As of 8:10am this morning one of the finer programs in the country is lost due to "budgetary" problems.
No one saw it coming and they just recently signed some top level recruits that gave them one of the top 3 recruiting classes in the country.
So, with a major budget crunch and the possibility of actually making money vs. continuing to lose it on W's swimming, M's/W's diving and W's water polo...what are the chances aquatics are cut entirely in the next few years?
Pretty good odds, especially at big universities with good football teams. What with multi-million dollars coaching salaries, multi-million dollars facilities for future drop outs to practice in, 85 football scholarships, luxury accommodations and meals for said scholarship athletes ... Something to proud of for sure ... Perhaps DIII schools will take over the collegiate swimming world, at least temporarily.
So, with a major budget crunch and the possibility of actually making money vs. continuing to lose it on W's swimming, M's/W's diving and W's water polo...what are the chances aquatics are cut entirely in the next few years?
Pretty good odds, especially at big universities with good football teams. What with multi-million dollars coaching salaries, multi-million dollars facilities for future drop outs to practice in, 85 football scholarships, luxury accommodations and meals for said scholarship athletes ... Something to proud of for sure ... Perhaps DIII schools will take over the collegiate swimming world, at least temporarily.
