A lifelong Univ. of Arizona sports fan, I'm once again astounded by the lack of football prowess of our beloved Wildcats. Unlike, our brethren to the valley, The Univ. or Ariz. football program has been headed in the wrong direction for years.

The Arizona Republic ran a piece indicating the odds of prospective coaches to replace Kevin Summerlin - https://www.azcentral.com/story/sports/college/ua/2020/12/14/arizona-football-coach-odds-joe-salavea-replace-kevin-sumlin/6542469002/

Again, The UA will have to consider which direction to go and whether an alum might be the best bet to restore a program that has drawn tremendous fan support but overall disappointed. 

So, here's my question...Give or take $12 Million in severance between two coaches in four years (Amounts listed here.) Where's the real ROI on collegiate sports in the world of academia, is it for the student athletes, is it for the athletic personnel and big business, or for the institutions themselves?

At this point I seriously question where our priorities are when monies like this are being guaranteed, when we're dealing in a world debated by fact and fiction.