Maybe they do it because they can afford it, but if the gymnastics team sucked, do you think they'd still do it just because they have the extra cash?
Gymnasts travel in style thanks to football and CNS
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When I was with the track team a decade ago we didn't get crap. Gymnastics is funded by football but gets a bigger share than they otherwise would due to their success in their sport ( even though their sport isn't as competitive as track). If gumnastics wasn't bringing home titles they'd be riding coach like most other sports.
There's your answer. They have to compensate for spending in male sports with spending in female sports. Since revenue can not be considered, they have to cut corners on male sports, and spend more on female sports, rather than cutting back on the good investments they put into football.
Mind you, I'm not saying it's bad to invest in gymnastics or anything, it's just frustrating that they have to follow this silly rule rather than simply doing what is best.
After looking at this, can someone explain to me why title 9 is important again?In 2011, the women's rowing team was the only team not in the red. I don't have the actual information to prove it, but I figure softball and gymnastics travel so much they struggle to break even.
Several men's golf teams fly charter to tournaments: Texas, Okie State, and...Auburn. In most cases it is either an alum who provided the plane or is university owned. Boone Pickens owns the OSU plane...not sure about Auburn.
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