Recent content by fundytide

Really? If you're not interested, don't read the thread.

That's fine- this thread is not required reading.

Actually, that information was a lot easier to find than I thought http://www.cw.ua.edu/article/2014/02/ua-rowing-team-awaits-new-boathouse Very interesting that “The UA Athletic Department is financially self-sustaining,” Lane said. “Revenues come from ticket sales...

Actually, it doesn't. It suggests that there are others who might feel that way. It really doesn't matter to me- I am not paying the taxes that fund the salaries or accruing the benefits of the associated work. I have no idea how much Wisconsin spends on other sports either. Nor do I know what...

I've done the same thing for my daughters in soccer and rowing. And I have not paid for it with a view that it's a 'hobby'. I expect them to do a lot more than show-up- that's how the lessons are learned. They will both be going to university in the next three years. I would hope that they have...

If you read what I wrote, you would see that I am not endorsing that argument. I'm stating that the issue of coaches salaries compared to other senior public employees is an issue that ADs are increasingly becoming concerned about and I would not be surprised at all if those politics factored...

Is varsity sport a hobby or a teaching and learning opportunity for the student athlete? And from a competitive standpoint among universities, does offering a range of varsity programs help attract more and better students? There are a great many life lessons to be learned outside the classroom...

I doubt it. Frankly, I think Power 5 conference public schools in some states are probably very reluctant to get into a football coaches salary arms race because of the potential political repercussions (there are probably more than a few states where the public might not be very supportive of...

B1G: Be sure to send that memo to all of the public universities (such as OSU) whose existence is dependent upon the public endowment you refer to as a "handout". Then we can dispense with the argument about whether a varsity sports program should be profit centres because there won't be a...

You took a shot at a sport that I love and that has been a very important part of my life- so yeah, I take it very personally. If you'd said that about golf or gymnastics or some other sport, maybe someone else here would have been just as offended . As for your comment about college athletics...

And don't think for one second that the rowers on the varisty women's team at Alabama don't know who buttered their bread- they do. And don't think they don't appreciate it either- I'm sure they do. They want Alabama football to be successful because they know that their sport (and probably...

I'm very surprised at the number of you who seem to be completely unaware of the real purpose of collegiate athletics. Using the rationale of only offering sports that generate a profit, you would soon have nothing but men's football and basketball. Isn't this exact argument what prompted the...

Really? Isn't Ohio State a publicly-funded institution? Maybe you should revisit the reason why public colleges and universities offer varsity sports. Hint: it's not revenue generation. Or maybe as an OSU fan you've just overstayed your welcome.

Spoken like someone who does not have even the basic understanding of concepts like team and the purpose of collegiate athletics.

As a retired international level lightweight rower, I find this somewhat offensive. Title IX requirements aside, there should be opportunities for students who do not have the physical size and skills to play football to have a chance to compete and develop the critical skills that college...