It's no surprise that BYU pays significantly below the market wage across the

Oct 19, 2014
10:23:22pm

newey-west

board.

Let's say that Bronco makes $2MM (...I'd assume that this is high...). That puts him on par with George O'Leary. Do you think that BYU is a bigger/better program than UCF?

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I think it's time for the Church to pony up and make this program a success

kotacoug

10/19/14 9:15pm

I agree with this. There needs to be much more $$ available for coaching.

boogers

10/19/14 9:16pm

While we're at it, maybe we should also discuss the professors being paid well

BYUflynn

10/19/14 11:51pm

out of curiosity, how do you know how BYU professors are paid compared 2 others?

Shore10

10/20/14 12:42am

Looking at other responses, I suppose I only have anecdotal evidence from

BYUflynn

10/20/14 12:43pm

I've heard similar as well but only from one department.

Shore10

10/20/14 1:49pm

recent survey says you're wrong

BYUtiful

10/20/14 8:15am

That survey says nothing about my point, but it does illustrate that most of

BYUflynn

10/20/14 1:01pm

your point:

BYUtiful

10/20/14 1:57pm

Perhaps we disagree on the definition of 'Best Minds.'

BYUflynn

10/20/14 2:41pm

Faculty salaries at BYU are set according to the following policy:

Monomachos

10/20/14 9:35am

whether or not they're "justified" might be up for debate, but it's definitely

BYUtiful

10/20/14 11:07am

"The Church" paid for those through a commercial entity...

Tokolosh

10/19/14 9:18pm

Agree, and I would be ticked if the Church used tithing to do this, but

boogers

10/19/14 9:20pm

why would you be ticked if tithing was used, tithing is used for any number of

kotacoug

10/19/14 9:23pm

I doubt it.

CasualFan

10/19/14 9:28pm

Oh please, the majority of people put off by BYU are either locals filled with

BYUflynn

10/20/14 12:16am

And those people are souls just not worth saving.

Soft Jazz Ute

10/20/14 8:48am

Nice straw man.

BYUflynn

10/20/14 12:29pm

Actually, I think that you described 99% of the world. The straw man is that BYU

Soft Jazz Ute

10/20/14 1:12pm

Respond after looking up the definition of 'Straw Man.' It doesn't mean what you

BYUflynn

10/20/14 3:04pm

Actually, I don't think it means what you think it does...

Soft Jazz Ute

10/20/14 3:23pm

who cares how they paid for them, the Church has the money and it's time

kotacoug

10/19/14 9:22pm

Bronco is hastening the work already...

Tokolosh

10/19/14 9:25pm

that he is, we might end up with the best intramural stadium in the world

kotacoug

10/19/14 9:28pm

Kind of a chicken or egg deal. Commercial or no, all $ originated

MatthiasG

10/20/14 1:44am

All our tithing money is going to our FB program,

IndependentGeorge

10/19/14 9:19pm

No...only tithes collected from Cache Valley go to the BYU football program.

boogers

10/19/14 9:21pm

Antis and ALUFs would freak out about this, and even misguided members

billyrust

10/19/14 9:20pm

How underpaid are they?

johnnycarson

10/19/14 9:20pm

Bronco's salary isn't too far off from what some position group coaches get in

newey-west

10/19/14 9:29pm

I thought that's what all that ESPN money was for.

CasualFan

10/19/14 9:21pm

Here's what needs to happen.

newey-west

10/19/14 9:27pm

Pretty good idea

TNT

10/19/14 9:58pm

^^^THIS

critic82

10/20/14 8:51am

would this newly empowered Cougar Club

Solomon Levi

10/20/14 9:10am

Why would an autonomous CC mean that BYU would have to forgo funding from the

newey-west

10/20/14 2:49pm

You are asking from Autonomy from your biggest donor

Solomon Levi

10/20/14 3:11pm

NEVER, EVER, EVER going to happen.

Ruby Soho

10/20/14 11:07am

Haha--that's a great analogy.

newey-west

10/20/14 11:42am

We have such a Puritanical culture and approach throughout the Church.

Ruby Soho

10/20/14 11:56am

Why is this such a pervasive rumor?

Remigius

10/19/14 10:17pm

It's no surprise that BYU pays significantly below the market wage across the

newey-west

10/19/14 10:23pm

Well, its not PURE speculation. And the pay increase wouldn't go to many

boogers

10/19/14 10:23pm

What are you going to do about the other stuff?

shakarocks

10/19/14 10:25pm

How would you measure the ROI?

Solomon Levi

10/19/14 10:50pm

No, you pony up!

FILIKU

10/20/14 4:44am

I think it's time for ~~the Church~~ BYU Fans to pony up and make this...

JayOwen

10/20/14 5:59am

We make millions from ESPN, so why not use those millions?

cowhide

10/20/14 7:56am

You really think MONEY is the issue here?

PoopTown LLC

10/20/14 8:24am

If it really is a missionary tool then why doesn't the church fund it better

rckrunner

10/20/14 8:48am

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