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How much does Charleston Southern get paid to come into the Swamp and play the Gators? Is this a big portion of their football budget?
GO GATORS!!!!!!!!!!!!!
by Jack
Jack: Thanks for reading.
Charleston Southern is getting paid $450,000 from Florida’s UAA for the Sept. 5 scrimmage.
Troy, which visits Sept. 12, will be paid $500,000. Hey, it pays to have played in a bowl game the previous season.
And Florida International, a Nov. 21 visitor, will receive $425,000.
The money is a big part of a small school’s athletic budget.
by feliciano
Excellent site, keep up the good work
by Bill Bartmann
So, essentially in other words, Florida pays to play/scrimmage a Division 1 FBS and FCS team so they can fluff player stats as well as the win column. You and Florida call is supporting “a small school’s athletic budget.”
That sounds like $1,375,000 in Fluff dollars to me, not to include Network royalties.
by Pete
I hope the Gators can play with emotion that matches what they will see from Cincy in the Sugar Bowl.
The Bearcats have their undefeated season, representation of a Big East conference that they(not me!) feel is very un-recognized, making a statement to their former coach(much like WVU did to RichRod when the ‘Eers drubbed a good Sooner team. That kind of emotion is dangerous.
I hope that the Gators will meet that mind-set vs a fired up and talented Cincy team.
What kinda pulse are you getting on the Gators right now?
I’d think(and hope!) that seniors like Timmy T, Spikes and crew would lay it on the line and end the senior season as a reflection of the stellar time that they have given us during their stay in the swamp.
What kind of effort and focus do you expect from the Gators in the Sugar Bowl?
Thanx guys, love your site,
Coach Lowell Browning
by Coach Browning