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I don't really care about W&M one way or another, I just feel bad for the fans there who actually want to win something. The school and some supporters can't seem to get out of their own way. It would be nice to have a real rivalry with them in some key sports again, because for the most part they are the best fit for us overall (and not a bunch of jackoffs like some other state schools).
It’s the curse of the Indian’s orphanage. When they should have respected their heritage they
went the other way.
went the other way.
I guess you can go back how ever long you want and use those numbers to make an argument, but when I think of recent history with W&M, I look at the fact we have beaten them the last 5 times we played them in basketball, and are 7-2 against them the last 9 football games. So, a combined 12-2 against them tells me we have definitely had the upper hand.
I don't think W&M cutting sports was a terrible decision. They had 23 sports before cutting them, which was more than any other CAA school, despite having the smallest enrollment. As a result of having 23 sports, they had to support 38% more student athletes than the other CAA schools. It was known for awhile that some sports would have to be cut, but I think the big issue was how they went about cutting them.
William & Mary Athletics: The Path Forward - William & Mary Athletics
On Sept. 3, 2020, William & Mary announced the decision to discontinue seven of its 23 NCAA Division I varsity sports — Men's and Women's Gymnastics, Men's and Women's
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I wonder if someone miscounted their Title IX obligations? LOL. Maybe that’s another reason the AD was fired.William & Mary Athletics: The Path Forward - William & Mary Athletics
On Sept. 3, 2020, William & Mary announced the decision to discontinue seven of its 23 NCAA Division I varsity sports — Men's and Women's Gymnastics, Men's and Women's
David Teel really tears apart the W&M admin here. W&M may be starting a Presidential search soon too. JOC has certainly broken many UR stories and helped bring the Bill Cooper/UR football fiasco to light but I never recall this type of tone. Though JOC is a beat reporter and Teel may be a columnist for RTD I don't know, he was formerly one for the Daily Press.
https://richmond.com/sports/college/teel-w-m-track-advocates-question-dramatic-change-in-reported-endowment-data-in-the-years/article_d6eb5c16-0f1b-5a6c-8553-db3a66b04253.html#utm_source=richmond.com&utm_campaign=/newsletter-templates/breaking&utm_medium=PostUp&utm_content=a37b05e40ea8e48d53a66330954255e43024ce27
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Teal was a steal for the RTD. One of the few bright spots in a otherwise terrible newspaper. He’s also spot on in his assesment.
Missed this one from last week...Michigan State cutting men's and women's swimming.
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And another one...Fresno State dropping men's tennis, wrestling, and women's lax.
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Michigan State Announces Plans to Discontinue Swimming & Diving After 2021 - Michigan State University Athletics
The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have touched every area of our life. It's forced us all to evaluate not only our current place, but also our prospects for the
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And another one...Fresno State dropping men's tennis, wrestling, and women's lax.
Fresno State Athletics announces program changes - Fresno State
FRESNO, Calif. – In response to ongoing financial challenges for Fresno State Athletics, whose revenues have been dramatically impacted this fiscal year by t...
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Clemson cuts men's T&F and XC.
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Meanwhile, W&M has restored its cut men's sports for one more year while they try to figure out if they can save them. It would require adding a couple more women's sports and a big step up in fundraising.
Clemson to Discontinue Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country Program
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson Athletics will discontinue its men’s track and field and cross country program at the conclusion of the 2020-21 athletic season, Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced today. The program includes indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, reducing...
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Letter from Dan Radakovich Regarding Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country
Dear Clemson Track and Field and Cross Country Supporters and Clemson Family, After consultation and communication with President Clements and the Board of Trustees, I have made the difficult decision to discontinue sponsorship of the men’s track and field program effective June 2021. The...
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Meanwhile, W&M has restored its cut men's sports for one more year while they try to figure out if they can save them. It would require adding a couple more women's sports and a big step up in fundraising.
Delaying the inevitableClemson cuts men's T&F and XC.
Clemson to Discontinue Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country Program
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson Athletics will discontinue its men’s track and field and cross country program at the conclusion of the 2020-21 athletic season, Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced today. The program includes indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, reducing...Letter from Dan Radakovich Regarding Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country
Dear Clemson Track and Field and Cross Country Supporters and Clemson Family, After consultation and communication with President Clements and the Board of Trustees, I have made the difficult decision to discontinue sponsorship of the men’s track and field program effective June 2021. The...
