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.
Parents
Former Member
www2.indystar.com/.../show_field_rank
The link should take you to a database that lets you sort/rank division I schools in a variety of sports. (Sorry, swimming is put into the 'other' category.)
According to this, football is a pretty good money maker for a lot of schools. UT made more than $30 million. Even lousy schools (Florida International) made money (though that was mainly from diverting student fees to the football budget.)
Don't know how this contributes to the discussion, but I think it's work poking around with.
www2.indystar.com/.../show_field_rank
The link should take you to a database that lets you sort/rank division I schools in a variety of sports. (Sorry, swimming is put into the 'other' category.)
According to this, football is a pretty good money maker for a lot of schools. UT made more than $30 million. Even lousy schools (Florida International) made money (though that was mainly from diverting student fees to the football budget.)
Don't know how this contributes to the discussion, but I think it's work poking around with.
