Game 24: At vcu (7-3), Wednesday, Feb. 12, at 7:00 PM.

[Leesburg Chankenstank III]

Brad is doing what he can, but he’s basically got one arm tied behind his back.

Well if he was Vishnu, that wouldn't be a problem, would it?

 

[GMUgemini]

vcu is all-in on athletics and has a dominant position with donors and corporate sponsors in the Richmond market.

Mason is and always will be meh about athletics and is an afterthought in the DC market.

Brad is doing what he can, but he’s basically got one arm tied behind his back.

Brad should just cut every sport Mason refused to give adequate funding and infrastructure too and run a leaner athletics department. 30 million would go a lot further with D1 minimum sports.

 

[Five Two]

Brad should just cut every sport Mason refused to give adequate funding and infrastructure too and run a leaner athletics department. 30 million would go a lot further with D1 minimum sports.

Long time posters on here know I've been saying this for years. Now seems like a good time to do it.

 

[Patriot8]

Long time posters on here know I've been saying this for years. Now seems like a good time to do it.

Which sports would you cut?

 

[Five Two]

Which sports would you cut?

That is difficult to say without knowledge of how many scholarships each offers, relative to the max allowed by the NCAA, and what each sport's annual budget is. We need to remain Title IX compliant with whatever decision is made.

 

[Walter]

vcu is all-in on athletics and has a dominant position with donors and corporate sponsors in the Richmond market.

Mason is and always will be meh about athletics and is an afterthought in the DC market.

Brad is doing what he can, but he’s basically got one arm tied behind his back.

If I recall correctly, vcu student fees are $200 more. That makes up the $5m difference in revenue.

 

[GMUgemini]

If I recall correctly, vcu student fees are $200 more. That makes up the $5m difference in revenue.

For 2019-2020 the fees are as follows:

GMU: $598
vcu: $1,017

 

[Pablo]

For 2019-2020 the fees are as follows:

GMU: $598
vcu: $1,017

Also, vcu has just 15 sports (1 more than the D-I minimum) while Mason has 20.

 

[Patriotsince81]

Also, vcu has just 15 sports (1 more than the D-I minimum) while Mason has 20.

So theoretically vcu fees bring in $67.80 per student/per sport. Mason brings in $29.90. Interesting way to look at it.

 

[Pablo]

So theoretically vcu fees bring in $67.80 per student/per sport. Mason brings in $29.90.

Exactly. In cutting sports as vcu has done, you first need to satisfy the D-I minimum requirements of 14 sports (7 each for men and women, or 6 for the men and 8 for the women) and be title IX compliant as Five Two indicates. Secondly, you need to retain all sports required by the A10 (which I assume are just men's and women's basketball). Thirdly, you retain those sports that you have the resources to compete for championships.

IMO, Mason could easily cut at least 4 sports immediately under this criteria.

 

[GSII]

Which 4 that will impact a major savings?

 

[Pablo]

Which 4 that will impact a major savings?

GS,

IMO, the most obvious first 4 probably would not. But, if you cut 5 or 6 sports it would likely generate significant savings.

 

[GMUgemini]

Which 4 that will impact a major savings?

tennis and golf seem the likeliest candidates, that’s four right there.

 

[TweederGMU]

Which 4 that will impact a major savings?

Yea.... Tennis and Golf for men can be cut. Tennis and Rowing/Cross Country for the ladies can get the ax

 

[GMUgemini]

Yea.... Tennis and Golf for men can be cut. Tennis and Rowing/Cross Country for the ladies can get the ax

cross country feeds into track and field so leave that. Rowing however can get the ax

 

[The Great PATSby]

GREATEST SECURITY QUESTION EVER!

 

[mkaufman1]

GREATEST SECURITY QUESTION EVER!

Lmao, can you also share what street you grew up on, your mothers maiden name, your favorite subject growing up, and your childhood best friend?

Just wondering...

 

[GMUgemini]

Lmao, can you also share what street you grew up on, your mothers maiden name, your favorite subject growing up, and your childhood best friend?

Just wondering...

This sounds like one of those Facebook “games.”

 

[The Great PATSby]

Lmao, can you also share what street you grew up on, your mothers maiden name, your favorite subject growing up, and your childhood best friend?

Just wondering...

LMAO... well if you want my log-on information to access the State of California to file and pay my company's Employment taxes you're more than welcomed to.

 

[mkaufman1]

LMAO... well if you want my log-on information to access the State of California to file and pay my company's Employment taxes you're more than welcomed to.

Haha, I think I am good.