Don't know if it's a plague, but it has been with us a while and is unlikely to change. UCONN WBB fans don't seem to have any problem with Geno being the State of CT's highest paid employee (KO is #2, their boss Warde Manuel is #10, and his boss University President Susan Herbst is #8).The desire of some to win at any cost is a plague that will be with us for awhile, or so it seems. How will it ever change?
That depends on what portion of the article you are referencing.
What is difficult is to grasp the Crimson Tide Foundation - it is described as the charitable fund raising arm of Alabama Athletics - so I'm thinking it resembles the Wildcat Club. I'm more familiar with "Foundation" applying to the entire universities fund raising arm (i.e. Arizona Foundation, Rutgers Foundation) which may or may not have a discrete Athletic portion. Apparently, there is a separate foundation for the rest of the University of Alabama - who knew?Last off-season Texas made a run at Saban for a LOT more than Alabama is paying him. Suspect boosters making up some of the dif is part of the "stay" package.
At U. of Arizona part of Rich Rod's non-state-paid compensation, and incentive to stay, is a private business has given him shares of stock which vest when he completes all the years of his contract. If he does that, and if the company grows anywhere like their plan, he will be very wealthy.
Well Geno is the best in the world at what he does. Don't think you can say the same for Manuel or Herbst.Don't know if it's a plague, but it has been with us a while and is unlikely to change. UCONN WBB fans don't seem to have any problem with Geno being the State of CT's highest paid employee (KO is #2, their boss Warde Manuel is #10, and his boss University President Susan Herbst is #8).
http://ctbythenumbers.info/2013/12/...loyee-salary-lists-40-50-states-including-ct/
But many in Alabama (and elsewhere) feel same way about Saban. So why shouldn't HE get paid accordingly too?Well Geno is the best in the world at what he does. Don't think you can say the same for Manuel or Herbst.
I think it is clear that the foundation's purpose is to further the dominance of Alabama football (an amateur athletic endeavor)I think that it's beyond offensive that any 501(c)3 organization can make an expenditure like this, where significant private benefit is clearly inuring to an individual, and yet somehow not run afoul of federal regs. This is not an educational scholarship, or a hardship grant, or anything like that. Just pure gravy.
Expenditures of this sort are required to be made "in furtherance of [the foundation's] exempt purpose." If it somehow passes this test, then the org's exempt purpose is, IMHO, a mockery of the relevant statutes.
I don't necessarily have a problem with them paying for him whatever they want. It's their money.But many in Alabama (and elsewhere) feel same way about Saban. So why shouldn't HE get paid accordingly too?
The organization is, as I noted above, the fund raising arm of University of Alabama Athletics.I think that it's beyond offensive that any 501(c)3 organization can make an expenditure like this, where significant private benefit is clearly inuring to an individual, and yet somehow not run afoul of federal regs. This is not an educational scholarship, or a hardship grant, or anything like that. Just pure gravy.
Expenditures of this sort are required to be made "in furtherance of [the foundation's] exempt purpose." If it somehow passes this test, then the org's exempt purpose is, IMHO, a mockery of the relevant statutes.
Looks like a Hampton Inn.If I were a member of the Foundation's board I'd be pissed Saban purchased such a hideous monstrosity.
Downton Alabama.
Regarding Geno's compensation:I wouldn't mind "boosters" paying part of Geno's compensation! It would ultimately return more money to State/University. As a taxpayer I like that!