What would you pay to have dinner w/ Phil?

#76
#76
utvolpj said:
You are talking about private schools. Take a look at the top public univ in the country and show me which ones don't have a strong athletics program.
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I understand, which is why I said it was really an apples to oranges comparison.
 
#78
#78
JZVOL said:
I agree with what you are saying. However are any of these schools mentioned considered great academic schools? Not really. Ivy League schools, MIT an countless others have stronger academics than those schools listed without strong athletic programs. Again I understand what you are saying because comparing UT to MIT is apples to oranges. But at it's core universities were designed to run an educate with major contributions from athletics. In the history of academia, large donations from athletic donors is a recent phenomina.
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And are you aware of the cost of attending one of the schools you mentioned verses a university that brings in much larger donations. An extremely large and giving alumni base makes it possible for a broader range of students to attend.

There should be no scrutiny or judgement of a person willing to give, regardless of the amount. Only for legal purposes, but not on a public pedestal. Generally, people of the means to donate richly, give quite a bit in other areas of life. It's the nature of the giving mind. The reason they donate so richly if they are blessed to that extent is Uncle Sam. People of those incomes must put it somewhere. Charity and institutions are a much better choice.
 
#79
#79
JZVOL said:
I said I agree with a person has a right on how to spen their money. But that fact is they are going to be held to a higher standard.
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I'm not denying that. But until critics actually learn if that person has met high standards already, they shouldn't complain about how he spends his money.

And even then, they still shouldn't complain about he he spends his money.
 
#81
#81
hatvol96 said:
I don't understand people who would actually pay to eat at an Outback Steakhouse or an Olive Garden. That doesn't mean I tell them their money would be better spent on relief for Darfur.
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The King Crag at Outback is awesome. Their steaks are vastly overrated.
 
#82
#82
JZVOL said:
Totally agree but I will say "to whom much is given, much is expected."
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That is true but the guy that would spend the million for lunch, may have also gave 10 million to the church etc. Not saying that you are, but nobody can really say that the person that spends the money for lunch is wasting or wrong or it could have been used for better things, because he or she might have already done the other things.
 
#88
#88
TravisHenryCBlockedMe said:
Any of you know around how much it costs to run through the T?
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$4 Million


Here's a quick bullet-
Allan Jones was the donor that ran through the T

The major sponsor of the new aquatic center is Allan Jones, chairman and founder of Check Into Cash, Inc., of Cleveland. Announcing before thousands of people at Neyland Stadium on Nov. 9, 2002, Jones donated $4 million to the new center. Along with his donation, there have been more than 800 donors supporting STEP-UP and more than 50 former swimmers, divers and their families making a total of $450,000 in contributions.

full story on the donation
Check Into Cash Payday Advance Centers: CIC Gives Gift to University of Tennessee
 
#89
#89
can you ever see Phil doing this....

Urban Meyer slammed his hat to the turf, looked at senior kicker Joey Ijjas and yelled, "Free ride."
Suddenly, Ijjas found himself starring down the biggest kick of his life during Wednesday's football practice " a 52-yard field goal attempt with a full scholarship to the University of Florida on the line.
Should he make it, Ijjas would fulfill a dream. Miss it, and who knows?
Ijjas, who only had a few seconds to consider the ramifications of the kick, didn't waver. The Clearwater native sent the long field goal sailing right down the middle of the uprights, instantly transforming himself into a scholarship kicker.
"It was very exciting," Ijjas said. "Something I've been working for for a long time."
Ijjas was showered with congratulations from teammates after practice and also received some praise from the coach who put him on the spot.
"He's going to kick in the first game," Meyer said. "He had a hell of a day today. He's earned it. I'm happy for Joey."
While practice was closed to the public and media, Ijjas exploits were told by former Gators kicker Judd Davis, who was on hand to watch Florida's workout. Davis said Ijjas was 6-for-6 on kicks Wednesday.
Ijjas walked on at Florida after spending his freshman season kicking at East Carolina. He handled Florida's kick-off duties last season, but has yet to attempt a field goal for the Gators.
Ijjas said the pressure of Wednesday's kick in practice was good preparation for the pressure he might face during the season.
"It doesn't matter how good you are if you can't kick it under pressure," Ijjas said.
 
#90
#90
rexvol said:
can you ever see Phil doing this....

