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When we were a powerhouse in the 80s, did we make as
May 19, 2012, 1:29 PM
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much money as SEC schools like Alabama, UGA, Tennessee, etc., or Big 8 schools like Oklahoma and Nebraska, or Big 10 schools like Ohio St. and Michigan, or Pac 10 schools like USC and UCLA?
I don't know the answer, just curious.
Where did the money come from in those days?
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Booster clubs largely funded sports then...
May 19, 2012, 1:34 PM
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now it's TV.
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That's what I thought. I remember IPTAY as being the biggest
May 19, 2012, 1:40 PM
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booster club in the country, and one of the driving forces behind our success then.
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Orange Blooded [4988]
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The money in college football, much like the TV exposure,
May 19, 2012, 1:39 PM
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has exploded since the 80's. You can't even compared it.
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I know there is a lot more money involved now, but are you
May 19, 2012, 1:43 PM
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saying that having more money than your competitors then was not as much of an advantage as it is now?
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Orange Blooded [4988]
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No b/c the $ wasn't as much of a difference
May 19, 2012, 1:53 PM
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You're going from hundreds of thousands in difference to tens of millions now.
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We had a real coach.***
May 19, 2012, 2:09 PM
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110%er [6877]
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And nasty, tough as granite players.***
May 19, 2012, 4:20 PM
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Re: When we were a powerhouse in the 80s, did we make as
May 19, 2012, 2:38 PM
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Please, let's stop living in the past. Today is what matters. What happened thirty years ago is distant history. It's almost like continually bragging how we kicked the British out during the Revolutionary War. Interesting, granted, but not very relevant to today.
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CU Medallion [58376]
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Nobody is living in the past; and last time I checked, we
May 19, 2012, 2:52 PM
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still studied about the American Revolution in our schools, because it is still relevant and there is still something to be learned from it. Also, we're talking about being relevant on the national scene, and the 80s just happens to be the last time we were.
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