Alums give boatloads of money to their schools.
 
Alums really, really like to see their schools win in their favorite
sports.
 
Football is probably at least ten times more popular than hockey.
 
I would guess football "makes" money at every school.  The revenue the
program generates from gate and merchandise is chicken feed compared to
what it actually sucks in from the alums; you have to consider that, and of
course it is not an easily measured amount.  But it's there.
 
Now, will someone *please* wake the Flyers up so we can have hockey for an
extra week...?
 
- Greg
 
 
 
 
 
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