the 85k is not accurate when referring to "cost" to ND
by jt (2023-03-27 11:53:27)

In reply to: What is misleading about including coaching expenses?  posted by squid

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the proper category is "value" to the athlete, not cost to Notre Dame. It does not cost Notre Dame 85k per athlete. If you need the why behind that explained to you, I can't help you.

The coaches expenditure is also a bit silly but is more accurate as it relates to "cost." However, what makes it silly is that the money for those salaries is largely inflated due to the bloat on the staff (which the players don't necessarily benefit from in most cases) and the fact that the money is coming from in part the fruits of the labor and not just the brand. So basically, the players are paying for their coaches without a say in which coaches they have, which are fired, etc. Were players circa 2010 getting more value because Notre Dame was paying for screaming, red-faced, shanty Irish Mick and big fat Weis as well? Man, the cost to Notre Dame per scholarship athlete must have been high during those years--some return on investment that was!

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