Texas Athletic Stipends

[Gargoyle]

Depending on the outcome of the O'Bannon case, Texas is prepared to pay a $10,000 annual stipend to all athletes on scholarship.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...10000-stipend/

I wonder how this will affect Duke if it comes to pass.

[sagegrouse]

Depending on the outcome of the O'Bannon case, Texas is prepared to pay a $10,000 annual stipend to all athletes on scholarship.

http://collegebasketballtalk.nbcspor...10000-stipend/

I wonder how this will affect Duke if it comes to pass.

Hmmm,... $10,000 times 200+ athletes = $2+ million. Do-able, but not in the AD's petty cash account.

[uh_no]

Hmmm,... $10,000 times 200+ athletes = $2+ million. Do-able, but not in the AD's petty cash account.

there would be severe cuts to some teams, i believe. The university already props up the athletics department to a tune of 15 million a year, or so, and many of the faculty already balk at that number. I would very surprised if they bowed down to an extra 2 million to pay students. That being the case, the money would have to come from some other athletics department line item, or from increased revenue/donations. now, maybe we could swing that...but as sage said, not a drop in the bucket.