CBS Tampa Questioning USF athletics expense

[Matt]

don't know how many of you saw this today but here is the story.  

http://www.wtsp.com/news/investigations/usf-athletics-propped-up-by-students-funds/98158898

Noah Pransky also shared the full athletic budget with everyone for 2015.

http://www.scribd.com/doc/305769459/USF-2015

 

Kinda seems like they are trying to paint the picture of USF floating our athletics program with unnecessary student fees. 

[Triple B]

2 hours ago, Matt said:

Kinda seems like they are trying to paint the picture of USF floating our athletics program with unnecessary student fees.

If the student fees are needed to float the athletics programs that makes them necessary ....

[smazza]

sooner than later schools like usf will need to make a decision about cutting more sports

forget about an on campus stadium

the numbers dont support it

[WoolyBully]

Pretty much just another day at the office. In looking over the article, the bottom line is that the revenue stream needed to support the program(s) relies heavily on student fees. You'll note that donor contributions and season ticket sales have waned, and given the nature of Tampa sports fans in particular, they may be some time in recovering. I really do believe that the P5/G5 demarcation did deal the program a severe blow. 

[Bull Matrix]

47 minutes ago, smazza said:

sooner than later schools like usf will need to make a decision about cutting more sports

forget about an on campus stadium

the numbers dont support it

Nah, sports is one of the main reasons that USF has grown academically with more students applying. The 2007 season had a somewhat Flutie effect. What we did need was Obama to keep his promise about shaking up college sports to make it a more level playing field for football. He wanted a 12 to 16 team playoff to give every division 1 school a shot. We now know that he lied just to get more votes. 

[zarnozdabull]

4 minutes ago, Bull Daly said:

Nah, sports is one of the main reasons that USF has grown academically with more students applying. The 2007 season had a somewhat Flutie effect. What we did need was Obama to keep his promise about shaking up college sports to make it a more level playing field for football. He wanted a 12 to 16 team playoff to give every division 1 school a shot. We now know that he lied just to get more votes. 

Can't tell if you're srs

[flsportsfan83]

Good god, I dislike Obama and think he has been a terrible President, but to blame any of this on him makes you look like a nut job. 

[bullsbucsfan426]

1 hour ago, smazza said:

sooner than later schools like usf will need to make a decision about cutting more sports

forget about an on campus stadium

the numbers dont support it

Smazza, the point is that at some point you have to make a move and do it. RJS is going to be new again this season, which helps us, but long term with the way the Glazers treat USF as tenants we need our own stadium. I'm sick and tired of everyone else getting to use the announced attendance, and then TSA and the local media come and cut us off at the knees by reporting the actual. 

 

Edited March 24, 2016 by bullsbucsfan426

[JTrue]

1 hour ago, flsportsfan83 said:

Good god, I dislike Obama and think he has been a terrible President, but to blame any of this on him makes you look like a nut job. 

You forgot to add, "...and woefully ignorant of executive branch power."

[GaUSFBull]

2 hours ago, bullsbucsfan426 said:

Smazza, the point is that at some point you have to make a move and do it. RJS is going to be new again this season, which helps us, but long term with the way the Glazers treat USF as tenants we need our own stadium. I'm sick and tired of everyone else getting to use the announced attendance, and then TSA and the local media come and cut us off at the knees by reporting the actual. 

 

You're wasting your breath finger movements.