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Title: "12 numbers show how Alabama football money grew since Nick Saban arrived"
Post by: WALL-E on March 08, 2016, 07:50:01 AM
12 numbers show how Alabama football money grew since Nick Saban arrived
(http://media.al.com/alphotos/photo/2015/07/15/-a8fd786e32ddce78.jpg)It's a lot.

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Title: Re: "12 numbers show how Alabama football money grew since Nick Saban arrived"
Post by: Chechem on March 08, 2016, 09:20:32 AM
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-- 48 percent: Growth in revenue from 2008 to 2015 which works out to a $30.9 million bump. It was $64.3 million back then and $95.1 million in 2015.

-- 75.9 percent: Growth in expenses for football in the span. It was $27.6 million and now it's $48.6 million.

-- $53.3 million: The largest profit for Alabama football was made in 2014. It was down to $46.5 million in 2015.

A closer look at the numbers.

-- 7,433 percent: Growth of Alabama endowment investment income (from $11,136 to $8.9 million).

-- 8.3 percent: The percentage of Alabama football revenue that makes up the total of Alabama basketball's. The football revenue ($95.1 million) is 11.6 times bigger than basketball ($12.8 million).

-- 40.1 percent: Increase in football ticket revenue from 2008-15. (Bryant-Denny Stadium was expanded by 9,683 seats and 34 luxury boxes in 2010)

-- 119.3 percent: Growth in football coaching salaries works out to a $14.9 million bump...

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Title: Re: "12 numbers show how Alabama football money grew since Nick Saban arrived"
Post by: ricky023 on March 08, 2016, 09:29:12 AM
That is a lot of growth. He really had the best chance of anyone to succeed because Coach Moore gave him what he wanted and that was total control. He certainly has a head for football and young people. RTR!