anschutz Entertainment Group, which brought us Staples Center of sports and entertainment fame, is moving to the next level: forever and ever.   Los Angeles Times, 10-19-09
 
Here they are, the latest financials from the NCAA   Expertly and meticulously (110 pages) compiled, analyzed and deciphered by Dan Fulks, the revenues in and expenses out are troubling for all but a couple dozen of the biggest programs.   NCAA.org, 10-23-09
 
Actual retail price for 50-year seat at Cal: $220,000    Cal and Kansas could accomplish their stadium renovation goals with decades-long ticketing schemes.   Wall Street Journal, 9-29-09
 
September 2009
How Asian companies view college athletics as a marketing opportunity   The concept of college athletics is confusing enough to Asian companies, but they have warmed up to big-time college athletics sponsorships pretty well.   The Korea Times, 9-27-09
 
 
There’s big.  Then there’s REALLY big    Sure, several conferences have “Big” in their names. But the SEC is in a league, er, conference of its own.   Scripps Howard News Service, 9-24-09
 
Less money for big money seats  The rich are decidedly less rich these days, and some big-time college football programs are falling short of premium seat sale projections. Inside Higher Ed, 9-22-09
 
Delaware State: Paid big for losing big?    Many small programs make big money by becoming Davids for the Goliaths.   USA Today, 9-3-09
 
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