I don’t actually know how much UCLA college football spends. But I bet it is surely more than ~$9 million. And I’d bet it spends similar amounts to peer college football programs.

I also would bet many college football programs spend more than the revenue they bring in.

Plenty of lively nature-nurture debates could be had about this. Are the Irish just genetically superior and talented writers? Or is it culture at work that makes such high per capita writing skill?

-signed a proudly 3/8 Irish American….a fraction held by seemingly all Americans

And more concretely, compared to ten years ago, one would be pretty surprised if some sociologist tried to withhold replication materials.

Compared to 20 years ago, sociologists would get laughed out of the room for some of the crazy responses (eg by Abbott) Jeremy originally got.

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Ten years ago. Demography is a big part of Soc too and has mainstreamed it.

It’s subjective perception. But 10 years ago, it’d be very rare to see replication materials on sociologists’ and Soc journal websites. These days it feels more common. Plus, it’s raised in reviews more often. And one sees comments on original papers that were able to get replication materials.

I think it’s gotten somewhat better in past 10 years - even though I agree with your central point that sociology remains very behind. My sense is it was European sociologists that really were ahead of US sociologists. And US sociologists (esp at elite schools) were distinct laggards.

Those super long term giant contracts always … ALWAYS turn bad eventually. See Albert Pujols.

So hard to believe the early years make it worth it.