The problem is the donors are only donating to sports.

Apr 28, 2016
12:47:36am

digitalayon Walk-on

The engineer that got his degree from BYU does not care for his department that got him the degree. It's all about sports. It really is sad.

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digitalayon

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UMass faculty no likey football team. Does this effect the BYU series?

kimchicoug

4/27/16 8:34pm

Hey there, kimchi. Thanks for the question.

LiveCoug

4/27/16 8:38pm

this is where I voice my appreciation with the mods.

kimchicoug

4/27/16 8:40pm

Why do they hate it?

YIsForBrigham

4/27/16 8:39pm

Usually funds and academics. Most schools hemorrhage money on football

kimchicoug

4/27/16 8:41pm

For most schools it is a huge resource drain. SDSU faculty have been trying to

srey

4/27/16 8:41pm

So is that money still going to be there if they get rid of the football team?

YIsForBrigham

4/27/16 8:49pm

No, but it's easy to see how it rubs dorky academics the wrong way that they

srey

4/27/16 8:50pm

As much? Probably not. More than they're getting? Yes.

kimchicoug

4/27/16 8:52pm

Nah, since they have been winning and the president

coldcoug

4/28/16 4:22am

Interesting. I stopped paying attention to them after BYU left the MWC.

srey

4/28/16 10:22am

Why do senate faculty care? It's for the students not them. I hate higher Ed

Y4LYFE

4/27/16 8:43pm

Money and resources leave academics for sports. As universities are struggling

kimchicoug

4/27/16 8:45pm

The problem is the donors are only donating to sports.

digitalayon

4/28/16 12:47am

Actually the new engineering building coming to campus is 100% funded by donors. I'm sure many of them are engineering

jensen46

4/28/16 6:09am

boom roasted!

ColonelMustard7

4/28/16 10:13am

Socialists and Communists don't like sports!! Besides Obama!

CObluezone

4/28/16 4:40am

I love college football, but as a professor at a division II school

Michicoug

4/28/16 5:28am

Yes I think it does affect the series, we should not be playing FCS teams

Nat Gas Man

4/28/16 11:54am

I think they should vote to shorten the chancellor's name...

cougrfan70

4/28/16 4:59pm

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