Let's keep cutting men's sports. Hey.... it's the economy now, not Title IX.
I find this reasoning amusing.
John Smith
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NCAA's Brand: Don't fault Title IX for Future Cuts
Author: ASA News
Blog URL: allstudentathletes.com/.../ncaabrandtitleix
Description:
Brand expects some schools to drop men's teams in coming months because
of the economic downturn. He is urging them in advance to cite the
economy, not the law that bans sex discrimination at schools receiving
federal funds.
I am in favor of cutting football at marginal schools. UMBC cut out football and they have wonderful programs for both men and woman--something like 16 healthy athletic programs WITH scholarships.
It doesn't make sense for huge schools or even DIII schools that are competitive, but for schools with poor records and programs that are barely hanging on, cutting the football program is a real option. It opens a whole world of collegiate sports! Water polo, fencing, crew, and of course men's swimming.
Football--huge rosters, huge travel expenses, huge training tables, huge equipment, huge support systems, and huge money. This for a sport that to participate in will likely shorten, and subtract value, from your life.
I am in favor of cutting football at marginal schools. UMBC cut out football and they have wonderful programs for both men and woman--something like 16 healthy athletic programs WITH scholarships.
It doesn't make sense for huge schools or even DIII schools that are competitive, but for schools with poor records and programs that are barely hanging on, cutting the football program is a real option. It opens a whole world of collegiate sports! Water polo, fencing, crew, and of course men's swimming.
Football--huge rosters, huge travel expenses, huge training tables, huge equipment, huge support systems, and huge money. This for a sport that to participate in will likely shorten, and subtract value, from your life.
