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Post by stillalion on Oct 15, 2008 12:04:23 GMT -5
collegebasketball.rivals.com/content.asp?SID=1146&CID=862660This article isn't anything we already don't know - but I found it interesting as to how blatant it seems to be. So, the question is: Can a program like LMU that will never be this flush with cash really compete with the big $ schools on a long term basis?
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Post by oldestlion on Oct 15, 2008 13:19:38 GMT -5
The answer to your question is Yes.
As soon as we build a major program, start winning conference championships and going deep into the NCAA tournament, the dollars will flow - - - from boosters, from earned endorsements and from individuals and corporations that want to be recognized as part of the program.
Most coaching staffs' salaries are enhanced by booster groups. This answers the criticism from academia that too much is being spent on athletics.
But, that poses a question that will have to be addressed; Does LMU want to be that large on the radar? Let's get there first and then answer the question.
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Post by smc4 on Oct 15, 2008 16:58:24 GMT -5
Has any small private school really become a fixture in the Final 4? That may be too high of a standard. I think that is hard for any mid-major but we can certainly be among the elite without huge arenas, wealthy coaches, and state tax monies like Xavier.
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Post by Mr. LMU '04 on Oct 16, 2008 1:05:40 GMT -5
Yah Duke! They have an undergraduate enrollment of only 6,340 undergrads.
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Post by lionboy on Oct 16, 2008 16:36:09 GMT -5
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