OSU captain helped oversigned team...

[jesmu84]

http://rivals.yahoo.com/ncaa/basketball/news?slug=jn-sidorakis081710

Maybe Jimmy (is he the captain?) should have done this, and we could have kept Wilson and Newbill.  Then everyone would be happy.

[brewcity77]

Well, I don't know Jimmy's background, but the article does note the guy's dad is the general manager at a country club, the family's probably pretty well off. And at $136.75 per credit, he only needs $3,282 for two semesters at 12 credits each. Wish I could have handled my Marquette tuition as cheaply as that.

[TJ]

Well, I don't know Jimmy's background, but the article does note the guy's dad is the general manager at a country club, the family's probably pretty well off. And at $136.75 per credit, he only needs $3,282 for two semesters at 12 credits each. Wish I could have handled my Marquette tuition as cheaply as that.

General Manager at a country club is a decidedly different thing than member at a country club.  I'm sure they'll be fine, but my first thought when I hear that job isn't "pretty well off".

[Brewtown Andy]

Well, I don't know Jimmy's background,

Didn't Buzz say at that talk/Q&A/whatever it was out in LA that there was video highlights of that Jimmy hasn't lived at home since he was a sophomore in HS?

[ChicosBailBonds]

I still don't know how the NCAA allows this.  All you have to do is talk a kid into "paying his own way" and funneling that tuition money to the family somehow, someway.  A bonus in the guy's paycheck.  Extra commission in his paycheck.  Ripe for abuse.

[bilsu]

Well, I don't know Jimmy's background, but the article does note the guy's dad is the general manager at a country club, the family's probably pretty well off. And at $136.75 per credit, he only needs $3,282 for two semesters at 12 credits each. Wish I could have handled my Marquette tuition as cheaply as that.

It cost me about $2,000 a semester to attend MU. Of course I graduated in 1975. At MUHS my freshmen year was $495 and I think my senior year was $620. I think it is around $7,000 to $8,000 a year now. You should always fear infaltion.

[4everwarriors]

It cost me about $2,000 a semester to attend MU. Of course I graduated in 1975. At MUHS my freshmen year was $495 and I think my senior year was $620. I think it is around $7,000 to $8,000 a year now. You should always fear infaltion.

Damn, you're old.

[texaswarrior74]

^Got you beat..it was $1620 a semester my sophomore year...a little less freshman year which was 1970.

My daughter just spent $1371 for one semester's worth of books for her first year of law school and about 1/3 were used books! One USED book was $189....sheesh....I'm in the wrong business.

[4everwarriors]

I feel your pain.

[Windyplayer]

^Got you beat..it was $1620 a semester my sophomore year...a little less freshman year which was 1970.

My daughter just spent $1371 for one semester's worth of books for her first year of law school and about 1/3 were used books! One USED book was $189....sheesh....I'm in the wrong business.

I was looking at $600 for books for the fall semester. Hopefully, she went through Amazon. 

[pbiflyer]

General Manager at a country club is a decidedly different thing than member at a country club.  I'm sure they'll be fine, but my first thought when I hear that job isn't "pretty well off".

Our neighbor when I was growing up was a country club manager. While the house was not spectacular, he and his wife drove new mercedez, added a pool and regularly took lavish vacations. Of course, it helped that his dad owned most of the western land in our county. 

[TheTasteofGarlic]

Our neighbor when I was growing up was a country club manager. While the house was not spectacular, he and his wife drove new mercedez, added a pool and regularly took lavish vacations. Of course, it helped that his dad owned most of the western land in our county. 

My uncle works at a five star resort. He gets great tips bringing iced drinks to the guests lounging by the pool.

[🏀]

Our neighbor when I was growing up was a country club manager. While the house was not spectacular, he and his wife drove new mercedez, added a pool and regularly took lavish vacations. Of course, it helped that his dad owned most of the western land in our county. 

4ever?

[john_cocktoasten]

Money will be filter to him by the alumni either during school or after... This kid isn't paying a dime!

[bma725]

General Manager at a country club is a decidedly different thing than member at a country club.  I'm sure they'll be fine, but my first thought when I hear that job isn't "pretty well off".

General Manager of a country club like Southern Hills can afford to be a member at many if not most country clubs in the US.

[hdog1017]

I'm sure Okie Light's big booster T. Boone Pickens will hook this kid up.   

[JWags85]

General Manager of a country club like Southern Hills can afford to be a member at many if not most country clubs in the US.

Thats what I thought.  I bartender at Milwaukee CC for a year or so in college, and the GM there was easily over 6 figures if I recall.

[TJ]

General Manager of a country club like Southern Hills can afford to be a member at many if not most country clubs in the US.

Thats what I thought.  I bartender at Milwaukee CC for a year or so in college, and the GM there was easily over 6 figures if I recall.

First, I've never heard of Southern Hills before, so you may be right and they might pay their people ridiculous sums of money.  If so, good for them.
Second, I'm sure it's a fine job, but most members at country clubs I know of are at least multi-millionaires.  There's a big difference between making 6 figures and being a multi-millionaire.
Third, why am I talking about this?  I don't really care.  I was just responding originally because I thought the poster had confused working at a country club with joining a country club.  I'm sure that the job is good enough that the family will be just fine after having to pay 1 year tuition.

[JWags85]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Hills_Country_Club

Hosted 4 PGAs and a couple of US Opens. 

Also, really on the majority of CC members being multi-millionaires?  Maybe according to Caddyshack.  Growing up, alot of my friends belonged to CCs, and while they were definitely upper middle class, I wouldn't call their parents multi-millionaires.

[StillAWarrior]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Southern_Hills_Country_Club

Hosted 4 PGAs and a couple of US Opens. 

Also, really on the majority of CC members being multi-millionaires?  Maybe according to Caddyshack.  Growing up, alot of my friends belonged to CCs, and while they were definitely upper middle class, I wouldn't call their parents multi-millionaires.

I know a lot of people who belong to country clubs.  Very few of them are multi-millionaires.

[bobnoxious]

Is it possible that Bushwood paid Carl 6 figures, that would have been sweet

[ChicosBailBonds]

In 2007, $50,000 to join Southern Hills Country Club.

$600 per month

[Skatastrophy]

I know a lot of people who belong to country clubs.  Very few of them are multi-millionaires.

If they're not a multi-millionaire they're going to have a hard time retiring...

[JWags85]

If they're not a multi-millionaire they're going to have a hard time retiring...

Really? Maybe if you belong to Riviera or somewhere in the Hamptons.

Not every club has the big initiation fee.  Couple hundred bucks a month if you make 6 figures?  Doesn't make you a multi-millionaire but doesn't mean you are recklessly spending.

[ZiggysFryBoy]

CCs are desperate for membership right now.  Their membership is aging and people have less time and disposable income.  A lot of times, it's not the initiation or the fees, it's the food/dining that gets people.

Plus, I have it on good authority that Bruce Pearl tips my guy 4never a 20-spot for each round that he caddies for him.