Arms Race
College football is booming in Oregon     At universities and colleges in Oregon, football has become Money Ball, with football revenues increasing by 51% between 2003 and 2008. Oregon Business, Sept. 2010
 
BCS football ticket pricing continues to rise   A survey of BCS schools shows ticket face values rising for bith high demand and low demand games.  The Oregonian, 8-14-10
 
Razorbacks launch major new initiative to improve SEC competitiveness   Asking fans to "Answer the Call," Arkansas has announced its new Razorback Seat Value Plan (RSVP), in which seat locations will be aligned with Razorback Foundation donor classifications.   Answer the hog call.com, 8-13-10
 
Tide Keeps Rollin’   With the completion of its third addition in 12 years, Bryant-Denny Stadium is now the fourth largest stadium in the country.   Birmingham News, 6-27-10
 
U-Oregon’s “Jock Box” cost $41.7 million (without the land)   Phil Knight has done it again, funding an opulent academic center for athletes. The Oregonian, 8-6-10
 
Coach Dooley invests in weight lifting  Football is a game of strength, and weightlifting builds strength, so Tennessee is investing heavily in weight room upgrades.  Knoxville News, 7-28-10
 
July 2010
Sports Media Wake-up     Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author rat-a-tats a grim picture of big-time college athletics.   Bob Gilbert, 7-26-10
 
The Cost to Compete   The escalating contracts of SEC assistant coaches have been the talk of the off-season.   BamaOnline.com, 7-20-10
 
Going big at home   The University of Michigan has made some huge and pricy renovations to the newly remodeled Michigan Stadium (aka: The Big House).   Livingston (Mich.) Daily, 7-15-10
 
Report: Spending by private schools increasing, but not publics   A new report, “Trends in College Spending 1998-2008,” documents the “country-clubization” of the American university, at private schools that is. Delta Cost Project.org, 7-9-10
 
Duke Basketball Makes Good Use of a Budget Suitable for Football   During the 2008-09 school year, Duke spent more money on its men's basketball program than 22 BCS conference schools spent on their football programs.  FanHouse 7-1-10
 
Big-Spending Ohio State Could Change Nickname to Bucks-Eyes    If football prowess was based on spending, Ohio State would be the hands down champ.  FanHouse, 6-29-10
 
June 2010
Florida budget nears $100 million   As big as it is, #3 Florida’s budget is more than $20 million less than #1 Texas and #2 Ohio State. Meanwhile, Florida State’s budget is $55 million. Florida Today, 6-17-10
 
U-Houston invests significantly in its college athletics future    UH unveiled a $160 million plan for a new $120 million, 40,000-seat football stadium and a $40 million renovation of its basketball arena.   Houston Chronicle, 6-10-10
 
May 2010
Fulks sets the record straight   Clips Guest Commentary   A blogger recently blogged loosely and misguidedly about Cal-Berkeley’s financial problems, and Clips turned to an expert for the real deal.   Clips exclusive, 5-24-10
 
Collegiate athletics is all about making money    Clips Guest Commentary   Once upon a time, colleges fielded sports teams basically for fun. Now it’s all about TV contracts for conferences.    Dick Harmon, Deseret News, 5-20-10
 
State nixes funding, so stadium plans are cut back   U-Washington is preparing to go it alone with the renovation of its 1920s-vintage Husky Stadium.   Seattle Times, 5-13-10
 
Seething Over Sports Subsidies   Institutional subsidies (aka: “student fees”) at Ohio University are being seen by some as “unsustainable expenditures” that jeopardize the university’s ability to “prioritize academics.” Inside Higher Ed, 5-20-10
 
April 2010
96 teams: Fait Accompli?   Or, in English: a “done deal.” The NCAA keeps saying that no decision has yet been made, but it sure seems like one has. New York Times, 4-3-10
 
March 2010
Controlling the madness   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author proposes as credible (and ambitious) a set of ideas to control big-time college athletics spending as ever we've heard.  Richard Hain, Duke University professor, in the News & Observer (NC), 3-24-10
 
Troy University breaks ground on $31 million Trojan Arena   The multi-purpose building is part of a three-building , $62.7 million project.   troy.edu, 3-3-10
 
USF Breaks Ground on new basketball center   The already competitive South Florida Bulls will become even more so with this recruit-friendly facility.  Go USF Bulls.com, 3-3-10
 
To Expand or not to Expand?    The University of Cincinnati is exploring the possibility of adding premium seating to its football stadium.   Cincinnati Enquirer, 3-4-10
 
February 2010
The Cost of Having/Not Having Football   Most schools look at the costs of having a football program, but maybe they should be looking at the costs of not having one.   Chronicle of Higher Education, 2-14-10
 
Big Time Athletics = Big Bucks   The University of Tennessee capitalizes on the success of its athletic program to help maintain fundraising and a high profile. Chattanooga Times Free Press, 1-31-10
 
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