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(05-31-2020 07:21 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 09:23 AM)dsquare Wrote:  

(05-24-2020 01:27 PM)Bearcatdh58 Wrote:  UConn expected to drop from 24 sports to 16 by end of June.

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I'd be shocked if football isn't dropped sooner rather than later. Good luck recruiting to that dumpster fire. Edsall's last stop.

That will allow them to drop numerous women's sports due to the number of scholarships and will go a long way toward allowing them solvency.

They must maintain 14 sports to remain Division 1 in basketball...so they would only be able to cut one women's sport. Realistically, UConn should just look at Villanova and go "man, we really shouldn't have gotten into the football arms race."

At what point does the NCAA drop that requirement? It seems insane that with so many Universities struggling for cash, they would essentially be forced into maintaining non-revenue generating sports

(05-31-2020 09:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(05-31-2020 07:21 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 09:23 AM)dsquare Wrote:  

(05-24-2020 01:27 PM)Bearcatdh58 Wrote:  UConn expected to drop from 24 sports to 16 by end of June.

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I'd be shocked if football isn't dropped sooner rather than later. Good luck recruiting to that dumpster fire. Edsall's last stop.

That will allow them to drop numerous women's sports due to the number of scholarships and will go a long way toward allowing them solvency.

They must maintain 14 sports to remain Division 1 in basketball...so they would only be able to cut one women's sport. Realistically, UConn should just look at Villanova and go "man, we really shouldn't have gotten into the football arms race."

There are major differences between the two. UConn is a 27,000 student public flagship university. Nova is an 11,000 student Catholic University.

UConn's FB program was horribly managed.

That said UConn would be best served by dropping to FCS as would UMass.

(05-31-2020 12:15 PM)Cataclysmo Wrote:  At what point does the NCAA drop that requirement? It seems insane that with so many Universities struggling for cash, they would essentially be forced into maintaining non-revenue generating sports

At the point when the big schools, and others who would complain about the competitive balancing issue that losing that requirement would create break off.

(05-31-2020 01:08 PM)doss2 Wrote:  

(05-31-2020 09:44 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(05-31-2020 07:21 AM)converrl Wrote:  

(05-25-2020 09:23 AM)dsquare Wrote:  

(05-24-2020 01:27 PM)Bearcatdh58 Wrote:  UConn expected to drop from 24 sports to 16 by end of June.

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I'd be shocked if football isn't dropped sooner rather than later. Good luck recruiting to that dumpster fire. Edsall's last stop.

That will allow them to drop numerous women's sports due to the number of scholarships and will go a long way toward allowing them solvency.

They must maintain 14 sports to remain Division 1 in basketball...so they would only be able to cut one women's sport. Realistically, UConn should just look at Villanova and go "man, we really shouldn't have gotten into the football arms race."

There are major differences between the two. UConn is a 27,000 student public flagship university. Nova is an 11,000 student Catholic University.

UConn's FB program was horribly managed.

That said UConn would be best served by dropping to FCS as would UMass.

Dropping FB period..for both of them.

Per Scott Springer, Wright State drops softball and men and women’s tennis.

Unless a sport produces significant revenue and public exposure, it should be a club sport.

BGSU is reinstating baseball after receiving $1./M in pledges over the next 5 years (60% of which came from the families of CURRENT PLAYERS...which is a real headscratcher)...but the numbers don't add up. They'll be right back in the same situation in 2023.

(06-03-2020 02:36 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Per Scott Springer, Wright State drops softball and men and women’s tennis.

By dropping three sports WSU is now down to 11 varsity sports, which is below the requirement of 14 sports required by the NCAA for D1 programs. The NCAA has already determined they will be giving no waivers this year. It will be interesting to see how this develops- do they go DII?

(06-03-2020 08:18 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  BGSU is reinstating baseball after receiving $1./M in pledges over the next 5 years (60% of which came from the families of CURRENT PLAYERS...which is a real headscratcher)...but the numbers don't add up. They'll be right back in the same situation in 2023.

Bolded, my thought too as I read this for three reasons. First, pledges aren't cash. Second, it's a small pool of "player families" for college baseball and most of their sons are only receiving partial scholarships to begin with. Finally, there almost has to be several six figure gifts in the mix to hit that million mark. Unless it's an elite level college baseball program such as LSU or others from the SEC, the sport just doesn't generate major gift support.

(06-04-2020 07:59 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(06-03-2020 08:18 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  BGSU is reinstating baseball after receiving $1./M in pledges over the next 5 years (60% of which came from the families of CURRENT PLAYERS...which is a real headscratcher)...but the numbers don't add up. They'll be right back in the same situation in 2023.

