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How Washington State has spent its way to college football relevancy
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https://www.usatoday.com/story/sports/ncaaf/pac12/2017/09/07/how-washington-state-has-spent-its-way-college-football-relevancy/642576001/
“This just arguably could have been one of the worst, if not the worst, football programs in major college,” WSU athletic director Bill Moos told USA TODAY Sports. “The (WSU) president at the time, Elson Floyd, had my back when I took the job (in 2010) – that we had to invest in facilities, hire and retain the very best coaches and recruit top talent. I convinced the president that we have to invest right now, or we’re going to get left in the dust.”
“This just arguably could have been one of the worst, if not the worst, football programs in major college,” WSU athletic director Bill Moos told USA TODAY Sports. “The (WSU) president at the time, Elson Floyd, had my back when I took the job (in 2010) – that we had to invest in facilities, hire and retain the very best coaches and recruit top talent. I convinced the president that we have to invest right now, or we’re going to get left in the dust.”
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The athletic department said it owes its university $51.5 million after posting operating deficits for six straight years, according to NCAA financial records. Its athletics deficit of $12.9 million for 2016 ranked second only to Cal ($21.7 million) out of more than 200 Division I public schools in deficit size, according to data compiled by USA TODAY Sports.