Texas A&M raises $740 million since joining SEC

[Cackalacky]

Texas A&M raises record $740 million in donations over fiscal year - ESPN

"People ask me all the time if you have a winning football team, do you raise more money," Davis told the Bryan-College Station Eagle. "In normal times, the statistical data wouldn't support that, but in an era where we are in, effectively, in the news everywhere and you have a young man like our quarterback who has been a media magnet and you have the success you have, I do think that euphoria does spill over into success in fundraising. I'm hoping we can keep it up."

Since last summer, the athletics program alone completed a 20,000-square foot football-only weight room and an athletics nutrition center behind the Bright Football Complex. It also is putting the finishing touches on a new lobby at the front of Bright and announced plans for a $450 million renovation of Kyle Field that will be completed in 2015. The new stadium plans call for a seating capacity of 102,500.

Texas A&M's fundraising total during the past fiscal year is the highest in the state. It exceeded the more than $400 million raised by Texas in the same period, according to the Austin American-Statesman.

vom

 

[BurningRiver]

I'm sure it'll go to the right places

 

[BobD]

 

[dshans]

I'm sure it'll go to the right places

Boob jobs for the "hostesses?"

 

[Irish Houstonian]

A $300 bond was also passed to put a new toll-road from Houston to College Station. It's loosely called the "Aggie Highway". I'm not a huge A&M fan, but the whole thing is kinda cool and good for the area.

 

[GreenSox04]

A Texas agricultural and mining school in the SEC is a very scary thing

 

[loomis41973]

Good for them...cash in while you can.

 

[blackirish]

Good for them...cash in while you can.

Absolutely.

 

[ND NYC]

what happens when johnny and sumlin aret there anymore?

its a "great story" now (the rise of TAM since they joined the SEC)..but my personal opnion is that the hype level and interest in that program just cant be sustained.

couple years from now once johnny and sumlin are gone, and that stadium expansion is done....it will be 3/4 full by midseason for all but bama and lsu home games.

 

[Buster Bluth]

couple years from now once johnny and sumlin are gone, and that stadium expansion is done....it will be 3/4 full by midseason for all but bama and lsu home games.

Based on?

College football is won by coaches, coaches are bought. It's that simple. They'll be fine as long as they make good hires with big enough paychecks.

 

[blackirish]

Based on?

College football is won by coaches, coaches are bought. It's that simple. They'll be fine as long as they make good hires with big enough paychecks.

Bingo

 

[T Town Tommy]

Guess that $740 million just isn't enough to "pay" the bills down in Aggieland.

Texas A&M Aggies to sell off playing surface after football season - ESPN

 

[Irish Houstonian]

Guess that $740 million just isn't enough to "pay" the bills down in Aggieland.

Texas A&M Aggies to sell off playing surface after football season - ESPN

Pretty good idea. Those Aggies will buy anything.

I remember meeting a Penn State fan who was just sooooo pumped that he owned this little rock that came off of Mt. Nitney. Penn State must have made millions off that.