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> not to mention the outlays for extravagant projects like sports centers Just a note that for a lot of schools the sports programs (football especially) are a

> not to mention the outlays for extravagant projects like sports centers Just a note that for a lot of schools the sports programs (football especially) are actually a profit center, not a cost center. Situations obviously vary, but it's entirely plausible that a new sports center could be an investment that pays itself off rather than an extravagant expense.

Shocka1 2y ago
Right. I tend to wonder sometimes if the bigger football schools are actually football teams first, and educational institutions second. The rise of legalized/mobile gambling seems to have supercharged it.
- aiisjustanif 2y ago
  Of course they are, they make the money, a lot of it.