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David Carter, executive director
University of Southern California
Sports Business Institute
The Dallas Morning News
“What is undeniable is that traditional powerhouses will conduct checkbook diplomacy to keep fans, boosters and sponsors happy.”
Peter Likins, president emeritus
University of Arizona
The Los Angeles Times
“When you hire a coach, a long-term contract means perhaps five years. But when you commit $100 million in bonded indebtedness to build or renovate a football stadium or basketball arena, you’re talking a 30-year commitment.
“These institutions are betting...that the trends of recent years showing very dramatic growth in revenue will be sustained for 20 to 30 years. Economically, that long-term debt is a very, very serious issue.”
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), former chair
U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Des Moines Register
“I wonder whether university trustees are doing their jobs when there are big salaries for sports coaches and money for stadium skyboxes while tuition skyrockets. Schools must be able to justify those expenses as part of the public obligation that comes with tax-exempt status.”
Robert Kustra, president
Boise State University
The Los Angeles Times
“I don’t have any silver bullets for how to control those costs. But the discussion is taking place at the wrong place, if you’re counting on the NCAA.... The solution is going to come about when governance boards at universities across the country get the message, understand what’s going on here and then decide to do something about it.”
Gary Roberts, director
Tulane University Sports Law Program
The Los Angeles Times
“You’ll soon see (an institution paying a coach) $5 million and then $6 million. The figures will keep going up because the dollars that flow from successful football programs are so enormous that universities will keep hiring coaches who they believe will lead them into the promised land.”
National Center for Drug Free Sport
The Baltimore Sun
“We’re always trying to find the number (of NCAA random tests) to maximize deterrence while minimizing the number of tests. But we don’t necessarily know the answer.”
Gary Wadler, clinical associate professor of medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The Baltimore Sun
“If, as an athlete, you knew the pool of those being tested would be small, (testing) might lose its efficacy as a disincentive. The potential for those trying to play roulette with the system might be increased.”
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Athletics expenditures
David Carter, executive director
University of Southern California
Sports Business Institute
The Dallas Morning News
“What is undeniable is that traditional powerhouses will conduct checkbook diplomacy to keep fans, boosters and sponsors happy.”
Peter Likins, president emeritus
University of Arizona
The Los Angeles Times
“When you hire a coach, a long-term contract means perhaps five years. But when you commit $100 million in bonded indebtedness to build or renovate a football stadium or basketball arena, you’re talking a 30-year commitment.
“These institutions are betting...that the trends of recent years showing very dramatic growth in revenue will be sustained for 20 to 30 years. Economically, that long-term debt is a very, very serious issue.”
Sen. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), former chair
U.S. Senate Finance Committee
Des Moines Register
“I wonder whether university trustees are doing their jobs when there are big salaries for sports coaches and money for stadium skyboxes while tuition skyrockets. Schools must be able to justify those expenses as part of the public obligation that comes with tax-exempt status.”
Robert Kustra, president
Boise State University
The Los Angeles Times
“I don’t have any silver bullets for how to control those costs. But the discussion is taking place at the wrong place, if you’re counting on the NCAA.... The solution is going to come about when governance boards at universities across the country get the message, understand what’s going on here and then decide to do something about it.”
Gary Roberts, director
Tulane University Sports Law Program
The Los Angeles Times
“You’ll soon see (an institution paying a coach) $5 million and then $6 million. The figures will keep going up because the dollars that flow from successful football programs are so enormous that universities will keep hiring coaches who they believe will lead them into the promised land.”
Drug testing
Frank Uryasz, presidentNational Center for Drug Free Sport
The Baltimore Sun
“We’re always trying to find the number (of NCAA random tests) to maximize deterrence while minimizing the number of tests. But we don’t necessarily know the answer.”
Gary Wadler, clinical associate professor of medicine
New York University School of Medicine
The Baltimore Sun
“If, as an athlete, you knew the pool of those being tested would be small, (testing) might lose its efficacy as a disincentive. The potential for those trying to play roulette with the system might be increased.”
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