Ticket revenue is the most important factor in the schools that make money. My guess is Virginia Tech and West Virginia are going to always sell tickets.

Over half schools in division 1A would be better off dropping down to Division 1AA. But it's an ego problem. It's what keeps all the pretenders in Division 1A.

It's all about recruiting. It's about being able to tell a kid who comes in we're going to play in Hawaii, we're going to play in Madison Square Garden. We're going to be on national TV.

They understand the big picture. They said they want more money spent on schools, but they also said they want wise use of funds. There's a sense of responsibility about it.

The state doesn't provide any money to private schools. They're deemed private businesses, private entities.

We are getting quite a bit out of the public schools. And a number of municipalities dedicate the money (they earn) to their volunteer fire departments.