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re: Alabama sports revenue report.Astounding how much $ is thrown at women’s sports

Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:46 pm to
Posted by Funky Tide 8
Bayou Chico
Member since Feb 2009
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Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:46 pm to
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Where does the revenue from golf (men’s and women’s) come from? It is basically a non spectator sport with no Ad revenue either. No gate, no concessions, no ad revenue. Maybe brand sponsorship for wearing their brand? Donations specifically to the golf program?

Just don’t see how they out revenue even gymnastics.


Was wondering the exact same thing.
Posted by KingOfTheWorld
South of heaven, west of hell
Member since Oct 2018
7453 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:50 pm to
Justin Thomas probably donated half of Alabama men’s golf “revenue.” I know in December he contributed $1 million to the program and the Crimson Reserve practice facility.
Posted by Lucado
Member since Nov 2023
3619 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 12:55 pm to
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Outside of Arkansas, State, Ole Miss, LSU and I think South Carolina I don’t think any SEC program makes money on baseball


I don't think any of us do anymore. LSU used to. It's not a huge loss like the women's sports but they did not make a profit last year.
Posted by skrayper
21-0 Asterisk Drive
Member since Nov 2012
34815 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:15 pm to
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Was wondering the exact same thing.


Best I can see, it's mostly from hosting camps and clinics.
Posted by mizzoubuckeyeiowa
Member since Nov 2015
39213 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:24 pm to
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Title IX and the need to fund women’s athletics on a comparative level as men’s is the WORST financial business decision in history.


Well its not a "business" decision unless you want to punish Mens sports and not fund them as well but for football. Title IX is pure charity by law, pure and simple.
Posted by SoFla Tideroller
South Florida
Member since Apr 2010
39777 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:31 pm to
With players now basically employees, Title IX should no longer apply
Posted by lsufball19
Franklin, TN
Member since Sep 2008
71678 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:45 pm to
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Yikes. Swimming and Diving kids at every school better be graduating at a 100% rate and thanking every athletic department employee they come across.

Same with T&F. Our T&F, combined between mens and womens, brought in a grand total of $44k in total revenue and had almost $7 million in expenses. They have travel costs comparable to baseball/basketball and scholarship money only second to football at 1.75 million. It's insane what a suck those teams are on an athletic department
Posted by anc
Member since Nov 2012
20507 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 1:51 pm to
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Yikes. Swimming and Diving kids at every school better be graduating at a 100% rate and thanking every athletic department employee they come across.



Both my girls are swimmers. Its an expensive sport at the collegiate level. Keeping an Olympic size pool (at some places 2 of them) properly maintained is hundreds of thousands of dollars a year.

Thats before you've given any scholarships, traveled, ate a meal, etc.
Posted by Utah_CUtiger
Utah
Member since Jun 2017
3327 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 2:19 pm to
A lot of these teams get treated like kings and queens despite not making money. I saw Oregon volleyball went on a Croatia trip over the summer. Totally paid for by the school I assume
Posted by HotRock
Starkville,MS
Member since Aug 2018
539 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 2:54 pm to
It's not a business decision but a decision made to give everyone opportunity to learn and develop. This is our education system, not intended to be money making.

Football just became popular and made some money. That is a side benefit but profitability is not a school's purpose. Education first and why not give women a chance to be educated and have opportunities.

If sports are good for development then we should offer them to everyone to create a better society, not to make $$$ or win games.
This post was edited on 2/11/26 at 2:58 pm
Posted by allin2010
Auburn
Member since Aug 2011
18460 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 2:55 pm to
Eventually there will be Football/Basketball litigation as players protest the money going any program that does not pay its own way. Who cares how the tennis team is doing, etc.
Posted by HotRock
Starkville,MS
Member since Aug 2018
539 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 2:59 pm to
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Eventually there will be Football/Basketball litigation as players protest the money going any program that does not pay its own way. Who cares how the tennis team is doing, etc.


Then sports should be removed from the school and just be another pro league. Stand alone away from the school and see how well that works for them because schools are there to educate not be in the sports industry.
Posted by theballguy
Un-PC for either side
Member since Oct 2011
35048 posts
Posted on 2/11/26 at 3:09 pm to
Bama too woke.
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