We're rich!

[I_have_purplewood]

None.

But from top to bottom ku was the worst overall athletic department in the Big 12.

The only reason you don't care is because the Phognet talking point is to claim you only care about Football and Basketball. 

If things had been reversed, then the Ben talking point would be how "Lew is building a monster".

I went to a few baseball games while I was in school at KU, but I really only cared about two sports:  football and basketball. 


 

Your ath budget cares about much more.  not sure you can argue very effectively for/against your ath budget if you don't understand it.

Our athletic department generates more revenue in men's basketball than some schools do in football, which is why the budget is so high compared to schools like K-State and Mizzou.

That's funny, because I don't see you guys in this article...

http://kansascity.sbnation.com/2011/7/4/2258683/half-of-big-12-among-the-top-20-most-profitable-division-i-athletic

Do you understand the difference between an athletic department's budget and an athletic department's profit? 

So you have a higher budget, make less profit, and can turn out one decent program?  High five.

KU's basketball program is elite.  The football program just won a BCS Bowl a few years ago.  The baseball/softball programs have a Big 12 title in the last few years.  We've got a golfer on the PGA Tour.  Multiple olympic athletes in track.  What does K-State have?  A mediocre football program with a head coach that's about to die? 

JFC you are embarrassing

Why don't you go ahead and insert your foot in your mouth Kim Carnes;

Ryan "Rhino" Page (b. July 10, 1983) is a left-handed bowler on the Professional Bowlers Association (PBA) Tour, and was the 2008 PBA Rookie of the Year. (See PBA Bowling Tour: 2007-08 season.) He is also a former U.S. Amateur champion, winning the event in 2005. A San Diego, California native, Page now resides in Wesley Chapel, FL. Page attended the University of Kansas in Lawrence, Kansas.

[MadCat]

Our budget is bigger!
We had options!

[Panjandrum]

KU's basketball program is elite.  The football program just won a BCS Bowl a few years ago.  The baseball/softball programs have a Big 12 title in the last few years.  We've got a golfer on the PGA Tour.  Multiple olympic athletes in track.  What does K-State have?  A mediocre football program with a head coach that's about to die? 

JFC you are embarrassing

Don't claim Gary.  He improved dramatically after he left KU.

He also transferred to KU after a year at Washburn because he wanted to play basketball there, initially, more than he wanted to golf at KU.  So, you may want to rescind that comment.

[Pete]

Back on topic, dumbasses....

I know it's expensive to work "the formula," but it's worth it.  Get winnable HOME games and very few, if any, non-con roadies and just try to get bowl eligible every year.....the whole get a little bit better every day (year) thing. 


THAT is what we need to be doing.  The Big 12 has nine rough ridin' conference games.  Playing a "Miami" in the non-con is rough ridin' stupid in this conference.  It will get some Tucks and Reverse-Tucks all excited to turn on the tube once a year, and cost us a bowl game.


Consider the guaranteed home game fees our mother rough ridin' down payment on a bowl game.

[wildcat1979]

KU's basketball program is elite.  The football program just won a BCS Bowl a few years ago.  The baseball/softball programs have a Big 12 title in the last few years.  We've got a golfer on the PGA Tour.  Multiple olympic athletes in track.  What does K-State have?  A mediocre football program with a head coach that's about to die? 

Read up.
http://www.kstatesports.com/genrel/062011aab.html

I thought we were talking about current events?  If so, your post should read :  "The football program just finished dead last.  The baseball/softball programs were in the Big 12 cellar as well."

I award you no points, and may God have mercy on your soul.

[MeatSauce]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

[Belvis Noland]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

[steve dave]

http://www.forbes.com/2011/06/27/best-places-11-small_slide_2.html

Campus looking amazing as usual as Forbes pimps it as the richest and best place on earth  

[WillieWatanabe]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

[CNS]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

Was wondering about Junc city too.  When I was in school(about 9 yrs ago) pop was always just below 50K.  I remember because that was the reason I heard several times we didn't have public trans was that we were under some threshold of pop required to get fed funding for it, and that threshold was 50K.

[Kat Kid]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

Was wondering about Junc city too.  When I was in school(about 9 yrs ago) pop was always just below 50K.  I remember because that was the reason I heard several times we didn't have public trans was that we were under some threshold of pop required to get fed funding for it, and that threshold was 50K.

That was the reason.  The reason we don't now is because the City Commission didn't want to pay for the start-up fees and were worried about wasting the taxpayer's money.  So enjoy calling in your 24 hr advance notice called in aTa pickups.

[Rage Against the McKee]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

Was wondering about Junc city too.  When I was in school(about 9 yrs ago) pop was always just below 50K.  I remember because that was the reason I heard several times we didn't have public trans was that we were under some threshold of pop required to get fed funding for it, and that threshold was 50K.

That was the reason.  The reason we don't now is because the City Commission didn't want to pay for the start-up fees and were worried about wasting the taxpayer's money.  So enjoy calling in your 24 hr advance notice called in aTa pickups.

Maybe you guys should vote for a new city commission.

[Kat Kid]

....and getting richer. Take a bow, MHK.



http://www.forbes.com/places/ks/manhattan/

Metro population - 127K???  Does that include Junction City and Salina?

Was wondering about Junc city too.  When I was in school(about 9 yrs ago) pop was always just below 50K.  I remember because that was the reason I heard several times we didn't have public trans was that we were under some threshold of pop required to get fed funding for it, and that threshold was 50K.

That was the reason.  The reason we don't now is because the City Commission didn't want to pay for the start-up fees and were worried about wasting the taxpayer's money.  So enjoy calling in your 24 hr advance notice called in aTa pickups.

Maybe you guys should vote for a new city commission.

This is the new city commission.  Tucks voted them in.

So far:  repeal of renter's inspection (to the delight of property companies and landlords), repeal of the ordinance including gays as a protected class to file grievances for workplace discrimination, ending the city/county health board.

[mcmwcat]

public transit is for poor dirty unhealthy cities.  in Manhattan we all own cars and/or bikes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_metropolitan_area

[Kat Kid]

public transit is for poor dirty unhealthy cities.  in Manhattan we all own cars and/or bikes

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Manhattan_metropolitan_area

townie tucks hate the thought of their hamlet getting big-timey.  See: endless bitching about lines at the Chef, their refusal to venture in to Aggieville after 10am etc.

[Scary Smart]

Oops, just realized I reposted on the hoops board. 

[mcmwcat]

townie tucks helping make manhattan the #1 city in america  

[Deez Nutz]