The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
The is really getting annoying
I agree with your comments though. Good news is not in bold headlines or easy to find in the newspaper.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
Letter to the Editor;
I was disappointed this Thursday by Howard Goodmans opinion piece on the F.A.U. Football program and more so by Chad Lowes cartoon on Saturday. Though much of the information in Goodman?s column was factually correct, he places blame for crowded classes and decreased course offerings at F.A.U. in the wrong place. It seems to me that the Governor and the state legislators who have shown an unexplainable propensity for cutting taxes and shifting expenses to local governments bear much of the blame. Slashing the intangibles tax on the wealthiest of our citizens and other hair brained schemes such as a one week moratorium on gasoline taxes are just a few examples of their negligence. The lost revenue from the intangibles tax alone would have paid for the class-size reduction amendment, enhancements to higher education, a decent child welfare system, and any number of other improvements to Floridians' quality of life. Mr. Goodman is correct that the team on the field has gone further and faster than any other team in NCAA history. He is correct that Coach Schnellenberger has delivered on his promises for the team?s progress. He is incorrect to assert that millions are being wasted on football.
The facts are that only 64% of Division I-A football programs turn a profit. Only 40% of Athletic Departments are self sufficient. I mention these facts not to condemn college athletics but rather to point out, that F.A.U. is not alone in their current situation.
There are generally two schools of thought regarding college athletics. Critics consider college athletics as a worthless diversion and drain on academic funding. Proponents view athletics as an integral part of the college experience not only for participants, but for students, alumni and the community as well.
I suspect F.S.U. and U.F. did not set attendance records in their first few years of existence either. The fledgling football program with continued support from students, football fans, and the media will, I am sure progress to become another successful college football franchise that the students, local community and all of south Florida can be proud of.
I sincerely hope that the muckraking by Mr. Goodman and Mr. Lowe is balanced by more positive coverage of the F.A.U. athletic program in the future.
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Bytor
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
you mean we have classes that actual student attend :o
It's easier for them to take cheap shot's for a quick smirk.
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2004
The is really getting annoying
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Wise Owl
Member since 2003
The is really getting annoying
"Students bankrolling athletics?<br>
?FAU, FIU students bankroll athletics?<br>
?Budget has FAU, FIU students paying hundreds each to bankroll athletics?<br>
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