rico Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Groceries? https://collegefootballtalk.nbcsports.com/2020/01/25/buyouts-and-chip-kellys-grocery-bill-lands-ucla-with-18-9-million-deficit-in-2019/ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 No clue if $5.4 is a normal number for programs or not....what I do know is jumping from $1M to $5.4 in one year seems a little unreasonable. I'd be asking why for sure. Healthier food is more expensive I get and live it.....but that much jump? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 44 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: No clue if $5.4 is a normal number for programs or not....what I do know is jumping from $1M to $5.4 in one year seems a little unreasonable. I'd be asking why for sure. Healthier food is more expensive I get and live it.....but that much jump? It breaks down to $14794.52 per day. Even if you counted scholarship players, walk ons, coaches, trainers, managers, and everyone else, that is a crazy high amount of money. Let's say this was for 200 people, that is $74 per person per day. Even if there were 1000 people to feed, that would be just under $15 per person per day. Something seems fishy about spending that much money on groceries. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 12 minutes ago, Leathernecks said: It breaks down to $14794.52 per day. Even if you counted scholarship players, walk ons, coaches, trainers, managers, and everyone else, that is a crazy high amount of money. Let's say this was for 200 people, that is $74 per person per day. Even if there were 1000 people to feed, that would be just under $15 per person per day. Something seems fishy about spending that much money on groceries. It's funny you did the math because that's where my brain goes too. 200 people in a program every day of the year?? Someone might want to check and see who created the fake invoices/companies/account payables and actually paid them. This smells like embezzlement somehow. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 Inquiring minds want to know, for sure. When I first saw the article...my jaw dropped. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 3 hours ago, Seeking6 said: It's funny you did the math because that's where my brain goes too. 200 people in a program every day of the year?? Someone might want to check and see who created the fake invoices/companies/account payables and actually paid them. This smells like embezzlement somehow. I agree. I don't see any way the math can work unless somebody was taking a cut of it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 26, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 2 hours ago, Leathernecks said: I agree. I don't see any way the math can work unless somebody was taking a cut of it. Evidently that was the number that was turned into the accountant...somebody, including the media, took notice of it. UCLA needs a better number cruncher! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted January 26, 2020 Report Share Posted January 26, 2020 6 hours ago, Leathernecks said: It breaks down to $14794.52 per day. Even if you counted scholarship players, walk ons, coaches, trainers, managers, and everyone else, that is a crazy high amount of money. Let's say this was for 200 people, that is $74 per person per day. Even if there were 1000 people to feed, that would be just under $15 per person per day. Something seems fishy about spending that much money on groceries. Appetizers and extra cheese for everyone Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 19 hours ago, Leathernecks said: I agree. I don't see any way the math can work unless somebody was taking a cut of it. And these are wholesale numbers. It's not like the chef is walking down an aisle each day with a cart. Watch the owners of the food distributor companies they use be UCLA alumni. UCLA overpays them and in return they provide food services....but also thousands of $100 handshakes to kids. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 32 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: And these are wholesale numbers. It's not like the chef is walking down an aisle each day with a cart. Watch the owners of the food distributor companies they use be UCLA alumni. UCLA overpays them and in return they provide food services....but also thousands of $100 handshakes to kids. Interesting take and one that could very well be true...somehow I think there is more to it than than that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zlinedavid Posted January 27, 2020 Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 Let's blame Lori Loughlin Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 27, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 27, 2020 16 minutes ago, Zlinedavid said: Let's blame Lori Loughlin That be USC...c'mon Dave! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FKIM01 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 I dunno...you ever shopped at Whole Foods in California? 😜 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
iuthruandthru Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 2 hours ago, FKIM01 said: I dunno...you ever shopped at Whole Foods in California? 😜 You mean Whole Paycheck... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Seeking6 Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 8 hours ago, iuthruandthru said: You mean Whole Paycheck... No doubt. I maybe go in 2-3x per year for something very specific but if I'm looking for something high end or specific I go to Market District. Otherwise....Kroger and Walmart work just fine. Joking aside on this UCLA stuff....I know the media has been since Sunday morning with more pressing news but I won't be surprised if someone looks into this a bit further. Double annual budget sure....but $1 to $5+??? UCLA has so many problems I guess food is least of concerns though. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rico Posted January 28, 2020 Author Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 44 minutes ago, Seeking6 said: Joking aside on this UCLA stuff....I know the media has been since Sunday morning with more pressing news but I won't be surprised if someone looks into this a bit further. Double annual budget sure....but $1 to $5+??? UCLA has so many problems I guess food is least of concerns though. Yes, it is a very "disturbing" increase. If I knew where to look I would like to compare UCLA's food budget to other schools. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leathernecks Posted January 28, 2020 Report Share Posted January 28, 2020 5 hours ago, rico said: Yes, it is a very "disturbing" increase. If I knew where to look I would like to compare UCLA's food budget to other schools. In 2016, Alabama spent just over $500,000 Over the most recent 2 years available (16-17), Arkansas spent the most, around $7 million total...for all of their athletic teams combined. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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