I like the second asterisk point under the numbers in GT's linked article. It magnifies the way I view all statistical information.

Read the entire article.

I have no information on this, but I'm going to venture a guess that the big blue madness intro did not come out of the basketball recruiting budget....I'm guessing there were donors for this to be done.

At some point UK is going to have to make a commitment to football.

 

Why? No one gives a rats behind about the football program.

As someone mentioned earlier this article is ridiculous. The football recruiting budget and the money spent in BBM comes from two completely different funds. Seems to me like some people are just trying to start some sort of fire. There is absolutely no story here of any significance.

Why? No one gives a rats behind about the football program.

 

Completely disagree. Heck, even when they stink they still get a very loyal 40k. If they're just decent they'll get 55k+.

 

Get some excitement going? 65K easily.

Why take away from other sports so Joker can eat steak instead of McChickens on his trips?

It does look like KY increased the recruiting budget 20% between 2010 and 2011. It's a start, let's see if they keep it up.

As someone mentioned earlier this article is ridiculous. The football recruiting budget and the money spent in BBM comes from two completely different funds. Seems to me like some people are just trying to start some sort of fire. There is absolutely no story here of any significance.

 

I don't think where the money came from is an issue. I think it is more of a question of why 300K on lights for BBM and 300K on recruiting for football. At least it is for me. Makes me sad to think the same amount of money spent on winning SEC games in football is close to the amount of money spent on lights needed for Matthew Mitchell's MC Hammer routine. Priorities.

Why even compare the 2? People don't need to tear down the basketball program to lift up the football.

Don't all businesses keep putting their money back into what makes them the most money?

Don't all businesses keep putting their money back into what makes them the most money?

 

I'm pretty sure even UK makes more from football than basketball.

I'm pretty sure even UK makes more from football than basketball.

 

Are you saying football brings in more money, or their profits are higher because they don't spend as much on football?

Are you saying football brings in more money, or their profits are higher because they don't spend as much on football?

 

However you want to look at it. UK football makes and keeps a LOT more money than basketball.

 

2009-10:

UK football - $31,890,572 revenue - $13,905,724 expenses - $17,984,848 profit

UK basketball - $16,781,239 revenue - $11,573,283 expenses - $5,207,956 profit

 

» Which Football and Basketball Programs Produce the Largest Profits?

^ The percentage spent is the better barometer, IMO.