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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Maybe I am naïve, but it seems this kind of makes sense. High school baseball coaches can’t make very much money. Isn’t this a way for the school to have a good baseball coach around, and receive additional compensation by operating these outside programs?[/quote]

Yep, this is used as a recruiting incentive. If not the case good luck attracting top coaches that would make Kevin Plank to add another comma or zero to his donation. [/quote]

As a PP said, the Gibbs coaching tree was around a long time before Kevin Plank and UA came on the scene, so I doubt Gibbs is still around to appease Plank. I think the money Plank has given St Johns has mostly supported the football and basketball programs. Football travels all over the US and gives full scholarships to top players. The basketball facility apparently is getting a full multimillion dollar makeover. Those sports are where the money is for UA. I don't live inside Plank's head but I bet he couldn't care less about the baseball program, even its traditionally the most successful program there. [/quote]

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