Clemson Univ swimming be phased out

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Another college swim program going away. Have a couple of friends that swim there,what a shame. clemsontigers.cstv.com/.../043010aaa.html
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  • If women's diving can still use the pool it would seem to be safe for swimming too. Wikipedia said Clemson paid Tommy Bowden 3.8 million$$$$, to leave. Clemson football has about 100 guys on scholarship and I would guess their expenses are pretty high, since on top of paying a coaching staff, travel, a band, cheerleaders, etc. they are paying a former coach. I would think that tuition and state revenue are the main sources of income at most universities. If Clemson football is really raking in the big bucks, why not throw a few paltry $100,000 to the swimming team? They are keeping the divers anyway and a coach could also teach a swimming, scuba or other PE class.
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  • If women's diving can still use the pool it would seem to be safe for swimming too. Wikipedia said Clemson paid Tommy Bowden 3.8 million$$$$, to leave. Clemson football has about 100 guys on scholarship and I would guess their expenses are pretty high, since on top of paying a coaching staff, travel, a band, cheerleaders, etc. they are paying a former coach. I would think that tuition and state revenue are the main sources of income at most universities. If Clemson football is really raking in the big bucks, why not throw a few paltry $100,000 to the swimming team? They are keeping the divers anyway and a coach could also teach a swimming, scuba or other PE class.
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