Urban Meyer slammed his hat to the turf, looked at senior kicker Joey Ijjas and yelled, "Free ride."
Suddenly, Ijjas found himself starring down the biggest kick of his life during Wednesday's football practice " a 52-yard field goal attempt with a full scholarship to the University of Florida on the line.
Should he make it, Ijjas would fulfill a dream. Miss it, and who knows?
Ijjas, who only had a few seconds to consider the ramifications of the kick, didn't waver. The Clearwater native sent the long field goal sailing right down the middle of the uprights, instantly transforming himself into a scholarship kicker.
"It was very exciting," Ijjas said. "Something I've been working for for a long time."
Ijjas was showered with congratulations from teammates after practice and also received some praise from the coach who put him on the spot.
"He's going to kick in the first game," Meyer said. "He had a hell of a day today. He's earned it. I'm happy for Joey."
While practice was closed to the public and media, Ijjas exploits were told by former Gators kicker Judd Davis, who was on hand to watch Florida's workout. Davis said Ijjas was 6-for-6 on kicks Wednesday.
Ijjas walked on at Florida after spending his freshman season kicking at East Carolina. He handled Florida's kick-off duties last season, but has yet to attempt a field goal for the Gators.
Ijjas said the pressure of Wednesday's kick in practice was good preparation for the pressure he might face during the season.
"It doesn't matter how good you are if you can't kick it under pressure," Ijjas said.
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That is what coaching is all about.
 
#91
#91
rexvol said:
can you ever see Phil doing this....

Urban Meyer slammed his hat to the turf, looked at senior kicker Joey Ijjas and yelled, "Free ride."
Suddenly, Ijjas found himself starring down the biggest kick of his life during Wednesday's football practice " a 52-yard field goal attempt with a full scholarship to the University of Florida on the line.
Should he make it, Ijjas would fulfill a dream. Miss it, and who knows?
Ijjas, who only had a few seconds to consider the ramifications of the kick, didn't waver. The Clearwater native sent the long field goal sailing right down the middle of the uprights, instantly transforming himself into a scholarship kicker.
"It was very exciting," Ijjas said. "Something I've been working for for a long time."
Ijjas was showered with congratulations from teammates after practice and also received some praise from the coach who put him on the spot.
"He's going to kick in the first game," Meyer said. "He had a hell of a day today. He's earned it. I'm happy for Joey."
While practice was closed to the public and media, Ijjas exploits were told by former Gators kicker Judd Davis, who was on hand to watch Florida's workout. Davis said Ijjas was 6-for-6 on kicks Wednesday.
Ijjas walked on at Florida after spending his freshman season kicking at East Carolina. He handled Florida's kick-off duties last season, but has yet to attempt a field goal for the Gators.
Ijjas said the pressure of Wednesday's kick in practice was good preparation for the pressure he might face during the season.
"It doesn't matter how good you are if you can't kick it under pressure," Ijjas said.
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This was pressure? Is there some proof Ijjas was paying tuition out of his own pocket in the first place? Or was mom and dad footing the bill? Just wondering.
 
#95
#95
rexvol said:
can you ever see Phil doing this....

Urban Meyer slammed his hat to the turf, looked at senior kicker Joey Ijjas and yelled, "Free ride."
Suddenly, Ijjas found himself starring down the biggest kick of his life during Wednesday's football practice " a 52-yard field goal attempt with a full scholarship to the University of Florida on the line.
Should he make it, Ijjas would fulfill a dream. Miss it, and who knows?
Ijjas, who only had a few seconds to consider the ramifications of the kick, didn't waver. The Clearwater native sent the long field goal sailing right down the middle of the uprights, instantly transforming himself into a scholarship kicker.
"It was very exciting," Ijjas said. "Something I've been working for for a long time."
Ijjas was showered with congratulations from teammates after practice and also received some praise from the coach who put him on the spot.
"He's going to kick in the first game," Meyer said. "He had a hell of a day today. He's earned it. I'm happy for Joey."
While practice was closed to the public and media, Ijjas exploits were told by former Gators kicker Judd Davis, who was on hand to watch Florida's workout. Davis said Ijjas was 6-for-6 on kicks Wednesday.
Ijjas walked on at Florida after spending his freshman season kicking at East Carolina. He handled Florida's kick-off duties last season, but has yet to attempt a field goal for the Gators.
Ijjas said the pressure of Wednesday's kick in practice was good preparation for the pressure he might face during the season.
"It doesn't matter how good you are if you can't kick it under pressure," Ijjas said.
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Afterwards, in the first game of the season on the line, Florida kicker Ijjas under little pressure kicks the ball striaght up into the air and falls on his arse. Then as fate would have it caught the ball as it came back down. Becoming the first kicker ever to catch his own kick and losing the game.
 
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