i wonder what the budget for the athletic department is. i wonder if it's available on line...i'll have to dig as i am very curious. all that expansion and high tech gadgetry must cost a lot  to keep up. It must. Yes , the athletic department should kick in much more to the general budget - it's a school, not a training facility. what is the primary focus here? and really, think about it, in the long run, after 4 years, how has all that attention and money spent on athletics benefited your child with the degree in Engineering? lets try to keep the focus correct.