Mississippi College sez No Mas to football…

[OG Goat Holder]

Why would they cut football vs the other sports? If it’s not making money I doubt other things are.

Is it more of a competitive thing than a money thing? Thought I saw someone mention they were good at soccer…

 

[615dawg]

Why would they cut football vs the other sports? If it’s not making money I doubt other things are.

Is it more of a competitive thing than a money thing? Thought I saw someone mention they were good at soccer…

Football has about 65 scholarships at the D2 level and more expensive travel costs. Your smaller sports can get 2 games in on a travel weekend so it cuts down on travel costs.

 

[Snave]

They getting any Disney money from joining the MCU?**

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Football has about 65 scholarships at the D2 level and more expensive travel costs. Your smaller sports can get 2 games in on a travel weekend so it cuts down on travel costs.

Still revenue minus expense, unless I’m missing something.

 

[615dawg]

Here's the latest report on D2 schools (2022 data)

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/research/Finances/2022RES_DII-RevExpReport_FINAL.pdf

D2 schools without football lose $5 million on athletics. It increases to $6 million with football. Football is just a big chunk if you are trying to save money.

 

[patdog]

Why would they cut football vs the other sports? If it’s not making money I doubt other things are.

Is it more of a competitive thing than a money thing? Thought I saw someone mention they were good at soccer…

Football probably loses more money than the rest of the sports combined. But I wonder if they’ll lose students over this. Maybe with their base of students they draw from not as much as a secular school would.

 

[615dawg]

Football probably loses more money than the rest of the sports combined. But I wonder if they’ll lose students over this. Maybe with their base of students they draw from not as much as a secular school would.

Its not going to be 0, but the number of unaffected students that leave over this is going to be low. You'll have some football players leave, some cheerleaders, dancers and band members will leave, but the average non-athlete isn't going to lose sleep over this.

Saw another place where they averaged about 500 at home games.

 

[karlchilders.sixpack]

How many of you have ever attended a MC game? I have to say never in my case.
I have visited the school.

 

[OG Goat Holder]

Here's the latest report on D2 schools (2022 data)

https://ncaaorg.s3.amazonaws.com/research/Finances/2022RES_DII-RevExpReport_FINAL.pdf

D2 schools without football lose $5 million on athletics. It increases to $6 million with football. Football is just a big chunk if you are trying to save money.

Sounds like all of D3 needs to shutter football. And maybe sports in general.