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On Fri, 20 Jan 1995, Bill Fenwick wrote:
> Bob Hall writes:
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> >Several years ago I had the chance to mention the possibility to UT Athletic
> >Director Al Bohl, who made it clear in no uncertain terms that varsity hockey
> >would never be a part of UT's plan ("You can't show me a program that makes
> >money").
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> I may be missing something, but aren't there a number of Division I hockey
> programs that make money? I know Cornell does, or at least they have in the
> recent past. I was under the impression that hockey was considered a revenue
> sport (though at nowhere near the level of football and basketball) by every-
> body but the NC$$, who insists on lumping it in with "other minor sports."
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> Granted, starting up a varsity hockey program would probably be a costly
> undertaking...
> --
> Disclaimer -- Unless otherwise noted, all opinions expressed above are
> strictly those of:
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> Bill Fenwick | Send your HOCKEY-L poll responses to:
> Cornell '86 and '94.5 | [log in to unmask]
> LET'S GO RED!! DJF 5/27/94
> "I used to think the brain was the most important organ in the body, 'til I
> realized, yeah, look what's telling me that."
> -- Emo Phillips
UT has never been a place that has shown much forsight in money matters.
Nathan
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