[paloalto]

'Why are we building a new athletic center or these buildings when we should be funneling money directly into a better linebacking corps?' I don't have answers,

I don't have the answers either.  It could be the money was given for the athletic center and the buildings; not linebackers?

Last season Stanford had a generational softball pitcher.  She (or maybe her parents) decided she would play for the school offering her the most money.  She got a $1mil offer from Texas Tech and transferred.  The reports I read said Stanford offered her several hundred thousand dollars to stay.  If true,  there must be money sloshing around somewhere to buy athletes.

BTW that was a good post jacket.

[paloalto]

'Why are we building a new athletic center or these buildings when we should be funneling money directly into a better linebacking corps?' I don't have answers,

I don't have the answers either.  It could be the money was given for the athletic center and the buildings; not linebackers?

Last season Stanford had a generational softball pitcher.  She (or maybe her parents) decided she would play for the school offering her the most money.  She got a $1mil offer from Texas Tech and transferred.  The reports I read said Stanford offered her several hundred thousand dollars to stay.  If true,  there must be money sloshing around somewhere to buy athletes.

BTW that was a good post jacket.