People grossly overestimate how much decision making an AD does. I will guarantee you Alberts didn't wake up one morning and decide I'm going to nuke the wrestling team.
ApachePilot said:
Wrestling is the world's greatest sport and gets crushed due to Title 9.
wangus12 said:We can only hope someone is brave enough and strong enough to do it. It'll save lives in the long runce27 said:
We don't have wrestling. You worried he's going to cut football?
fightintxaggie10 said:
There has been two times this week Billy Liucci has mentioned the future of the Athletic Department and potentially cutting programs. Once on TexAgs Radio, once on Paul Finebaum Show in Nashville last week.
I just listened to Trev Alberts first press conference as AD; he is absolutely going to consider cutting sports to adjust for "new budgets" that the athletic dept is going to have to address on a yearly basis. Essentially that would be paying athletes.
Alberts said there are two ways to address these new expenses, increased revenue, and cutting costs. Get ready, the next 5 years in our athletic dept and across college athletics is going to see a lot of change.
Curious to what sports would be the leading favorites to get cut? Obviously those that generate the least amount of revenue, but might be exceptions if they are low overhead or strategically significant in another manner.cevans_40 said:fightintxaggie10 said:
There has been two times this week Billy Liucci has mentioned the future of the Athletic Department and potentially cutting programs. Once on TexAgs Radio, once on Paul Finebaum Show in Nashville last week.
I just listened to Trev Alberts first press conference as AD; he is absolutely going to consider cutting sports to adjust for "new budgets" that the athletic dept is going to have to address on a yearly basis. Essentially that would be paying athletes.
Alberts said there are two ways to address these new expenses, increased revenue, and cutting costs. Get ready, the next 5 years in our athletic dept and across college athletics is going to see a lot of change.
This 100% truth.
I tried to tell everyone who was clamoring for paying college football players because they make the school money that they were signing a death certificate for non-revenue athletes but no one would listen or they just didn't care.
Mikeyshooter said:What am I missing here?Quote:
Football was another matter entirely; it was a money loser that was going to require even more resources to upgrade to division 1-AA. In 2010, UNO had only made just over $100,000 in football ticket revenue contributing to a $1.4 million budget for the sport according to the World-Herald. Sadly, Alberts knew the football program just couldn't continue.
It doesn't really matter at this point. I honestly hope it's any and all sports that don't turn a profit. If you support NIL and paying college players, this is on you.StinkyPinky said:Curious to what sports would be the leading favorites to get cut? Obviously those that generate the least amount of revenue, but might be exceptions if they are low overhead or strategically significant in another manner.cevans_40 said:fightintxaggie10 said:
There has been two times this week Billy Liucci has mentioned the future of the Athletic Department and potentially cutting programs. Once on TexAgs Radio, once on Paul Finebaum Show in Nashville last week.
I just listened to Trev Alberts first press conference as AD; he is absolutely going to consider cutting sports to adjust for "new budgets" that the athletic dept is going to have to address on a yearly basis. Essentially that would be paying athletes.
Alberts said there are two ways to address these new expenses, increased revenue, and cutting costs. Get ready, the next 5 years in our athletic dept and across college athletics is going to see a lot of change.
This 100% truth.
I tried to tell everyone who was clamoring for paying college football players because they make the school money that they were signing a death certificate for non-revenue athletes but no one would listen or they just didn't care.
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If you support NIL and paying college players, this is on you.
Fine. Its what these people deserve.vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
Money that was once donated to the 12th man foundation is now going to the players. It most certainly has an effect on the bottom line and if the revenue sharing legislation does pass, it will do the same.BMX Bandit said:Quote:
If you support NIL and paying college players, this is on you.
Very fake news as to NIL
NIL in no way affects if these sports make a profit or loss
Maybe Alberts will cut programs. I have no idea. Did he at Lincoln?
That's one scenario, but what if it's the other way around with just football being eliminated and all other sports retained?vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
yepfightintxaggie10 said:
There has been two times this week Billy Liucci has mentioned the future of the Athletic Department and potentially cutting programs. Once on TexAgs Radio, once on Paul Finebaum Show in Nashville last week.
I just listened to Trev Alberts first press conference as AD; he is absolutely going to consider cutting sports to adjust for "new budgets" that the athletic dept is going to have to address on a yearly basis. Essentially that would be paying athletes.
Alberts said there are two ways to address these new expenses, increased revenue, and cutting costs. Get ready, the next 5 years in our athletic dept and across college athletics is going to see a lot of change.
Honestly wondering what the issue is with this? Sports exist as social development for children and recreation for adults at the low end and entertainment at the high end. What is the purpose of college sports that don't have an audience?cevans_40 said:Fine. Its what these people deserve.vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
Ag Tag said:That's one scenario, but what if it's the other way around with just football being eliminated and all other sports retained?vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
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Money that was once donated to the 12th man foundation is now going to the players. It most certainly has an effect on the bottom line
Some of it, probably.BMX Bandit said:Ag Tag said:That's one scenario, but what if it's the other way around with just football being eliminated and all other sports retained?vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
What is the moon was made of cheese, would you eat it?
You have totally misinterpreted my opinion.BMX Bandit said:Quote:
Money that was once donated to the 12th man foundation is now going to the players. It most certainly has an effect on the bottom line
Those sports, all operated at a loss before NIL, and continue to operate at a loss after IIL.
NL has nothing to do with why they operate at a loss.
It really says a lot about you that fans of women's diving "deserve" to have their sport cut because players in my football team are making money for NL.
To represent their schools in athletic competitions.RARay said:Honestly wondering what the issue is with this? Sports exist as social development for children and recreation for adults at the low end and entertainment at the high end. What is the purpose of college sports that don't have an audience?cevans_40 said:Fine. Its what these people deserve.vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.
But it does take money away from the supply that is/was used to fund non-revenue sports.BMX Bandit said:
I "represented" your position based on your own words.
NIL has nothing to do with what the "other" sports operate at a loss. They did so before NIL.
cevans_40 said:To represent their schools in athletic competitions.RARay said:Honestly wondering what the issue is with this? Sports exist as social development for children and recreation for adults at the low end and entertainment at the high end. What is the purpose of college sports that don't have an audience?cevans_40 said:Fine. Its what these people deserve.vander54 said:
All sports will be eliminated with the exception of Football, and maybe baseball or basketball.