Revenue? Yes, businesses ride their coat tails, but OSU football's $100 million in annual revenue is kept on campus, while our taxes that support said campus go up every year, as does tuition.
Ask Columbus police and Fire about the "contributions" of OSU students, especially on weekends.
As for recruiting thugs, I give you Christopher Carter, Louis Irizzary, Ira Guilford, Santonio Holmes among others. And Clarett IS Tressel's baby, as Tressel became coach in January, 2001 and Clarett signed in February, 2002.
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Ohio State is one of the top job generators in the state through its industry and research partnerships. In southern Ohio, Ohio State’s Endeavor Center has guided new business growth, resulting in $50 million in economic impact. Ohio State Medical Center’s $1 billion expansion will create 5,000 construction jobs. And a College of Food, Agricultural, and Environmental Sciences initiative has been helping small businesses thrive in communities across Ohio.
The money is NOT all on campus.
Yes I am an Ohioan and OSU alum. You are obviously one of those people who look for the bad in everything and see nothing good. How sad for you. You can name every football player who has done wrong, and you won’t come close to the numbers who have gone on to become doctors, teachers, coaches, firemen, police officers, businessmen and leaders in their communities. I can recommend some reading if you are interested, but the information would ruin your cynical views.
Art Schlichter?
Revenue? Yes, businesses ride their coat tails, but OSU football's $100 million in annual revenue is kept on campus, while our taxes that support said campus go up every year, as does tuition.
Ohio State generates more income producing activities than virtually any other entity in the Columbus area. OSU is a generator, not a drain.