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Given the way Turner talks, I was expecting this to be substantially higher.

TCU nipping at our heels. Credit their recent football success

In 10 years TCU will pass SMU in endowment, academic ranking, and national perception.

Competition is good.

I'm sure being on top of a natural gas field like they are isn't too shabby either.

TCU's endowment has been basically equal to ours for at least the past 5 years. No need for concern.

And besides our coeds are much better endowed.

GO PONIES!!!

StallionsModelT wrote:In 10 years TCU will pass SMU in endowment, academic ranking, and national perception.

Agree with 2 of the 3.

Endowment, a strong maybe. Academic ranking and perception, no way. We are light years ahead of them.

Why is most everyone assuming the Frogs will surpass SMU in endowment?

TCU is bringing in so much more money into their university than SMU its crazy. They will pass us with ease.

What are they doing that we are not?

Perhaps winning football games which does work?

it sure is nice to be well-endowed.

NavyCrimson wrote:Competition is good.

I'm sure being on top of a natural gas field like they are isn't too shabby either.

TCU has gotten a fat $0 from it so far. Haven't drilled yet, fortunately/unfortunately (depending on how you look at it).

StallionsModelT wrote:In 10 years TCU will pass SMU in endowment, academic ranking, and national perception.

Possibly. With both being in the top 100, they're already neck and neck considering there are 2,600 accredited four-year institutions in this country.

It would be difficult to "pass" SMU without a) a law school and/or b) a med school, two factors in which weigh significantly in the rankings.