not to mention the money the state wastes trying to fund all of them. meaning that no one is getting funded they way they should and it is hurting programs. but that is another thread. my cousin was an out of state student. she got her undergrad and masters at bama, and her doctorate elsewhere. after a few years teaching at the university level, she got the opportunity to go back to her alma mater to teach. when it comes to academics, they are lucky to have someone like her. when it comes to football, we avoid the subject. :hihi: