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[quickdawg]

Which SEC Alumni Have the Deepest Pockets? (I'd post the $$ table but it breaks in yuku)

I’m guessing one of the first things you noticed was Mississippi State not showing any contributions for the 2009-2010 school year. I spoke with Steve Corhern, the Assistant AD for Business Operations at Mississippi State University, and asked why they had shown contributions in past years but not in 2009-2010. Turns out it’s good news: the athletic department didn’t need the money! Contributions come into the athletic department at Mississippi State through the booster club, the Bulldog Club. For 2009-2010, the athletic department did not need a distribution from the Bulldog Club because their SEC distribution was larger than in the past due to increased television money and covered their needs. The 2009 season marked the beginning of a new 15-year $2.25 billion contract with ESPN and a new 15-year $825 million deal with CBS.

My only question for Mississippi State fans is whether you really see this is as good news. Are you excited the athletic department didn’t need to dip into booster funds, or do you wish they had in order to spend more on certain areas?

 

[UpTheMiddlex3Punt]

Which SEC Alumni Have the Deepest Pockets? (I'd post the $$ table but it breaks in yuku)

I’m guessing one of the first things you noticed was Mississippi State not showing any contributions for the 2009-2010 school year. I spoke with Steve Corhern, the Assistant AD for Business Operations at Mississippi State University, and asked why they had shown contributions in past years but not in 2009-2010. Turns out it’s good news: the athletic department didn’t need the money! Contributions come into the athletic department at Mississippi State through the booster club, the Bulldog Club. For 2009-2010, the athletic department did not need a distribution from the Bulldog Club because their SEC distribution was larger than in the past due to increased television money and covered their needs. The 2009 season marked the beginning of a new 15-year $2.25 billion contract with ESPN and a new 15-year $825 million deal with CBS.

My only question for Mississippi State fans is whether you really see this is as good news. Are you excited the athletic department didn’t need to dip into booster funds, or do you wish they had in order to spend more on certain areas?

We likely had $180,000 to spare, right?

 

[thatsbaseball]

that more alumni of other SEC schools reading this article are going to ask why the hell they have to spend so damn much ? Some of our institutions are displaying about as much fiscal responsibility as our military.