OT: Athletic Departments that lose money - UAB may eliminate football
The link above (if it works correctly) contains details about Division 1 athletic departments that lose money and suggests that UAB may be the first NCAA Division 1 football program to disband since 1995. Although the fact that many athletic departments operate at a loss is no surprise, I was surprised to see schools like UNLV and Cincinnati on the list.
Also, while UAB is no football power, they are no doormat either. If they abandon football, you have to wonder how many others will follow, especially if rule changes permit the Power 5 schools to provide additional benefits.
November 26th, 2014 at 9:05 PM ^
December 11th, 2014 at 7:51 PM ^
A prof. has told me the UAB faculty have scheduled a vote of no confidence in President Ray Watts for next month over his decision to drop football. That's a big deal in academic circles. This coincides with a letter to the U. of Alabama Chancellor signed by a dozen top donors, who are on record as saying they also were never consulted or asked for funds to save the program.