planet2county

All sports should be looked at in regards to the budget. If it is about national championships, there are only 3 current sports that have a realistic chance to attain them. What was the impact of NDSU's run in basketball? I am talking in regards to financials? How about the runs SDSU and USD made in the WBB tournaments? What is the financial impact? What is the trend regarding Montana Grizzly basketball attendance? How many sports do Wyoming and Idaho offer? How is that working for them? How many lacrosse programs have revenues exceed expenses? At much as I like sports, I have a hard time seeing justifications for expensive lounge areas and other ancillary services for athletes. With the cost of education, I have no problem with students attending for the sole purpose to see if they won a tuition drawing. To me that is a better reason than to make decision to attend events on whether booze is served or not.