LOL...CU broke

[BMWWcat]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-05-31/colorado-athletic-department-budget-deficit-10-million-move-from-big-12-to-pac-1
 

[slobber]

http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-05-31/colorado-athletic-department-budget-deficit-10-million-move-from-big-12-to-pac-1
 

That is funny on so many levels....I think my favorite is the part at the end. Still paying on a loan to fire Barnett.

[Rage Against the McKee]

The school is happy to take the short-term hit for a few reasons—its academic profile is being raised considerably with the move

Read more: http://aol.sportingnews.com/ncaa-football/story/2012-05-31/colorado-athletic-department-budget-deficit-10-million-move-from-big-12-to-pac-1#ixzz1wTvrO2Jj

I wonder what they did to measure this.

[CNS]

How can you put a value on being in an academically superior conference? 

[Pete]

How can you put a value on being in an academically superior conference?

Good question.  From what I have observed, it's increasingly suspect and likely mythical. 

[CNS]

How can you put a value on being in an academically superior conference?

Good question.  From what I have observed, it's increasingly suspect and likely mythical.

I think it is variable.  I mean, the value is probs a lot lower if you have a competitive sport that brings in money and fans and wins and stuff.  I am sure CU has placed a higher than normal value on it.

[WildcatNkilt]

Pretty embarrassing really. 

[CNS]

Pretty embarrassing really.

You are overlooking the fact that they are now in the same confy as Stanford.  Stan-rough ridin'-ford.  Surely Pete Coors will pony up some additional money to help them out given that he can now associate with Condi Rice.

[DQ12]

good.

Colorado fans deserve nothing.

[PowercatPat]

good.

Colorado fans deserve nothing.

There are Colorado fans?

[Frankenklein]

    The "medical marijuana" market is much more competitive on the west coast.

[DQ12]

good.

Colorado fans deserve nothing.

There are Colorado fans?

Exactly, man.

[sonofdaxjones]

This is either very short term deficits or they're really stupid.

Right now they're in the middle of a $7 million dollar video/audio upgrade to Folsom Field, and they just said they're going to pursue a massive stadium renovation that may start next year.

[Rage Against the McKee]

This is either very short term deficits or they're really stupid.

Right now they're in the middle of a $7 million dollar video/audio upgrade to Folsom Field, and they just said they're going to pursue a massive stadium renovation that may start next year.

This next year will mark the first time they will be a full Pac 12 partner, so I would assume they are counting on their additional TV money to offset their current deficit.

[BoondockSooner]

I really can't blame Colorado for going off on their own. They were always kind of a Big 12 oddball, even with the Big 8 history.  It always seemed like they were cheating on their wife with the single gal at the office.

But Nebraska and Mizzou are little b*tches and can both suck a knob.

[john "teach me how to" dougie]

didn't they (and aTm) just pay us a sweet exit fee?