College athletic program costs

[well travelled pony]

This first link to a LA Times artice on the costs of college athletics. Was pretty good. In it is parts why I feel good for SMU. We are small, but we are strong.

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1016-pac-12-money-20111016,0,3192615.story

"A sluggish economy has left athletic departments across the Pac-12 scrambling to cover costs, and some barely afloat, according to records acquired by The Times."

The next article cracked me up. Obviously the writer hasn't been on Pony Fans!

http://www.latimes.com/sports/la-sp-1016-dufresne-college-football-20111016,0,3935642.column

"Texas A&M (Acquisitions and Mergers) summed up a madcap weekend of mind-numbing conference realignment confusion with a video-game win over Baylor in which the schools combined for 83 points and 1,151 yards.

If you think that's wild, you should see the 22-egg omelet the Mountain West Conference and Conference USA are trying to cook up."

Go Ponies!!!