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Hypocrisy U | 7 comments (7 topical, editorial, 0 hidden)
MO MONEY! MO MONEY! (#5)
by judasrealm on Wed Oct 18 2006 at 6:21 PM EST
Collegiate athletics is like anything else that can make someone a buck, it is fiercely protected.  Athletic programs protect their cash cows and at virtually all D-1 schools FOOTBALL is the one with deep pockets.  The most prominent basketball programs, outside of maybe Duke, generate a small amount compared to their football counterparts.  At Kentucky, their abysmal football program perpetually makes millions more than its' storied basketball equivalent.  Just imagine the influence wielded by an elite football program at a "school" like the U.  The decision makers in the AD will always act to appease the outraged but don't think they will pull the trigger when it comes to putting down the cash cow that is the Hurricanes.

exactly my point (#6)
by bsd987 on Wed Oct 18 2006 at 9:36 PM EST
yup, exactly my point.
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College Football vs. College Basketball (#7)
by Trevor on Thu Oct 19 2006 at 9:01 AM EST
I'd point out there is a reason why there are only 100 or so Division I football teams out there versus 300 or so Division I basketball teams.  College football only makes you money if you have a student body big enough to fill a stadium 6-7 times year.  It can be just as big a money pit as it can be a moneymaker.

"No, cause it ain't sh*t. Ain't nothing but 10 grand. What's 10 grand to me? Ain't sh*t ... Next time I might shake my d*ck." --Randy Moss
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