ASU Men's Swimming/Diving Cut

From: www.kansascity.com/.../679692.html The story is about how KU (Kansas) is selling plush leather recliner seats in the end zone at their football games ($2,500 for the season). But notice the quote highlighted in bold below: “The end zone’s not that good of a seat,” he said. “If I’m paying $2,500, I want a seat on the sidelines away from the riffraff.” KU is counting on its loyal fans to see it differently. Ticket sales are one way athletic departments keep up in an increasingly competitive collegiate environment. Only 30 percent of Division I football programs turn a profit, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. “The truth is, for the vast majority of schools, athletic expenses exceed athletic revenues,” said Chuck Wynne, an NCAA spokesman. “That means athletic departments across the country are being forced to find new ways to raise revenues and cut expenses.”

From: www.kansascity.com/.../679692.html The story is about how KU (Kansas) is selling plush leather recliner seats in the end zone at their football games ($2,500 for the season). But notice the quote highlighted in bold below: “The end zone’s not that good of a seat,” he said. “If I’m paying $2,500, I want a seat on the sidelines away from the riffraff.” KU is counting on its loyal fans to see it differently. Ticket sales are one way athletic departments keep up in an increasingly competitive collegiate environment. Only 30 percent of Division I football programs turn a profit, according to the National Collegiate Athletic Association. “The truth is, for the vast majority of schools, athletic expenses exceed athletic revenues,” said Chuck Wynne, an NCAA spokesman. “That means athletic departments across the country are being forced to find new ways to raise revenues and cut expenses.”