as usual, another feminist who thinks she has what it takes to run a tier 1 research university -

Is the $10.3 million before or after the $2.5 million that the U paid WVU for RR's breech of contract settlement. Either way you look at it, it is a big chunk of the surplus (approx. 20% or 25%, depending on when deducted).

RR will have another 3 years on his contract with M, so a buyout would be some percentage of $7.5 million ($2.5X3 remaining years, assuming the total salary is factored). Adidas may opt out their contract, given all the negative publicity that the M program is receiving. Add that to the the loss of revenue from the vacant and outrageously priced sky-boxes at the M stadium + the loss of ticket sales (a record that RR will also own), and I do not see how the next AD will be able to sustain a surplus, especially after Nov 2010. On a related tangent, the Nike people did their homework better than Billy Martin when they opted not to over-bid the apparel contract with the U. I do not know if the M-Den is doing a better job at stocking the stores and keeping the shelves fully stocked, OR for whatever reason, the Adidas stuff is not moving.

If the coaches have privately funded salaries, what are the other university presidents whining about? Clearly, it doesn't affect their funding.