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MUScoop => Hangin' at the Al => Topic started by: WadeATKBurton on March 28, 2014, 10:22:14 AM

Title: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: WadeATKBurton on March 28, 2014, 10:22:14 AM: I'm hearing we have LOTS of money to pay coaches (hopefully we do). How did we accumulate all the money that a blueblood program may or may not have?
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Hards Alumni on March 28, 2014, 10:25:23 AM: Quote from: atk13thst on March 28, 2014, 10:22:14 AM
I'm hearing we have LOTS of money to pay coaches (hopefully we do). How did we accumulate all the money that a blueblood program may or may not have?

Our basketball program is profitable, we are private, and we don't have to pay for football... need to stay relevant in CBB to keep university profile high.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: WadeATKBurton on March 28, 2014, 10:28:31 AM: Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 28, 2014, 10:25:23 AM
Our basketball program is profitable, we are private, and we don't have to pay for football... need to stay relevant in CBB to keep university profile high.

So we could say the same about every other program in the Big East?
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Avenue Commons on March 28, 2014, 10:29:17 AM: Quote from: Hards_Alumni on March 28, 2014, 10:25:23 AM
Our basketball program is profitable, we are private, and we don't have to pay for football... need to stay relevant in CBB to keep university profile high.

I take it the Blue & Gold Fund and the advancement people don't have your number or email..............
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: MisterJaylenBrownMU on March 28, 2014, 10:29:53 AM: Quote from: atk13thst on March 28, 2014, 10:22:14 AM
I'm hearing we have LOTS of money to pay coaches (hopefully we do). How did we accumulate all the money that a blueblood program may or may not have?

Bank robberies.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: madtownwarrior on March 28, 2014, 10:30:05 AM: I am not so sure Seton Hall, Providence and Depaul at least are as profitable as Marquette:)

There may a booster or two involved as well...

Quote from: atk13thst on March 28, 2014, 10:28:31 AM
So we could say the same about every other program in the Big East?
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Marquette_g on March 28, 2014, 10:30:15 AM: Dick Strong's sizable wealth doesn't hurt our ability to pay top dollar.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: chapman on March 28, 2014, 10:30:59 AM: New television deal gives as a bunch more money, getting payout from more tournament shares than ever, attendance was actually up a little this year, though the hire will be critical in determining excitement moving forward.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Pakuni on March 28, 2014, 10:33:47 AM: Quote from: chapman on March 28, 2014, 10:30:59 AM
New television deal gives as a bunch more money, getting payout from more tournament shares than ever, attendance was actually up a little this year, though the hire will be critical in determining excitement moving forward.

I dunno, man. I just read on this board that the program isn't worth a damn.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: JakeBarnes on March 28, 2014, 10:35:35 AM: Quote from: Pakuni on March 28, 2014, 10:33:47 AM
I dunno, man. I just read on this board that the program isn't worth a damn.

I am the source.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: mu_hilltopper on March 28, 2014, 10:38:17 AM: MU's annual budget is north of $450m per year.

If it was explained that MU spent $3m each year on marketing, no one would blink an eye.

Chalk a $3m salary up to the best marketing Marquette can buy.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Litehouse on March 28, 2014, 10:40:46 AM: Besides Creighton, our attendance numbers are ahead of the other Big East schools by a pretty large margin, meaning more revenue.

Also, we can pay our basketball coach as much as we want. Most football schools (not named Kentucky or Duke) will pay their football coach more than the basketball coach, so if they pay a ton for the basketball coach, they end up paying more for football also, and then the assistants, etc..
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: ChitownSpaceForRent on March 28, 2014, 10:42:12 AM: I think the biggest indicator of how much money MU actually has was Chew's contract last year. Anybody can pay a lot of money for a good head coach but Chew what making a ridiculous amount.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: Eldon on March 28, 2014, 10:44:12 AM: Quote from: JakeBarnes on March 28, 2014, 10:35:35 AM
I am the source.

This will never get old. Ever.
Title: Re: Just out of curiosity....
Post by: TAMU, Knower of Ball on March 28, 2014, 10:57:49 AM: We have more women's sports than men's sports. This allows us to put a ridiculous amount of money into our flagship sport so we don't violate Title IX. Football schools do the same thing but dump it all into football