We Need A Billionaire

[CMJ]

I knew that Oregon was Nike University...but holy crap.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/michael_rosenberg/01/06/oregon.knight/index.html

[ColoradoEagle]

Get off your ass, CMJ.

[Green92]

Freaking amazing. That's a whole different world.

[Censored by Laurie]

I knew that Oregon was Nike University...but holy crap.

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/2011/writers/michael_rosenberg/01/06/oregon.knight/index.html

Some friends and I once had a discussion over some beverages and other enhancements about an alternate-reality, sort of life swap with another person...but the caveat was that said person had to also be your doppelganger...you know, separated at birth kinda thing. For me, I got to swap lives with young Bruce Springsteen...fortunate, I know.

I wonder if Phil Knight considers it a waste to have to swap with Richard Branson. "I'll swap my life as an eccentric billionaire for that of another eccentric billionaire..." I mean, I guess Branson does have the better accent...but still, its gotta be a little bit frustrating for Knight as he really doesn't get to try something new.

[golfingomez]

yup...

'By the time Knight is done with this football facility, he will have spent more than $300 million transforming Oregon athletics.'

crazy

[Eagle1855]

'By the time Knight is done with this football facility, he will have spent more than $300 million transforming Oregon athletics.'

Meanwhile, in Africa...

[Monkeypox]

Good news, guys. I just had a meeting with my accountant, and at my current rate of savings, with investments, I should be a billionaire by the year 2387.

[Green92]

Meanwhile, in Africa...

Well if Bono would quit banging that tambourine kids would quit dying in Africa.

[ColoradoEagle]

Meanwhile, in Africa...

[THOR]

forget africa...this is america and there are plenty of things to deal with here!

[Eagle1855]

I'm glad someone got it.

[GreenMachine]

Good news, guys. I just had a meeting with my accountant, and at my current rate of savings, with investments, I should be a billionaire by the year 2387.

unfortunately due to the TVM, that billion will be worth approximately $97,184 in todays value.

[yyz28]

I'm workin' on it.

[shaft]

But we complain about the millionaires we do have.

[MeanGreenEagle]

...soooooo freakin bad...

[Monkeypox]

unfortunately due to the TVM, that billion will be worth approximately $97,184 in todays value.

SWEET!

[UNT Mean Green]

But we complain about the millionaires we do have.

Amen! Alot of people on this board want to talk about how little boosters we have etc; but what about the ones who have given plenty of money and resources to get where we are now? (Goldfields, Rays, Lovelaces, Cases, Smiths, etc)? We certainly would not be sitting in the position we are now and be poised for such a positive future! In my opinions, we can't thank them enough!

[NT03]

But we complain about the millionaires we do have.

I wonder if we would actually call and update a BILLIONAIRE , because apparently we have so many millionaire donors we forget to

[Mean Green 93-98]

Amen! Alot of people on this board want to talk about how little boosters we have etc; but what about the ones who have given plenty of money and resources to get where we are now? (Goldfields, Rays, Lovelaces, Cases, Smiths, etc)? We certainly would not be sitting in the position we are now and be poised for such a positive future! In my opinions, we can't thank them enough!

I could be wrong, but I assume Shaft's post was a reference specifically to Mattress Mac.

Edited January 8, 2011 by Mean Green 93-98

[Green P1]

Not quite a billionaire.... but I've got a Dyson fan in my living room.

[Green Mean]

We don't need one billionaire to fund our athletics. The school needs to capture the hearts and connect with current and future students so we don't have an apathetic alumni base. Trying to get old alums to come back is nice but the key is what we do now and in the future to grow our alumni power. Then we will get all types of boosters including millionaires, and possibly billionaires.

[UNT Mean Green]

I could be wrong, but I assume that was a reference specifically to Mattress Mac.

It was in reference to all of those who have significantly contributed to get North Texas Athletics where it is now; not one person in particular.

[shaft]

Actually I was thinking about Mattress Mac, but that's a good point to.

[oldguystudent]

I wonder if the rank and file season ticket holders secretly hate him.

[meangreen]

Let's just get Cecil Newton to arrange a payment plan for our athletic programs