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[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@CFBHome @AdamCarriker94 @SSN_Nebraska @SSN_B1G 26-17 Nebraska
416 PY

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@BKSportsTalk One of, if not the best trades we could make without it messing with the team. We don’t need him, we need pitching. Great trade value and this won’t last so get it done before it’s too late.

[Tony Altimore @TJAltimore]

TOO MUCH ATHLETIC DEPARTMENT DEBT?
(...and those without any!)

The wise @KnightAthletics folks have been warning us for years about the crippling rise in debt held by major athletic depts, fueled by a wild arms race in facilities.

Now, in fairness:
There are often advantages to how cheaply public universities can borrow money (or issue tax-exempt bonds), but the rising amount of athletic debt is certainly a problem.

DOUBLE CORNHUSKER HONOR ROLL:
Give kudos to Nebraska: They are the ONLY public FBS athletic dept with NO subsidy from the school, and NO athletic debt. That's pretty impressive, Cornhusker friends!

Also notable to me is how several Sun Belt teams may have very large subsidies, but aren't financing their growth with debt, which seems wise and is more flexible than racking up debt (Kennesaw State is close, too).

(Note: Private schools and a few states do not report this data, so the below chart is limited to schools who report data)

The Top 3:
The 3 biggest athletic debtholders have all just built (or completely rebuilt) huge, lavish stadiums in major (and very expensive) West Coast cities.

As for #1 on this chart:
UC Berkeley recently had to rebuild their historic stadium, which is quite literally on topic of an earthquake fault directly underneath the field, and required seismic engineering and construction that dwarfs any normal project, thus the massive price tag and its huge debt bill.

Memorial Stadium "moves" independently in different "pieces" during an earthquake... It's incredibly cool, but sure wasn't cheap to build there in San Francisco!

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@Rinedog1 Bad take. Trade him before he’s worthless again.. it’s inevitable

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@UncleJedd3 Everyone needs to go to games with #moneedstogo signs

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@jtstreiff Mo is plaguing this team with his coaching decisions, subsequently effecting the team. I don’t know why Maddox left other than he chose not to return but I get the feeling that he was tired of Mo’s antics. Best thing that could happen now is a red jacket as interim.(@PujolsFive)

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@BallySportsMW “He’s been our top reliever” -doesn’t know the difference between a reliever and closer.“You trust him in the 9th” -no accountability. I feel for the players, Mo can’t hire a good coach and isn’t man enough to admit his wrongs. Team should coach themselves or interim a red jacket

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@GMGirsch If I were Dewitt I’d be begging Jocketty to come back to Stl

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@ThPlayersLounge @FootbaIl_Tweets @jalinhyatt @treythekiid3

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@Cardinals @BallySportsMW @KMOXSports Mo needs to go!!! He’s 0/3 on picking coaches, LaRussa was hired by Jocketty. Dewitt’s biggest mistake as owner was getting rid of Jocketty for Mo. #Moneedstogo

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@ReaIKentMurphy Drugs are a crazy thing

[Elliot @Elliotnelson00]

@Cardinals