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University of Michigan's athletic department paid $4.1 million to cover a portion of the buyout Rodriguez owed his former employer, West Virginia, and the associated taxes. The athletic department paid Rodriguez an additional $2.5 million in salary and other compensation.Altogether, the coach cost Michigan $6.6 million in 2008, a number that dwarfs the $553,500 earned by school president Mary Sue Coleman and the $380,368 earned by athletic director Bill Martin.Rodriguez, whose Michigan team finished 3-9 last season, was hired in December, 2007, after seven seasons at West Virginia. When the coach balked at paying the $4 million buyout stipulated in his contract with West Virginia, the school sued.$2.2 million per win! Is he worth that fortune?Source: mlive.com
Universal Orlando Resort will honor the 2008 National Champion University of Florida football team this Saturday, January 17 with a day of celebration and Gator festivities at the theme parks, including special savings for all Gator fans.
Universal Orlando will become Gator Country as it hosts special Gator guests, the University of Florida Pride of the Sunshine marching band, cheerleaders and team mascots Albert and Alberta. The exciting day of celebration will include: - Appearance by special Gator guests
- Photo opportunities with Albert and Alberta and the cheerleaders
- A victory parade at Universal Studios Florida
- Replay of last week’s BCS National Championship game at Finnegan’s Bar & Grill at Universal Studios Florida
- Free Gator face painting
Gator fans wearing Orange and Blue on January 17, 2009, can save $25 off a 1-Day/2-Park ticket or save $20 off a 1-Day/1-Park ticket when purchased at any Universal Orlando theme park front gate ticket window.
Schedule of Festivities
10 a.m. - noon Free Gator face painting at Islands of Adventure
11:00 a.m. Photo op with cheerleaders and mascots at Islands of Adventure
3:00 p.m. Gator victory parade at Universal Studios Florida
3:30 p.m. Pep rally ceremony at Universal Studios Florida
For more information visit Universal Orlando Gators
Tebow will be back.Tim Tebow started to walk off stage, then called an audible. The Florida quarterback turned around, grabbed the microphone and told teammates, coaches and fans exactly what they wanted to hear."Oh, by the way, let's do it again. I'm coming back," Tebow said.Tebow thrilled more than 40,000 at the school's national championship celebration Sunday by announcing plans to return for his senior season, with hopes of leading the Gators to their first undefeated season and fourth national title.Source: ESPN.com
No.2 Florida 24, No.1 Oklahoma 14 The Gators win their second national championship in the past three years. It was Florida's third national title overall, and the third straight for a team from the Southeastern Conference, and it was the Sooners' fifth straight loss in a BCS game. Oklahoma (12-2) set a modern record for scoring with 702 points this season and put up at least 60 points in its last five games, yet never found its rhythm. Florida is the fourth school in the modern era to win two outright national titles in three years, joining Oklahoma (1955, 1956), Miami (1987, 1989) and Nebraska (1994, 1995). Florida finished the 2008 season with a 13-1 record, matching the single-season school record for wins (also 13-1 in 2006). Tim Tebow became the fifth player since 1950 to win a Heisman Trophy and two national titles, joining Reggie Bush, Matt Leinart, Gino Torretta and Johnny Rodgers. Thursday's win makes Urban Meyer the fifth active FBS coach with multiple national titles, and the fifth coach since the AP poll began in 1936 to win two national championships in his first four seasons at a school. Source: ESPN.com
Players from each team will receive a Tourneau watch, a New Era cap, Crocs footwear and an Ogio duffel bag.Rather than merely receiving gift bags, players are invited to entire gift suites set up at each team's hotel. The suites were stocked with Sony products, and, after arriving in South Florida on Friday, each player from Oklahoma and UF was permitted to choose up to $300 worth of gizmos to be delivered to him by mail. The 30 items on display in the gift suites ranged from alarm clocks and headphones to DVD players, camcorders and surround-sound entertainment systems.
