Byrne's commitment means brunch for Cats

Since Greg Byrne committed about $600,000 annually to pay for a morning brunch for Arizona athletes, the school has served 18,300 brunches since school began. Byrne even included the cheerleaders in the plan (they consumed 1,327 meals). Here’s how to get a grip on what it costs to operate a full athletic department: The UA’s men’s and women’s track and field teams have eaten 4,582 brunches since school started. That’s part of the reason why the Pac-12 football championship game is being played at Santa Clara’s Levi Stadium and not at an on-campus site: The revenue from that contract helps to pay for those brunches.

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