Originally Posted by Anonymous
Interesting HBO Real Sports this month-

Only 24 D1 colleges make money on athletics. 300 lose money. Rutgers loses $300 million per year. Schools are now fighting back against academic and program cuts saying athletics needs to be self funding (think the cut of Hofstra football). They are also saying that although athletics raises the stature of some schools, that many players earn worthless degrees with weak majors.


and all this is s surprise to you!?