Why doesn't Tennessee have a gymnatics team?

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glv98 said:
In the setup being talked about, the school would pay all athletes a base salary seperate fm NIL. That's why they'll be dropping, and not adding non revenue sports.
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I don’t doubt they’ll not add. I just question that they’ll cut sports programs. Those lesser competitive sports programs (or lesser income generating) student athletes certainly won’t get the agreements that the football qbs will get. It’s that damn capitalist principle again.
 
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chuckiepoo said:
I don’t doubt they’ll not add. I just question that they’ll cut sports programs. Those lesser competitive sports programs (or lesser income generating) student athletes certainly won’t get the agreements that the football qbs will get. It’s that damn capitalist principle again.
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If they're have to pay all athletes, and I think they will, then maybe big schools like UT don't cut, but mid to smaller schools will have to cut. Revenue sports, also known as football, will be so expensive they'll have no choice. Smallest schools have already said they may have to end their programs altogether if forced to pay.

What was in the last proposal was actually socialism, providing base salary which would be equal across the board and come from the schools. UT is talking about paying 300 athletes 30K$ per year. Then of course the real Nico sized deals come from NIL, which schools don't fund. Capitalism and epically whacked donor priorities fund that.
 
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WVU05UT09 said:
www.si.com

Ohio State Buckeyes AD Reveals Major Cost-Cutting Plans For Olympic Sports

The Ohio State Buckeyes have been considering making some major budget changes in the future. Many of the biggest changes are going to be made due to the House
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Very relevant. This is the top revenue generating school in 2023 saying this.
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Yes and if the biggest, richest schools are "slashing budget" for these sports, many other schools will end up cutting them altogether I'm afraid.
 
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I heard that Robert California has been mentoring Eastern European female gymnasts for years. I sure he could direct them our way.
 
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While celebrating our Lady Vol futbol team’s helluva start to the season, someone posed a question about a sport that our Athletic Department does not support. Here is the appropriate thread for that discussion: Have at it! 😉🧡🤙🏼

BUMP!
 
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chuckiepoo said:
Yeah. I’m not advocating they will add programs.!🙏
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I'm all for addition by subtraction meaning if we dropped a couple of non revenue sports where there is not much fan intervention wouldn't upset me at all. I like football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, track and tennis. Other than those not much interest although I hope any team we have does great. Golf and rowing I guess will stay but I don't see them needing to be highly involved in Nil money.
 
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glv98 said:
Yes and if the biggest, richest schools are "slashing budget" for these sports, many other schools will end up cutting them altogether I'm afraid.
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I believe the biggest need in our Athletic Department is an indoor Track facility. An indoor Track facility would benefit both the women’s and men’s overall athletic programs. Plus it would bring o lot of National publicity to Tennessee.
 
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chuckiepoo said:
While celebrating our Lady Vol futbol team’s helluva start to the season, someone posed a question about a sport that our Athletic Department does not support. Here is the sppropriate thread for that discussion: Have at it! 😉🧡🤙🏼

BUMP!
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Calling em out and Saving receipts 🤣
 
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VOLINVONORE said:
I believe the biggest need in our Athletic Department is an indoor Track facility. An indoor Track facility would benefit both the women’s and men’s overall athletic programs. Plus it would bring o lot of National publicity to Tennessee.
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Totally agree. So much track talent at Tennessee that we could promote with an indoor facility.
 
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VOLINVONORE said:
I believe the biggest need in our Athletic Department is an indoor Track facility. An indoor Track facility would benefit both the women’s and men’s overall athletic programs. Plus it would bring o lot of National publicity to Tennessee.
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They are about to build a parking garage where the indoor track was supposed to go. It’s not happening.
 
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Volfan2012 said:
I'm all for addition by subtraction meaning if we dropped a couple of non revenue sports where there is not much fan intervention wouldn't upset me at all. I like football, basketball, baseball, softball, soccer, volleyball, track and tennis. Other than those not much interest although I hope any team we have does great. Golf and rowing I guess will stay but I don't see them needing to be highly involved in Nil money.
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I will be surprised if swimming and diving and track and field are varsity sports at major universities in 10 years the way they are now. I think you’ll see both sports shift to an Olympic development model centered at 10 or 15 prominent schools. They will be effectively club sports everywhere else. Just a gut feeling from people in the industry. I know that USA Swimming and Diving has a preliminary plan in place for this model.
 
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I have a ton of respect for the talent, dedication and physical conditioning of both sexes of gymnasts, but male floor exercise makes me think of aTm yell leaders for some reason.
 
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As mentioned by others, during the NIL era the relative minor sports in terms of tv money will suffer. SEC women's gymnastics draws extremely well for every team who has one, usually averaging more than WBB per game/meet. While this is a bit misleading due to Gymanistics having signficantly fewer meets that WBB has games, it has grown exponentially at several schools. The problem is there is virtually no TV money. It is not a national support that has 40 to 50 schools across the nation garnering the support the SEC schools do, so tv ratings are unlikely to surge other than it being part of the trend of almost all women sports increasing their ratings (final and semifinals for gymnastics hit all time high in ratings). Until then, it is just not feasible unless a school and it's fans prefer a sport that is well attended to replace another sport that is poorly attended.
 
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I wonder if at some point businesses will sponsor non revenue and maybe even revenue sports?
Tennessee Tennis brought to you by Calhouns
Tennessee Basketball brought to you by Prudential
Company names instead of player names on the back
One or two spots on the uniforms with company logos
Large letters of company name at the center of the field/court/endzone
TV graphics —
Tennessee /Pilot 35
Alabama/Cheerwine 14
Qtr 4
0:16
 
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HeavenUniversity said:
I wonder if at some point businesses will sponsor non revenue and maybe even revenue sports?
Tennessee Tennis brought to you by Calhouns
Tennessee Basketball brought to you by Prudential
Company names instead of player names on the back
One or two spots on the uniforms with company logos
Large letters of company name at the center of the field/court/endzone
TV graphics —
Tennessee /Pilot 35
Alabama/Cheerwine 14
Qtr 4
0:16
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