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by billb on Nov 9, 2007 12:16 PM CST

I just saw this and thought it was interesting.
http://www.fanblogs.com/ncaa/007263.php Texas is #1 in revenue and #2 in profit. OSU is #2 in revenue, but I wonder what they are doing with all that money, they are making $15 million a year less than us.

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OSU

I think they have more sports, like fencing and field hockey and stuff like that...

"And as they were loosing the Colt, the owners thereof said unto them, Why loose ye the Colt? And they said, The Lord hath need of him."

by SelimSivad on Nov 9, 2007 12:59 PM CST reply actions

Don't forget

the fact that with the money they get from football and basketball they fund their entire athletic program.

by bamfor on Nov 9, 2007 5:54 PM CST up reply actions

They have good ...

Ice hockey and lacrosse. Don't forget about still making payments to Maurice Clarett for his freshman national championship campaign!

"Excuse me while I whip this out."

by FreedomDip on Nov 9, 2007 4:00 PM CST reply actions

Football

I think it is just college football profits, so I assume only other football expenses are taken into consideration. I don't think that Georgia is just pocketing the money, I'm sure they're spending it on non-revenue sports as well.

by Texas Wahoo on Nov 9, 2007 6:45 PM CST reply actions

Just football

This figures are just for Football. The reason for extra spending of OSU is Includes $16.7 million toward facilities debt service, operations and maintenance

Here is the full picture:

Comparing Ohio State's 2005-06 athletics balance sheet with those of the nation's second- and third-biggest spenders, Texas and Florida, and Big Ten rival Michigan (dollars in millions):
Ohio State Texas Florida Michigan
Football
Revenue $60.8 $60.9 $48.2 $50.4
Expenses $32.3* $18.4 $15.8 $12.8
Profit $28.5 $42.5 $32.4 $37.6
All sports
Teams 36 20 20 25
Revenue $104.7 $97.8 $82.4 $85.5
Expenses $101.8 $83.6 $78.2 $67.9
Profit $2.9 $14.2 $4.2 $17.6
*Includes $16.7 million toward facilities debt service, operations and maintenance

From usatoday

In Mack We Trust.

by Cyrus on Nov 9, 2007 7:09 PM CST reply actions

We could use...

... a little less profit and a little less advertising in DKR. That place is dedicated as a memorial to fallen soldiers, but I had to look that up on MB-TF. It only took me two seconds of looking around the stadium to notice it was also dedicated to the brave wagoneers of Wells Fargo and the heroic coffee brewers at Bengal's.

Growing up, I only fed Jared Norton paper. That's why he eats plays.

by Horn Brain on Nov 10, 2007 12:53 AM CST reply actions

Here, here. nt

by whills on Nov 10, 2007 1:25 AM CST up reply actions

Anyone get there early...

To TTU game for senior day? They tried to honor some veterans (Denius was out there) and, not only did half the crowd not even stand, but right after the announcer said something about how we should remember that DKR-Memorial is dedicated as a memorial to fallen soldiers, who valued liberty over their own lives, etc. (quite a stirring little speech) the vets started walking off the field to our cheers, and then BOOM! Time Warner Cable ad starts blasting over the Adzillatron. This is WHILE THE VETS ARE WALKING OFF THE FIELD, RIGHT AFTER WE WERE TOLD THAT THIS STADIUM IS AN HONORABLE MEMORIAL TO NOBLE, VALIANT VETERANS!!! I was so pissed. No more TV commercials (or commercials made for TV, or commercials at all) on that damned board.

Growing up, I only fed Jared Norton paper. That's why he eats plays.

by Horn Brain on Nov 11, 2007 9:44 AM CST up reply actions