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.”

I have just sent a donation of $200 to ASU for the men's swimming program. I challenge anyone to match it. Was not able to match it, but your post about donating got me to do the same. I'm an ASU graduate college alumnus. I didn't get to swim on the team (eligibility was used up in undergrad school even though I didn't play a sport), but would have loved to "walk-on." Just felt that I should add my voice to the choir regarding the elimination (saving?) of men's collegiate swimming. We'll see… :bouncing:

A major announcement expected later this week..stay tuned. Also, a very interesting discussion on men's swimming between Eddie Reese, Frank Busch, Richard Quick, Frank Bauerle & Mike Chasson: swimming.flocasts.org/.../69512-coaches-round-table

I have just sent a donation of $200 to ASU for the men's swimming program. I challenge anyone to match it.

You'll be getting an email from me about my charity swim soon :D Stud, any swim by you could loosely be called 'charity'

*GASP* That won't be the Piano falling on you during your race at Zones it'll be me! :rofl: That's my point, it's real charitable of you. That piano's gotta fall somewhere and there you are waving 'hit me, hit me'

Paul (or whoever), Here's a fundraising suggestion. I sell stuff I've accumulated on eBay from time-to-time (mostly old bike and car parts). It's not a business, mostly just an alternative to a garage sale. As a result I wind up with some money in my PayPal account. I sort of treat it like a "slush fund". It's much easier for me to rationalize donating a few bucks out of that pot than charging my personal credit card. You might suggest to the folks running the Save ASU Swimming website that they set themselves up to accept payments via PayPal in addition to the traditional credit cards. It might expand the base of donations a bit. Skip Montanaro

I have just sent a donation of $200 to ASU for the men's swimming program. I challenge anyone to match it. You'll be getting an email from me about my charity swim soon :D

Stud, any swim by you could loosely be called 'charity' *GASP* That won't be the Piano falling on you during your race at Zones it'll be me! :rofl:

That's my point, it's real charitable of you. That piano's gotta fall somewhere and there you are waving 'hit me, hit me' Not it'll be me landing on you... "Hulk no like piggy back.. hulk drink too much pool water.. Glug..." Anyway harass me on another thread....this is about ASU.