In a message dated 97-06-05 01:59:58 EDT,  Arthur Berman wrote:
 
<< It would not take too much creativity.  At many schools merely dropping
 football solves the problem.  A common misconception is that schools make
 money on football.  With a couple of exceptions this is not the case.  >>
 
REALITY CHECK!  "GO BU" drops baseball as does UNH. The strict adherence to
numbers is the fallacy of all affirmative action type programs. Schools will
not drop football and it is not just a matter of money (that's why they drop
wrestling, baseball et al). South of the 49th- football is the king of
college sports and an American tradition on Saturday afternoons. What has
been achieved is the elimination of marginal non-revenue male sports. This is
the Emperor's New Suit all over again. There is not the same level of
interest in varsity athletics between men and women. There are plenty of
schools that field womens teams- the marketplace should prevail.
 
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