Besides Mrs Angus and I, a third important person arrived at OU in 1999: Robert LeRoy Stoops. This week the three of us enter our 10th seasons here in Norman. So far though, the OKC newspaper has only seen fit to run a massive retrospective on one of us.
I've published 16 articles, garnered a few hundred citations and directed some dissertations.
Under Stoops-onomics, "the athletic budget has grown by average of $5.2 million a year and has turned a profit in every year. In 2007-08, the budget was at a record $69.4 million. Football brought in $30.5 million in direct revenues, mostly from ticket sales, while contributing only $15.2 million in expenses..... Since Stoops' arrival, (annual) advertising and sponsorship revenues have increased from $700,000 to $7 million. Licensing and trademark revenues have gone from $300,000 to $3.2 million."
Wow, no wonder he's the one getting the $3,000,000 bonus for staying 10 years.
Hat Tip to Skip Sauer
3 comments:
Go Gators. Even as an ex-coach (coachalum?), I still like the guy.
If its any consolation, I'd pay more to read KPC than I would to attend an OU football game.
Few people place a high value on what's good for them.
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