[gov_bean_ counter]

This is going to get ugly. UA in Tuscaloosa BOT calls the shots for UAB and UAH. Conflict of interest? Many seem to think so.

[C19fan]

Reading comments on this some claim Tuscaloosa is like a vampire and sucks resources away from UAB and UAH. For example, most of the profits from the UAB Hospital/Medical School gets sent to Tuscaloosa.

[Vigilanteman]

The truth of the matter is that something like only one out of 14 college athletic even breaks even.

Some programs may be worthwhile anyway due to the benefits to the larger community and the opportunity it gives young people for scholarships and such.

But the harsh reality is that too many programs only subsidize six figure salaries (and more) for coaches and serve as uncompensated farm teams for the NFL.

Ultimately, the shortfall in money comes from taxpayers, alumni, higher tuition and other non beneficiaries.

I got my first serious well paying job because the company liked my college's reputation for turning out serious workers in my field, even though its football team usually went 2-11 or, in a great year, 4-9.