[FarmBoy]

Perhaps "anti-intellectualism" isn't the right word, but I do think his comment was trying to shift the focus away from his high salary by implying that the academic faculty are lazy and don't have to maintain a high standard of work like he does. I doubt he really believes it, but back in LA, where football was more important than school, and the fans were probably anti-intellectual (those liberal professors, grrrr), this was probably an effective strategy. So rather than give an honest answer about the value a good football program brings to the university, he cast disparaging remarks on the people tasked with the core mission of the university: educating CA future workers and leaders. At a minimum, it shows a lack of respect for the academic side of the house.

[FarmBoy]

Perhaps "anti-intellectualism" isn't the right word, but I do think his comment was trying to shift the focus away from his high salary by implying that the academic faculty are lazy and don't have to maintain a high standard of work like he does. I doubt he really believes it, but back in LA, where football was more important than school, and the fans were probably anti-intellectual (those liberal professors, grrrr), this was probably an effective strategy. So rather than give an honest answer about the value a good football program brings to the university, he cast disparaging remarks on the people tasked with the core mission of the university: educating CA future workers and leaders. At a minimum, it shows a lack of respect for the academic side of the house.