re: Director's Cup Standings (Final Winter)

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The Director’s Cup is what it is. But in a perfect world it would be weighted. It won’t be, but there is no way the average fan considers women’s rowing or tennis to be as important as football or basketball. But the directors cup does.

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But it has nothing to do with what people think is important. It's about across the board athletic department excellence. If your school completes in a sport they want, and I assume you want, them to do well.

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bill byrne was also a big proponent of it. Seeing alabama at the top is no surprise with greg there. personally think they should just do it for the non revenue sports only, but like you say, no one but a handful of old timers really even cares.

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We like the Director’s Cup at Texas. But of course you will most often like what you are good at.

In addition though, a university being good at many sports can be an attractive recruiting tool. Athletes often date other athletes, and it’s good for each member of a couple to have a place where they can compete at a high level in their respective sports.

And of course, athletes who connect and have kids, often have athletic kids. Arch may get much of his speed genetics from his athletic mama, for example. An athletic kid may certainly be interested in playing sports one day for his or her dad’s or mom’s University.

Twas a might cold winter on the plains indeed