Errrrrr....I would argue that Cal's reputation is mostly based on academics and that they get far more leverage off of the undergrads and grad students that move on to be all-stars in academics and other realms, as compared to sports. And the amount of money the professors bring in dwarfs anything that our athletic department does, which…
Errrrrr....I would argue that Cal's reputation is mostly based on academics and that they get far more leverage off of the undergrads and grad students that move on to be all-stars in academics and other realms, as compared to sports. And the amount of money the professors bring in dwarfs anything that our athletic department does, which is mostly a resource drain now. Now...in terms of alumni engagement and donations, sports do matter, but not because of particular players so much. I would love to see the day when our boosters pony up money to support the grad students and adjuncts that don't make a living wage and are barely scraping by, or want to pony up money to bring in top shelf professors (rather than blow mills on an unproven football talent). Our priorities are kinda jacked.
I agree with what you said. I think you misunderstood the point I was making. In terms of immediate return on investment, the average football player brings in more dollars than the average undergrad. Academic reputation as a whole versus sports reputation? Sure. A random group of 85 undergrads vs the 85 on the football team? It's not close. Which is why players get scholarships, tutor support, etc.
Errrrrr....I would argue that Cal's reputation is mostly based on academics and that they get far more leverage off of the undergrads and grad students that move on to be all-stars in academics and other realms, as compared to sports. And the amount of money the professors bring in dwarfs anything that our athletic department does, which is mostly a resource drain now. Now...in terms of alumni engagement and donations, sports do matter, but not because of particular players so much. I would love to see the day when our boosters pony up money to support the grad students and adjuncts that don't make a living wage and are barely scraping by, or want to pony up money to bring in top shelf professors (rather than blow mills on an unproven football talent). Our priorities are kinda jacked.
I agree with what you said. I think you misunderstood the point I was making. In terms of immediate return on investment, the average football player brings in more dollars than the average undergrad. Academic reputation as a whole versus sports reputation? Sure. A random group of 85 undergrads vs the 85 on the football team? It's not close. Which is why players get scholarships, tutor support, etc.
I think what you are saying is fair enough.
And if we addressed the things above ^^^ we would get a lot more campus support for athletics (which I, personally, would support).