Re: Malone Drops Football -Immediately
These are great points. I contacted the AD at my alma mater a few years ago suggesting that they should drop to D3 from D2 to save money without a significant impact on either attendance or publicity(they get virtually none). He responded that I was a disgruntled alumnus and didn't know what I was talking about.
I have never understood the value proposition of D2 athletic programs. It seems to combine all of the disadvantages of D1 and D3 and none of the benefits. You shell out huge amounts for athletic scholarships AND you still play in relative obscurity. If you are going to play in obscurity, why not do that in D3? I mean once you get below D1, does the average mall shopper know the difference? And if you are committed to the concept of athletic scholarships, why not just bump your budget a few million more and go D1 and actually get some benefit from the whole thing? ( like ACU, getting a bid to the NCAA tournament and being on national network TV in primetime).
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