I saw the post below at Hammer and Rails and wanted to know if its true?
"Purdue just spent $3M from our 'rainy day fund' to cover the losses from an empty Ross-Ade. So, arguably, one could say that Purdue should have spent a total of $5M (rainy day + Hazell salary) on a big name coach to begin with…which would have put us in the top 5 of all college coaches. With a top-5 coach, you could practically guarantee recruits and a full Ross-Ade. With revenue from big-time bowl games and increased merchandise, the net result would be same (a program in the black)…except for one glaring difference: the alums would have a weird feeling to contend with: happiness and superiority.
Personally I'd go with Pelini, as he's proven to not take any s__t from a substandard AD, but that's just me. And I like the fact that he uses profanity. The wussification of America has now reached epic proportions [See: Sony]."
This post was edited on 12/24 9:22 AM by Redhotfill
"Purdue just spent $3M from our 'rainy day fund' to cover the losses from an empty Ross-Ade. So, arguably, one could say that Purdue should have spent a total of $5M (rainy day + Hazell salary) on a big name coach to begin with…which would have put us in the top 5 of all college coaches. With a top-5 coach, you could practically guarantee recruits and a full Ross-Ade. With revenue from big-time bowl games and increased merchandise, the net result would be same (a program in the black)…except for one glaring difference: the alums would have a weird feeling to contend with: happiness and superiority.
Personally I'd go with Pelini, as he's proven to not take any s__t from a substandard AD, but that's just me. And I like the fact that he uses profanity. The wussification of America has now reached epic proportions [See: Sony]."
This post was edited on 12/24 9:22 AM by Redhotfill