re: AU trying to go All IN on Athletic facility upgrades across the board

I should say, I'm not saying AU should change what they are doing. It is like being in a class that grades on a bell curve and everyone cheats with the answer key. Being on the only person trying to fix the system gets you a "F"

The thing that bugs me is that the university completely bends over and takes it from athletics and essentially "pays" for this privilege. When I was a student I sat on some boards and it was nuts to me to see athletics have 100% full veto power on any issue. An example of ridiculous behavior, the LA Dodgers pay $14mil/year to rent parking around their stadium. The university owns all the lots/tailgate spaces and so on yet athletics gets free use + straight profit from selling those spots.


You may say "Well athletics is part of the University, you shouldn't charge athletics for that." Fair argument, until you realize that to advertise/sponsor Auburn athletics as an Auburn department, you have to pay the standard rate regardless of being part of the university.