Another one bites the dust, Delaware Men's Xc and Track cut

not to mention the fact that they only had half of the tiny 12 man roster even running in this race, and several of those guys were running injured.id say that all things considered, the mens race at regionals, along with the season, was more than respectable and didnt justify being cut .

isaac black wrote:

i dont know, but apparently good enough to run since there is a spot on UD's outdoor roster for him this spring...

you don't know what you're taking about, so shut yo mouth

check with your coach, i hear he's on the roster again

dont worry. george vernon will run fast enough to change mr miurs mind

The NCAA is a joke. I can only hope that something like this doesn't happen to my alma mater.

Well there goes the sport, the program that funneled so much prep talent through the college system and into programs like the Oregon Project and Team Mammoth is being scrapped. We'd better start importing talent like mad to replace the medal threats that had been coming out of the mighty University of Delaware.

put it in perspective wrote:

What is really offensive to me is the instructions that team members must coordinate media calls through the University's media flacks.

I agree. WTF? They are no longer athletes. They don't need to coordinate anything. Nothing like freedom of speech!!!!

Yup, running only makes sense for the top .001% of athletes. If you're not breaking 27 for the 10k, you're a waste of everyone's time and money.

Being in South Carolina, I can't watch this. Can anyone inform me as to what NBC says about this ordeal?

The ultimate irony is that people like you are often the worst athletes. I know very few talented athletes, particularly in running and other endurance events, that are as obnoxious as you are. Most are pretty humble and thankful for their gifts.

Good thing you have the internet. I can't imagine too many people willing to put up with you in real life.

I hate football wrote:

The greed of football keeps pushing mens sports aside. When UD lost the national championship I was smiling ear to ear. I hope they never win a game again! Horrible for these young men. Good luck guys!

If it wasn't for the Greed of mens Football then there wouldn't be collegiate sports you moron. If it wasn't for the money that Football brought in you would be running in Starter uniforms on a crappy tar track. I hated how football made all of the decions for my sport when I was in college but Track is a money taking sport not a money getting sport. Get over it. This sucks for these guys, hoepfully they can find another place to call home or continue to pursue running on there own.

your an idiot wrote:

I hate football wrote:

The greed of football keeps pushing mens sports aside. When UD lost the national championship I was smiling ear to ear. I hope they never win a game again! Horrible for these young men. Good luck guys!

If it wasn't for the Greed of mens Football then there wouldn't be collegiate sports you moron. If it wasn't for the money that Football brought in you would be running in Starter uniforms on a crappy tar track. I hated how football made all of the decions for my sport when I was in college but Track is a money taking sport not a money getting sport. Get over it. This sucks for these guys, hoepfully they can find another place to call home or continue to pursue running on there own.

you mad? but seriously, there would be. thats not an intelligent comment. and there are colleges out there that dont have football and yet have successful sports programs.

In response to your an idiot:

Did you not read the article? The University of Delaware mens football team DOES NOT make a profit.

Football is not profitable at the school.

Fargo wrote:

Here is the only place that gives comprehensive funding amounts, profits and losses for all NCAA programs. See who is telling the truth...

http://kaarme.com/college_sports_data_center

Wow!! Thank you for posting this!!

Yes, a football team can bring in money, be an effective marketing tool for a school, and promote a successful athletics program. Just like any other well-run business, government, non-profit org, etc...Unfortunately, a football team can be grossly mismanaged and require additional resources to reach its objective, essentially lowering its efficiency. In some cases, it requires other teams to be thrown under the bus. I believe this was the case at UD. They will do just about anything to pump more money into mens football, basketball, and lacrosse.My first year on the xc/track team was 2003. That was the year they won the national championship in FCS (D I-AA at the time). The team they beat that year was Colgate. Colgate offered 0 football scholarships at the time.The next year was the last year football players who were allowed to run track on our team in the winter & spring. It was also the beginning of the era where if there was rain on the ground, indoor track team was not allowed on the indoor track because football needed it for their practice. Then that followed suit with lacrosse in the next years. Baseball would throw us out too. And that team had a steroid problem.I agree that track and cross country don't bring in income to a school. But our team did a lot more than most other teams in terms of being a positive influence to the rest of the community. We always had the highest GPA, even in some of the most difficult majors. It's simply a matter of too many mismanaged programs.

your an idiot wrote:

If it wasn't for the Greed of mens Football then there wouldn't be collegiate sports you moron. If it wasn't for the money that Football brought in you would be running in Starter uniforms on a crappy tar track. I hated how football made all of the decions for my sport when I was in college but Track is a money taking sport not a money getting sport. Get over it. This sucks for these guys, hoepfully they can find another place to call home or continue to pursue running on there own.

Ouch. You're clever. wrote:

Most are pretty humble and thankful for their gifts.

Then by your logic the UD runners and their supporters shouldn't be complaining at all about this. They should just be humble and thankful that the program ever existed and not be crying over having money under the control of someone else being taken away from them. If all of UD's athletics budget is charity money then you can't be upset when they decide that a certain team deserves more of it because it draws real interest to the university. Did the xc and track team draw 8000+ paying alumni and fans to any home meet? The university isn't going to miss out without the xc and track teams. The best runners, the second best runners, and even the third best runners aren't missing out because UD's program is gone. If you don't provide any real value then don't be surprised when you aren't wanted. That program was already a club level one in reality and varsity D1 in name only, anyway.

Here's an idea...Delaware is scheduled to play Pitt in years coming, and revamp the stadium. So move up to D 1-A, and schedule some legitimate games, not West Chester or Towson, and make a profit out of the sport. Then there's no need to cut two very inexpensive ones. However, apparently this is just too complicated to understand. The runner up D1-A football team racks up an outstanding 10,000 and 8,000 number fan base in the playoffs, no wonder they need money if no one comes. Better division = better teams = better fan interest = more money = no cutting other sports, that simple.

el chutup wrote:

But our team did a lot more than most other teams in terms of being a positive influence to the rest of the community.

Based on what measure other than wishful thinking? Where is that community to rally around the team now?