Was Majors done wrong?

[Savannahbayvol]

No. He made millions coaching a sport and left this life very wealthy. I love sports but the kid who goes to bed hungry every night was done wrong.

Not true about millions. Salaries in the early 90s were nowhere near what they are now relative to average income. As I recall Fulmer's first year he made about $350,000. Certainly not slave wages but nowhere near millions of today.

He may have invested well but he didn't, "make," millions coaching.

Talking about Majors

 

[rocketskates]

Not true about millions. Salaries in the early 90s were nowhere near what they are now relative to average income. As I recall Fulmer's first year he made about $350,000. Certainly not slave wages but nowhere near millions of today.

He may have invested well but he didn't, "make," millions coaching.

Talking about Majors

Fair enough. He still lived a good life and left this world a wealthy man in comparison to others. I think in the early 90s his salary was around 400K a year so over time he certainly became a millionaire. My point is—I love sports as much as the next guy but compared to other things that happen in the world athletes and coaches aren’t really ever “done wrong”.

 

[Savannahbayvol]

Fair enough. He still lived a good life and left this world a wealthy man in comparison to others. I think in the early 90s his salary was around 400K a year so over time he certainly became a millionaire. My point is—I love sports as much as the next guy but compared to other things that happen in the world athletes and coaches aren’t really ever “done wrong”.

Agree but I think we are preaching to the Choir. I quit giving money to the UTAD about 20 years ago instead giving my little piddling to the Haslam COB which has become a world class Business College.