Going big time

For those who have an interest in big time intercollegiate athletics, see the IRS 990 form for 2006 for the Intercollegiate Athletic Council of Kansas State University.

For the tax year ending June 30, 2007, you can find the upper six figure salaries of Bob Huggins and Ron Prince, plus the low to mid-six figure salaries of Tim Weiser, Deb Patterson and James Franklin.

Huggins was "the man" in 2006-07. Perhaps the best thing he did for K-State was to bring Frank Martin and Dalonte Hill into the fold.

Does KSU care too much about big time college sports? Give the salaries compared with other faculty and staff, the case can be made that fawning over coaches and athletes goes beyond the pale of academic integrity. More likely, success in sports pays big dividends for the University's national image.

KSU must remember to be committed to "customer satisfaction" not in the sense that alumni are pleased that the Wildcats are once again in the NCAA tourney, but rather that we as students, parents and alums are satisfied with the accountability, honesty and trust provided from the institution we invest tens of thousands of dollars in.

For me, I'm most disappointed the University has never offered to personally meet with me in the last two plus years to discuss my concerns relating to campus security. That is one big, purple, cold shoulder.