Quick Hits: The State Of College Sports....

"I think one of the difficulties in this discussion really is if you really look at what a full-ride football scholarship is worth at the University of Texas, it's about $69,000 a year. ... It puts you into about the top third of the household incomes in the United States” – Texas men's AD Steve Patterson, on the value of a scholarship at the school (DALLASMORNINGNEWS.com, 8/7).

“The concept of college football no longer has any bearing on the quality of the person, the quality of students. Universities are selling themselves out” – Kansas State football coach Bill Snyder, on the effect TV deals have had on the sport (AP, 8/6).

“I’m aghast at the autonomy movement of the big five. This is what the big five doesn’t get. You’re non-profit. Sharing the largess is the heart of college sports” – Former Texas women’s AD Donna Lopiano (K.C. STAR, 8/7).