U PRESIDENT VOWS PUSH FOR STADIUM LIQUOR SALES
(Headline, Pioneer Press, Minnesota.)
U PRESIDENT VOWS PUSH FOR STADIUM LIQUOR SALES
(Headline, Pioneer Press, Minnesota.)
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October 24th, 2010 at 2:01PM
This is pretty sad. And I’ve posted on it:
President Bruininks Tries the Old Quarterback Sneak on Alcohol in The House That Bob Built
Link: http://bit.ly/aglaSF
“See, he’s doing it for the children…
Bob, you should be ashamed of yourself. This scholarship business is just a “tax” that you are willing to pay in order to generate more revenue for the football program. Admit it, please, and cut out this charade.
We are not stupid. You propose to hand over about 20% to the students for scholarships it appears. 300K/1.5 mil = 20%.
Retire the debt? Aren’t students already helping – involuntarily – to do this?
‘For shame!’ As my grandma used to say.”
October 25th, 2010 at 7:17AM
If you are going to have alcohol, why not slot machines too? It would be for the chuuuldren, after all.
October 25th, 2010 at 10:54AM
don’t stop at slot machines.,, follow through and bring on the strippers. I am sure a lap dance surcharge would also bring in adequate revenue to retire the debt as well. Its not a tax, its a users fee…
October 25th, 2010 at 2:00PM
You’re all being harsh on UM. You’d have to drink to watch their 1-7 football team.
October 25th, 2010 at 3:03PM
Red Stater: LOL.
October 25th, 2010 at 3:23PM
Actually, Matt L, I’ve already made that suggestion.
But per usual, UD beat me to the punch in one of her old posts:
“Surge in School Pride… as the University of Minnesota goes after a whole new class of stadium donors!” (old link dead)
Her post did the full monty on the Minnesota administration playing footsie with Schiek’s a downtown gentleman’s club. The U wanted wanted some payback. Visits to this establishment have been de riguer for student-athletes being wooed by the U.
I followed your suggestion to its logical conclusion:
Help BigU to Fill Twin City Federal Stadium! A Modest Proposal:
Endowed Schieks Football Scholarships
link: http://bit.ly/aVUlRd
But never fear, we will be spending a bazillion dollars for a new coach and everything will be fine. We’ve just fired another football coach, and now the Rose Bowl is again on the horizon. As our president put it:”My great aspiration is to put myself in the saddle and ride in the Rose Bowl parade” (Minneapolis Star Tribune, 2007)
A man’s got to have his priorities…
November 17th, 2010 at 9:14AM
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