Bolded, my thought too as I read this for three reasons. First, pledges aren't cash. Second, it's a small pool of "player families" for college baseball and most of their sons are only receiving partial scholarships to begin with. Finally, there almost has to be several six figure gifts in the mix to hit that million mark. Unless it's an elite level college baseball program such as LSU or others from the SEC, the sport just doesn't generate major gift support.

Their head coach just retired today, a day after the announcement...sounds like a VERY odd situation.

(06-04-2020 08:38 AM)BearcatMan Wrote:  

(06-04-2020 07:59 AM)OKIcat Wrote:  

(06-03-2020 08:18 PM)BearcatMan Wrote:  BGSU is reinstating baseball after receiving $1./M in pledges over the next 5 years (60% of which came from the families of CURRENT PLAYERS...which is a real headscratcher)...but the numbers don't add up. They'll be right back in the same situation in 2023.

Bolded, my thought too as I read this for three reasons. First, pledges aren't cash. Second, it's a small pool of "player families" for college baseball and most of their sons are only receiving partial scholarships to begin with. Finally, there almost has to be several six figure gifts in the mix to hit that million mark. Unless it's an elite level college baseball program such as LSU or others from the SEC, the sport just doesn't generate major gift support.

Their head coach just retired today, a day after the announcement...sounds like a VERY odd situation.

Money is never free. The coach probably didn't want to have to play certain players based on what Daddy/Mommy donated. I don't blame him.

(06-04-2020 03:58 AM)CliftonAve Wrote:  

(06-03-2020 02:36 PM)CliftonAve Wrote:  Per Scott Springer, Wright State drops softball and men and women’s tennis.

By dropping three sports WSU is now down to 11 varsity sports, which is below the requirement of 14 sports required by the NCAA for D1 programs. The NCAA has already determined they will be giving no waivers this year. It will be interesting to see how this develops- do they go DII?

It just came out in the media today that they are still going to seek a waiver:
https://www.daytondailynews.com/sports/w...2gAEinABI/

UConn eliminates four sports programs and I missed Winthrop earlier...

Old Dominion - Wrestling
Cincinnati - Men's Soccer
Florida International - Men's Track, 22 AD employees furloughed, AD Director Pete Garcia deferring salary for one year
Akron - Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis
Bowling Green - Baseball
Furman - Baseball & Men's Lacrosse, cut 45 scholarships, voluntary salary reductions, 5.5% reduction in operating budget
Wisconsin-Green Bay - Men's and Women's Tennis
Central Michigan - Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track
East Carolina - Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
Winthrop - Men's and Women's Tennis
UConn - Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Rowing

Running list of NCAA sports that won’t be returning after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Stanford just announced they're dropping 11 varsity sports programs following the 20-21 academic year. Men's and women's fencing, field hockey, men's volleyball, wrestling, lightweight rowing, men's rowing, co-ed and women's sailing, squash, and synchronized swimming are the programs to be cut. They had 36 teams and will drop to 25.

(07-08-2020 01:52 PM)dubcat14 Wrote:  Stanford just announced they're dropping 11 varsity sports programs following the 20-21 academic year. Men's and women's fencing, field hockey, men's volleyball, wrestling, lightweight rowing, men's rowing, co-ed and women's sailing, squash, and synchronized swimming are the programs to be cut. They had 36 teams and will drop to 25.

Holy hell, is Stanford the best academic school in the P5?

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Wow Stanford! In addition, Boise St drops a few. Updated list...

Old Dominion - Wrestling
Cincinnati - Men's Soccer
Florida International - Men's Track, 22 AD employees furloughed, AD Director Pete Garcia deferring salary for one year
Akron - Men's Cross Country, Men's Golf, Women's Tennis
Bowling Green - Baseball
Furman - Baseball & Men's Lacrosse, cut 45 scholarships, voluntary salary reductions, 5.5% reduction in operating budget
Wisconsin-Green Bay - Men's and Women's Tennis
Central Michigan - Men's Indoor and Outdoor Track
East Carolina - Men’s and Women’s Tennis, Men’s and Women’s Swimming and Diving
Winthrop - Men's and Women's Tennis
UConn - Men's Cross Country, Men's Swimming and Diving, Men's Tennis, Women's Rowing
Boise St - Baseball & Women's Swimming and Diving
Stanford - Men's and Women's Fencing, Field Hockey, Lightweight Rowing, Men's Rowing, Co-ed and Women’s sailing, Squash, Synchronized Swimming, Men’s Volleyball and Wrestling

Running list of NCAA sports that won’t be returning after the Covid-19 pandemic.

Stanford sponsored all of those sports as scholarship programs? Lol