Comments on: UO Professors Criticize Athletics Spending http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/01/15/uo-professors-criticize-athletics-spending-in-r-g/ Free Minds, Free Markets, Free Booze Wed, 07 Jan 2009 22:43:41 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.5 By: Niedermeyer http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/01/15/uo-professors-criticize-athletics-spending-in-r-g/#comment-87601 Niedermeyer Tue, 16 Jan 2007 00:30:59 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/01/15/uo-professors-criticize-athletics-spending-in-r-g/#comment-87601 The academic learning center mentioned in the article is currently being discussed in the University Senate, according to a brief summary in last week's student Senate meeting. Frohnmayer appears to insist that the center is "not explicitly just for athletes," but is aimed at curing Oregon's reputedly poor academic support for athletes. He also assured the faculty that the administration had not yet committed to the project, though it was noted that the plans appear to be "well developed." Seems like the faculty knows that the Moos thing went over like a lead balloon, and want to see how much leverage they can get out of it. That $600 million has got to be on plenty of people's minds. Frankly, the fact that Athletics can't even come close to breaking even sends much the sae message as the Vegas Bowl did: too much sizzle, no steak. Plenty of money for uniforms and freaking holographic helmets, but they need a full third of the capital capaign. So much for having one of the few sports marketing schools in the country! The academic learning center mentioned in the article is currently being discussed in the University Senate, according to a brief summary in last week’s student Senate meeting. Frohnmayer appears to insist that the center is “not explicitly just for athletes,” but is aimed at curing Oregon’s reputedly poor academic support for athletes. He also assured the faculty that the administration had not yet committed to the project, though it was noted that the plans appear to be “well developed.”

Seems like the faculty knows that the Moos thing went over like a lead balloon, and want to see how much leverage they can get out of it. That $600 million has got to be on plenty of people’s minds. Frankly, the fact that Athletics can’t even come close to breaking even sends much the sae message as the Vegas Bowl did: too much sizzle, no steak. Plenty of money for uniforms and freaking holographic helmets, but they need a full third of the capital capaign. So much for having one of the few sports marketing schools in the country!

]]> By: Doomscheissah http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/01/15/uo-professors-criticize-athletics-spending-in-r-g/#comment-87553 Doomscheissah Mon, 15 Jan 2007 23:09:59 +0000 http://www.oregoncommentator.com/2007/01/15/uo-professors-criticize-athletics-spending-in-r-g/#comment-87553 The only ones I cared about on that list were Falk and Freinkel. And really, this won't do anything to change the way things are done on campus. Until the faculty clean up their act, that is. The only ones I cared about on that list were Falk and Freinkel. And really, this won’t do anything to change the way things are done on campus. Until the faculty clean up their act, that is.

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