Motley,  I often wonder exactly what amount of tax payer dollars and student fees (not tuition) goes into the Uof0 (zero) athletic department.  If that number is 0 (zero) it would be amazing but I know it isn't.  This article is pretty interesting:

"The Oregon Ducks are No. 1 -- in athletic department revenue"
http://www.oregonlive.com/ducks/index.ssf/2015/05/the_oregon_ducks_are_no_1_in_a.html