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Myron Rolle defends Jameis Winston, says Bobby Bowden wrong to criticize QB

Published on May 19, 2015 in Apolitical/Top Headlines by Associated Press

Former Florida State star Myron Rolle says Bobby Bowden was wrong to say Seminoles supporters believe Jameis Winston was an embarrassment to the school. Rolle won a Rhodes Scholarship while playing for Bowden at Florida State and has known Winston since the Heisman Trophy-winning quarterback was in high school. The 85-year-old Bowden said last week during an interview on “The Paul Finebaum Show” that he thought it is a “consensus among Florida State fans and boosters that (Winston) was an…

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Spending on sports vs. spending on teaching

Published on June 23, 2010 in Apolitical by Peter Schorsch

Here’s a great chart Chad Alderman pulled from a Knight Commission report taking a look at spending priorities in the SEC: It’s important to note here that the vast majority of schools lose money off athletics. In 2008, less than a quarter of sports powerhouses made money off their athletics programs, and collectively these same institutions lost nearly $1 billion on sports. These funds must be made up by state taxpayers or student tuition bills. Find out how much your school spent with this…

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