First it was speculation, then it was rumor, then, as usual, it was accepted as "fact."

But once again, a collective Cougarboard assumption turns out to be rubbish.

Elder Clark C. Gilbert, who is over Church Education and whom the BYU President reports to, was interviewed for an article in the Deseret News today:

"When it comes to paying coaches, like football coach Kalani Sitake or the new men’s basketball coach Kevin Young, there is no “outside” money.

“Coaches’ salaries are internally funded. They are not funded by donors despite all the rumors and all the speculation,” Elder Gilbert said. “They are funded by athletics and from athletic revenue and are completely under the control of the university.”"