Meanwhile, W&M has restored its cut men's sports for one more year while they try to figure out if they can save them. It would require adding a couple more women's sports and a big step up in fundraising.
Clemson cuts men's T&F and XC.
Clemson to Discontinue Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country Program
CLEMSON, S.C. - Clemson Athletics will discontinue its men’s track and field and cross country program at the conclusion of the 2020-21 athletic season, Director of Athletics Dan Radakovich announced today. The program includes indoor and outdoor track and field and cross country, reducing...Letter from Dan Radakovich Regarding Men’s Track and Field and Cross Country
Dear Clemson Track and Field and Cross Country Supporters and Clemson Family, After consultation and communication with President Clements and the Board of Trustees, I have made the difficult decision to discontinue sponsorship of the men’s track and field program effective June 2021. The...
Meanwhile, W&M has restored its cut men's sports for one more year while they try to figure out if they can save them. It would require adding a couple more women's sports and a big step up in fundraising.
Delaying the inevitable
Interesting one here....San Diego State cutting women's rowing for a combination of COVID financial and gender equity reasons. Pretty rare to see a women's sport get cut under gender equity.
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Open Letter to the San Diego State University Community
San Diego State has made the difficult decision to discontinue its women's rowing program at the conclusion of the 2020-21 academic year.
goaztecs.com
Interesting read.
sports.yahoo.com
College Sports Facing Long-Term Threats of Aging Fan and Donor Demographics
The Division I collegiate sports ecosystem is facing several strong headwinds, including an ever-growing gap between the haves and have nots, declining season ticket sales and attendance figures, mounting legal and anti-trust challenges, and loads of long-term debt. But former UC-Davis athletic...
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Interesting read.
College Sports Facing Long-Term Threats of Aging Fan and Donor Demographics
The Division I collegiate sports ecosystem is facing several strong headwinds, including an ever-growing gap between the haves and have nots, declining season ticket sales and attendance figures, mounting legal and anti-trust challenges, and loads of long-term debt. But former UC-Davis athletic...
I remember reading the book "Death to the BCS" about 10 years ago and it laid out perfectly how collegiate athletics isn't able to sustain this model. The writing was on the wall years ago about the overspending in college athletics. Often, colleges find themselves in an arms and or rat race, pouring more and more money into resources that take away from other capital projects on campus and sky rocketing the cost of college as a result. The current system simply isn't built to sustain the exponential spending with the dwindling TV dollars. JMU is going to be an excellent case study going forward with as much money as they put into athletics and using student fees to subsidize it while dropping other sports and probably never getting at a much higher level than they are now. 88 million for a new arena plus all the football upgrades all cost a pretty penny. Essentially we are all paying more to lose as P5 schools take more of the pie. Add in smart phones and instant gratification and you will find it that people under the age of 50 want to do more in 3-5 hours than go to a football game or a couple of hours at a basketball game. To be fair I think the game is more popular than its ever been, its just different at how its followed and absorbed.
UVA laying off athletics staffers. While John Hardt is not loaded with charisma, he probably deserves some credit for maintaining staffing levels in the AD while there has been no athletics revenue. Will be interesting to see what next FY brings.
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University of Virginia announces athletic department layoffs
In its second public announcement in the last nine months regarding measures designed to help mitigate budget shortfalls created by the coronavirus pandemic, Virginia revealed Friday it’s imp…
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Could another Spider be headed for a prominent role at W&M?
richmond.com
Names to ponder as W&M AD search starts: Omar Banks, Troy Austin, Kim Record
If it’s familiarity with Virginia’s college scene and experience in the job that William & Mary prioritizes for its next director of athletics, Omar Banks, Troy Austin and Kim Record
John Hardt, please.
Omar would be great there. Selfishly I hope not because it could possibly take him away from being a future candidate here. There are 2 rockstar Spider alums who r sitting ADs that would succeed big time here. Simon Gray and Omar Banks.
And we're stuck with pretentious John Hardt who makes multi million dollar errors.
And we're stuck with pretentious John Hardt who makes multi million dollar errors.
Mooney would fit right in at William & Mary. No pressure to win whatsoever. Since 1693.
And as soon as they hired an AD who actually wanted to win, they ran her right out of town.
