04-22-2012, 09:18 PM
Hmmm,
By now a university with a decent CS department should have enough wealthy donors to make up the shortfall. So in my mind the "real villans" are either the CS faculty that have not produced enough qualified alums or the alums who have not decided to support their program by giving back.
My guess would be that the university leadership suspects that the CS department has enough alumni wealth to find $1.7 million. Threatening to kill the CS department will show everyone that times are tough, but some people or companies will find a way to give a few million to UF to save CS.
The $99 million of the AD is not that excessive by SEC standards. The $2 million increase is probably a function of TV revenue and donations. Florida probably can find plenty of people willing to pay to thousands to watch Florida v Tennessee or Bama with ease.
Sad on some levels, but that is what happens. I bet the football team could literally take all of the donation oxygen away from the rest of the school if given a chance.
By now a university with a decent CS department should have enough wealthy donors to make up the shortfall. So in my mind the "real villans" are either the CS faculty that have not produced enough qualified alums or the alums who have not decided to support their program by giving back.
My guess would be that the university leadership suspects that the CS department has enough alumni wealth to find $1.7 million. Threatening to kill the CS department will show everyone that times are tough, but some people or companies will find a way to give a few million to UF to save CS.
The $99 million of the AD is not that excessive by SEC standards. The $2 million increase is probably a function of TV revenue and donations. Florida probably can find plenty of people willing to pay to thousands to watch Florida v Tennessee or Bama with ease.
Sad on some levels, but that is what happens. I bet the football team could literally take all of the donation oxygen away from the rest of the school if given a chance.