tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post3058932980747451769..comments2023-06-29T10:05:44.366-05:00Comments on Ultimate Sports Insider: Athletic Budget Update #52Michael Crosshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01871843850156657810noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post-52449610887684296742009-10-26T09:38:29.116-05:002009-10-26T09:38:29.116-05:00I find it interesting that they are paying tribute...I find it interesting that they are paying tribute to the exceeding numbers to the varsity cheerleading squad over at QU. The field hockey team had quite a few people added to their roster this season as walk-ons so that the numbers would increase. It was all fair. The team kept the walk-ons for the entire length of the season, but wouldn't it be better for the school to keep their varsity volleyball team, than have these teams put walk-ons on that are really just taking up space on the roster and never really seeing play time?<br /><br />On the Cornell budget cuts, I am wondering--are they planning to cut sports anytime soon? It appears that the horizontal cuts don't seem to be putting a dent in their budget woes. Will they have to make some vertical cuts soon?<br /><br />As for Harvard, no cookies for you! I did find that article in the NYTimes very interesting to read...and I am glad to see that they are doing something in all departments--even if it as simple as cookies in the faculty department, but it shows that they know where to prioritizes their cuts--on little things first that in the long run won't damage the academics at the school or the extracurriculars. On the sweatsuits being cut--I think that is pretty fair. As an athlete, I can say that my closet is lacking space due to all the sweat apparel I was given through my athlete days.Libbyhttp://birdseyeviewonsports.blogspot.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post-89944281098716676622009-10-23T14:43:04.115-05:002009-10-23T14:43:04.115-05:00I agree about opening up opportunities for all/mor...I agree about opening up opportunities for all/more students to participate in sports. Fitness is a justification for intercollegiate athletics, but if fitness is so important, why are the best fitness opportunities open only to those who are most fit (at least that is the assumption, are 350lb. lineman really all that healthy)? I say less resources for intercollegiate sports and more for intramural and non-sport fitness, but any gains in the intramural realm will happen independently of the intercollegiate side it seems.<br /><br />As for Jordan, I'm sure they knew UCF is an adidas school. How could they not? My guess is the Jordans think they will get their way and UCF wants the attention. I don't expect to see Jordan wearing anything but Air Jordans. Some agreement will be made. Perhaps Nike will be paying for the rest of the squad's adidas shoes. LeBron James may be the new king of the NBA, but Jordan is still the king of basketball and sports merchandising.A. G. Dubehttp://www.othersidesports.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5197764866626488238.post-1135838946863325242009-10-22T21:26:06.470-05:002009-10-22T21:26:06.470-05:00The fact that "competitive cheering" (a ...The fact that "competitive cheering" (a 'sport' that mostly exists as a female adjunct to another male sport; basketball) is considered the suitable replacement for women's volleyball is absurd. And thats meant as no disrespect to cheerleading squads. Certainly hockey isn't going to suffer.<br /><br />There is a tendency to blame football for the ills of modern college athletics; the truth is the focus on "fans" and big-ticket sports, as opposed to providing a wide option of sports for <i>college athletes</i> to enjoy. More and more schools should orient their athletic departments to provide more sports opportunities for all students, as opposed to focusing on athletics as something for the majority of the student population to merely watch.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com