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THE
LEFT
COLUMN
Revenues
July 2010
USM Golden Eagles Rake in the Green
Comparing USM’s revenue to MSU or Ole Miss might be comparing apples to oranges to peaches. Clarion Ledger, 7-18-10
Equal revenue sharing hot potato for Pac-10
Clips Guest Commentary Our guest author delves into the devilish details that might arise at next week’s Pac-10 AD meeting when they discuss the sharing of the loot. Bud Withers, Seattle Times, 7-18-10
A shoe drops in Berkeley
From the beleaguered state of California comes word of a gritty report about the heavily subsidized Cal-Berkeley athletics budget.
San Francisco Chronicle, 7-13-10
Hoops Playing Second Fiddle?
The recent conference realignments further proved that this is college football’s world, and college basketball is just living in it. McClatchy Newspapers, 6-29-10
Duke Basketball Makes Good Use of a Budget Suitable for Football
During the 2008-09 school year, Duke spent more money on its men's basketball program than 22 BCS conference schools spent on their
football
programs. FanHouse 7-1-10
June 2010
For Longhorns, Money Grows on Football Program Instead of Trees
Texas big is
really
big, especially in college football. FanHouse, 6-30-10
Florida budget nears $100 million
As big as it is, #3 Florida’s budget is more than $20 million less than #1 Texas and #2 Ohio State. Meanwhile, Florida State’s budget is $55 million. Florida Today, 6-17-10
Big 12 continues to number crunch
Here's how the Big 12 cobbled together some,
uh,
innovative media funding ideas to keep member schools under the tent. SportsBusiness Journal, 6-21-10
Conference expansion's winners, losers
Clips Guest Commentary
A lot of people have had a lot to say (speculate) about conference realignments past and future. Here’s as good a recap as we’ve seen of realignment to date. Pat Forde, ESPN.com, 6-17-10
Meet the Texas Longhorns: The Biggest Coward Program in College Football
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author discusses how Longhorn clout played
Texas
big in the recent conference realignment dud.
Clay Travis, FanHouse, 6-16-10
The Athletics Tax
Here’s a summary of an interesting study from the Center for College Affordability and Productivity about the disproportionate reliance on student fees among mid-majors. Inside Higher Ed, 6-1-10
Mike Slive On SEC Expansion: Contract Terms Matter
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author is there at the SEC meetings, with pen (and microphone) in hand(s), asking the questions that need to be asked. Clay Travis, FanHouse, 6-2-10
May 2010
The Big Ten: The Business of Television
The Big Ten Network proves to be a source of revenue for schools, providing exposure for not just sports, but the universities themselves. Minneapolis Star Tribune, 5-5-10
Fulks sets the record straight
Clips Guest Commentary
A blogger recently blogged loosely and misguidedly about Cal-Berkeley’s financial problems, and Clips turned to an expert for the real deal. Clips exclusive, 5-24-10
Collegiate athletics is all about making money
Clips Guest Commentary
Once upon a time, colleges fielded sports teams basically for fun. Now it’s all about TV contracts for conferences. Dick Harmon, Deseret News, 5-20-10
BCS head: college football decisions best left to the schools
BCS executive director Bill Hancock released a strong letter to two US Senators who are unhappy about the way the sport determines its champion. BCS Website, 5-23-10
Let’s Make A (TV) Deal
Despite a late bid from FOX, the ACC and ESPN agreed to a new TV contract through 2023. thestate.com, 5-18-10
Seething Over Sports Subsidies
Institutional subsidies (aka: “student fees”) at Ohio University are being seen by some as “unsustainable expenditures” that jeopardize the university’s ability to “prioritize academics.” Inside Higher Ed, 5-20-10
Top Ten Team Brands
There are lists (like “most favorite” or “best”) and there are lists (like the business-oriented and quantifiable lists from Forbes mag). Here’s an example of the later. Forbes.com, 5-18-10
College football: 728 programs and growing
Six schools will add football in 2010, creating a total of 21 schools fielding new gridiron teams in the span of five years.
National Football Foundation, 5-6-10
Colleges as Potential Tax Targets
Colleges and universities make up one of the largest nonprofit segments in terms of revenue and assets, and that status has made it a target for the federal government at a time of ever-tightening federal budgets. Inside Higher Ed, 5-10-10
April 2010
How Texas nearly joined the SEC
Clips Guest Commentary
Our guest author—oft referred to as the de facto SEC historian—takes us back to the Longhorns’ first flirtation with the SEC in the 80s. By Paul Finebaum, Mobile Press-Register, 4-27-10
NCAA Tournament: More Winners than Just the Champions
CBS and other businesses are making tremendous gains from the tournament, and are hoping to continue profitably. Business Week, 4-1-10
How Athletics Positively Affect a University’s Bottom Line
Clips Eyewitness Report
Penn State CFO Rick Kaluza made a presentation to students and faculty on March 31. Clips Intern (and Assistant Editor) Kevin Byrne was there, sitting attentively in the front row.
96 teams:
Fait Accompli?
Or, in English: a “done deal.” The NCAA keeps saying that no decision has yet been made, but it sure seems like one has. New York Times, 4-3-10
NCAA tests tourney expansion waters, defends possible plan
An expansion to 96 is sounding more and more like a foregone conclusion. USA Today, 4-2-10
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