Serious Question

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

you can tell me that 15 times. Doesn't mean I buy it. They can show me a receipt. Doesn't mean I buy it. That stuff can be fabricated. You don't spend 3 times the amount of every other school without serious money. WSU doesn't make THAT much more money than the rest of the MVC so there is serious money coming in from backers. I don't buy a word of it.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Ive also been told OJ, Casey Anthony, Aaron Hernandez, and George Zimmerman were not guilty. Doesn't mean I believe it.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Despite whatever report you have says I bet my right nut the Koch(s) give at least enough each season to cover the cost of Marshall's salary. WSU doesn't want to look like a charity case. Of course they don't publicize it.

[Redhawk]

No matter how many times it is patiently explained that the Koch brothers gave the program next to no support for decades and now provide a very small percentage of the athletic department and basketball programs respective budgets, the myth persists that they enjoy a hegemonic role in financing WSU athletics (and particularly basketball).

It is frequently repeated on the ISUr board far more than the other MVC schools. I do not really understand why, but that is what I've noticed.

Your arena is named after Charles Koch ( $6 million gift.)
Your coach is still there because Mr. Koch sweetened the package for 3G to stay.

It's common knowledge and not a bad thing. No reason to hide or dispute it.
I wish ISUr had a rich benefactor!

[BirdsEyeView]

We already had this argument about the Koch brothers and the Shocker posters backed off when my argument showed them this:

No the Kochs aren't outrageously huge yearly givers to the athletic fund of the school.

However, they are huge givers as an EMERGENCY FUND for the University. Like when Alabama offered $4 million+ per year and the Kochs came to the rescue by giving Marshall that huge raise.

There are 9 (now 10) other members in the MVC that lose that coach after a $4 million+ offer comes in. Koch's kept Marshall around a few years ago. There was an article I posted that explained they lead the charge in keeping him there after Alabama showed him the $$$$.

Denying this fact is ignorant. The emergency fund is alive and well.

[IWokeUpLikeThis]

Just read the thread. Someone needs to disable Jsnhbe1Birds' keyboard.

[Cdizzle]

We already had this argument about the Koch brothers and the Shocker posters backed off when my argument showed them this:

No the Kochs aren't outrageously huge yearly givers to the athletic fund of the school.

However, they are huge givers as an EMERGENCY FUND for the University. Like when Alabama offered $4 million+ per year and the Kochs came to the rescue by giving Marshall that huge raise.

There are 9 (now 10) other members in the MVC that lose that coach after a $4 million+ offer comes in. Koch's kept Marshall around a few years ago. There was an article I posted that explained they lead the charge in keeping him there after Alabama showed him the $$$$.

Denying this fact is ignorant. The emergency fund is alive and well.

Spreading 'info' that you know nothing about is beyond ignorant. It's just making stuff up to fit whatever narrative you want that month.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Like he said it's not a bad thing. I also with ISUr had a billionaire backing them. Why are you so defensive about it.

[Make MVC Great Again]

So where would have Villanova, Providence, Marquette, Rutgers, and Seton Hall have gone?

They were all in the original Big East!

I meant how people were talking about how the Valley should have added Butler and some other schools to keep Creighton and Wichita State.

I meant where would these schools have gone if the new Big East was never created.

[Jsnhbe1Birds]

Just read the thread. Someone needs to disable Jsnhbe1Birds' keyboard.

It's flattering that you are so enamored with me. Just can't get enough, I see. Although it's also creepy.