re: Here are some reasons I think we need to increase our recruiting budget

Does that 350k budget included donated time and material from LSU alumni (such as planes usage and dollar donations)?

Due to the donations, LSU may be spending more than reported. Plus, I am not sure about the accounting but I do know every university probably has a differnent accounting system.

When the press takes all this data and tries to compile the data into a spreadsheet for comparison purposes, the difference in how a university slots its debts and credits may skew the analysis.