The main argument in favor of a first class university-owned presidential home is for its use in entertaining wealthy benefactors to the university. UA's presidential home was in a run-down condition because the Proenzas didn't want their home life disturbed by major repairs. The original ABJ story said there were even leaking water pipes that could have caused structural damage. That raises two questions: 1. Exactly how much did Dr. Proenza leverage the presidential home to solicit private funding? Obviously more private funding would have helped UA expand without going so far in debt. If he was more focused on the structure as a place to live rather than a place to entertain and solicit funding for UA, then it could be argued that the property was not being properly leveraged. 2. Exactly how much is Dr. Scarborough going to leverage the extensively remodeled presidential home to solicit private funding? A million dollar remodeling that will keep the home fit for entertaining the wealthy and powerful is a small price to pay compared to the funding a good salesman can generate with the proper tools. Unfortunately it will take time to measure the results.
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A professor at a university says there's too much focus on football and the program should be diminished. You can find a professor saying something like that at every university in the country. Recruits understand this.