Have more comments, questions? Reach out to me at bwhite1@dispatch.com On Ohio State athletics To the editor: How are people not incensed with OSU providing a loan, with repayment and terms way better than provided to actual university students, to the athletic department? Constantly when people complain about coach and support salaries being excessive, the answer is “the athletic department supports itself.” That’s now exposed as a lie, and I, for one, never want to hear that again. I will be watching closely to see if that loan is ever repaid. My guess is it will never be repaid in full. I understand money was lost during COVID, but using student tuition and endowments to catch up while coaches and staff are making millions, tickets prices are exorbitant, etc., is a horrible look. If Gene Smith can’t manage the athletic budget as is, he is not qualified to run the department. I’m an…
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