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VolInsider · 12-21-2007, 11:26 AM

I think all of the people who still whine about ETSU not having football need to get over it. That was over 5 years ago, move on already. The fact is the current sports programs and the university are all better off financially without football.

The economics of the situation would not allow football to continue. It was by far the most expensive sport, and wasn't making money (despite the fact football is supposed to be the biggest money-maker). Other sports couldn't be cut because you MUST field at least 14 sports to be an NCAA Division I member. It would have taken cutting all of the other sports to equal the amount of red ink eliminated by cutting football.

People complain about 'how much the department has fallen off' and 'how much they suck'...but they won HALF of the conference championships awarded in the A-Sun last year. Yeah, thats really down, lol.

Would it be great to demolish the dome and build a football stadium back on the spot of the old field? Sure. I love football and think it would be great to have...but to do it before the financial situation is right would be idiotic. With the right financing, marketing, and support, I think ETSU football could be successful--in the future.

Oh, and ETSU knocked off Georgia in the Hawaii Rainbow Classic 76-58...poor Bucs.

12-21-2007, 11:26 AM	#11 (permalink)
VolInsider Sports Management Guru Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Johnson City, TN Posts: 793	I think all of the people who still whine about ETSU not having football need to get over it. That was over 5 years ago, move on already. The fact is the current sports programs and the university are all better off financially without football. The economics of the situation would not allow football to continue. It was by far the most expensive sport, and wasn't making money (despite the fact football is supposed to be the biggest money-maker). Other sports couldn't be cut because you MUST field at least 14 sports to be an NCAA Division I member. It would have taken cutting all of the other sports to equal the amount of red ink eliminated by cutting football. People complain about 'how much the department has fallen off' and 'how much they suck'...but they won HALF of the conference championships awarded in the A-Sun last year. Yeah, thats really down, lol. Would it be great to demolish the dome and build a football stadium back on the spot of the old field? Sure. I love football and think it would be great to have...but to do it before the financial situation is right would be idiotic. With the right financing, marketing, and support, I think ETSU football could be successful--in the future. Oh, and ETSU knocked off Georgia in the Hawaii Rainbow Classic 76-58...poor Bucs. Last edited by VolInsider; 12-21-2007 at 04:26 PM..