Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9v1th7 wrote on February 24, 2023 at 7:35 PM

Reply to comment by dweeb_plus_plus in Every new state union contract since 2021 has had a $3,000 bonus. How much has been spent? by cowperthwaite

That isn't really abnormal in state governments and the athletic programs pay for themselves and then some. That's before factoring in prestige, name recognition, branding and all the harder to quantify stuff.

MWL1190 t1_j9x2lz9 wrote on February 25, 2023 at 4:27 AM

I hear this one often, but do you actually have any of the numbers to back it up in this case?

Proof-Variation7005 t1_j9xcuyq wrote on February 25, 2023 at 6:10 AM

This link breaks it down pretty well but college sports is insane money for URI. As is the case for every school that does even moderately well. In a pre title IX world, it was even more dramatic.

https://www.collegefactual.com/colleges/university-of-rhode-island/student-life/sports/

It’s so fucking weird that anyone would doubt about this when they also believe that capitalism and the almighty dollar rules everything else. College sports spend like they do because they take in money too