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    Will Covid-19 Kill Men’s College Soccer?

    Cancelling March Madness was a financial bloodbath for the NCAA.

    IF the college football season suffers the same fate this fall it is unlikely men’s college soccer could survive.

    There’s a reason men’s soccer is lumped into the category of non-revenue sports. There are no t.v. deals generating dollars for soccer, in fact, most broadcast arrangements entail schools partially shouldering the burden. Ticket sales amount to virtually nothing. There aren’t any luxury boxes or premium seating. Sponsorship income is essentially a non-factor that would, at best, result in a negligible amount of money. There are no post season payouts for the College Cup. Merchandising? Not a chance. Finding men’s soccer shirts and hats in a college bookstore is akin to locating the Ark of the Covenant.

    Then there are the costs. What about the 9.9 scholarships for D1 schools, if the program is even fully funded. What about coach’s salaries, the recruiting budget, support staff, equipment and facility maintenance? Do you know how much money is gobbled up by insurance? A metric ton, that’s how much. Then you need to turn the lights on, pay the detail cops, you get the idea I’m sure.

    This doesn’t end well.

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    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
    Cancelling March Madness was a financial bloodbath for the NCAA.

    IF the college football season suffers the same fate this fall it is unlikely men’s college soccer could survive.

    There’s a reason men’s soccer is lumped into the category of non-revenue sports. There are no t.v. deals generating dollars for soccer, in fact, most broadcast arrangements entail schools partially shouldering the burden. Ticket sales amount to virtually nothing. There aren’t any luxury boxes or premium seating. Sponsorship income is essentially a non-factor that would, at best, result in a negligible amount of money. There are no post season payouts for the College Cup. Merchandising? Not a chance. Finding men’s soccer shirts and hats in a college bookstore is akin to locating the Ark of the Covenant.

    Then there are the costs. What about the 9.9 scholarships for D1 schools, if the program is even fully funded. What about coach’s salaries, the recruiting budget, support staff, equipment and facility maintenance? Do you know how much money is gobbled up by insurance? A metric ton, that’s how much. Then you need to turn the lights on, pay the detail cops, you get the idea I’m sure.

    This doesn’t end well.
    Ok Debbie downer. There are a lot of things that might not end well. It’s only April. Wait and see.

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      #3
      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
      Cancelling March Madness was a financial bloodbath for the NCAA.

      IF the college football season suffers the same fate this fall it is unlikely men’s college soccer could survive.

      There’s a reason men’s soccer is lumped into the category of non-revenue sports. There are no t.v. deals generating dollars for soccer, in fact, most broadcast arrangements entail schools partially shouldering the burden. Ticket sales amount to virtually nothing. There aren’t any luxury boxes or premium seating. Sponsorship income is essentially a non-factor that would, at best, result in a negligible amount of money. There are no post season payouts for the College Cup. Merchandising? Not a chance. Finding men’s soccer shirts and hats in a college bookstore is akin to locating the Ark of the Covenant.

      Then there are the costs. What about the 9.9 scholarships for D1 schools, if the program is even fully funded. What about coach’s salaries, the recruiting budget, support staff, equipment and facility maintenance? Do you know how much money is gobbled up by insurance? A metric ton, that’s how much. Then you need to turn the lights on, pay the detail cops, you get the idea I’m sure.

      This doesn’t end well.
      What will wealthy white kids do?

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        #4
        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
        Cancelling March Madness was a financial bloodbath for the NCAA.

        IF the college football season suffers the same fate this fall it is unlikely men’s college soccer could survive.

        There’s a reason men’s soccer is lumped into the category of non-revenue sports. There are no t.v. deals generating dollars for soccer, in fact, most broadcast arrangements entail schools partially shouldering the burden. Ticket sales amount to virtually nothing. There aren’t any luxury boxes or premium seating. Sponsorship income is essentially a non-factor that would, at best, result in a negligible amount of money. There are no post season payouts for the College Cup. Merchandising? Not a chance. Finding men’s soccer shirts and hats in a college bookstore is akin to locating the Ark of the Covenant.

        Then there are the costs. What about the 9.9 scholarships for D1 schools, if the program is even fully funded. What about coach’s salaries, the recruiting budget, support staff, equipment and facility maintenance? Do you know how much money is gobbled up by insurance? A metric ton, that’s how much. Then you need to turn the lights on, pay the detail cops, you get the idea I’m sure.

        This doesn’t end well.
        D3 has been doing this forever...
        D1 will end scholarships, overpaid coaches and expensive recruiting. Kids stay local.
        Less separation between d1 and d3
        Kids go to school for education, not sports
        Play matches in daylight and eliminate light bills
        It’s a good thing

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          #5
          Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
          What will wealthy white kids do?
          Look at the D1 rosters and D2 as well.

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            #6
            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
            D3 has been doing this forever...
            Some D3 schools will cease to exist due to the pandemic so soccer is the least of their worries.

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              #7
              Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
              Some D3 schools will cease to exist due to the pandemic so soccer is the least of their worries.
              ???
              A resurgence in community colleges possibly?

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                #8
                https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wgb...ck%3f_amp=true

                This was written during a booming economy. Endowments are now down 20%. The number of college age kids in the population will decline with each graduating class for the next 8-10 years. Parental income and savings have been drastically interrupted for a large portion of the population. The specter of overpriced online learning at LACs looms large.

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                  #9
                  Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                  https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.wgb...ck%3f_amp=true

                  This was written during a booming economy. Endowments are now down 20%. The number of college age kids in the population will decline with each graduating class for the next 8-10 years. Parental income and savings have been drastically interrupted for a large portion of the population. The specter of overpriced online learning at LACs looms large.
                  Good, an uptick in vocational education is needed.
                  I believe that the LAC education will be exposed for the useless trivia that it is.
                  Nobody will spend thousands for an on-line class at Bowdoin, when SNHU
                  Has effectively done it for years

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                    #10
                    Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                    Look at the D1 rosters and D2 as well.
                    And they may stand a chance when all the wealthy foreign recruits decide to stay home.
                    There will be no difference between d1 and d3 soccer in 3-4 years

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                      #11
                      Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                      There will be no difference between d1 and d3 soccer in 3-4 years
                      Even the Coronavirus can’t do that. Sorry.

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                        #12
                        Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                        Even the Coronavirus can’t do that. Sorry.
                        No, but economics will.
                        No reason to play d1. Choices will be much more highly based on educational priorities.
                        Studs will play at great academic d3 schools, closer to home.
                        All programs will equalize over time.
                        No more boasting...which doesn’t matter anyway

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                          #13
                          Yeah, if there is no football in the fall then a lot of the other sports will suffer as football/basketball pays for all the other sports.

                          Personally I think that college shouldn't have anything other than intramural level non-scholarship sports in the first place so this would be no great loss to me.

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                            #14
                            Originally posted by Unregistered View Post
                            No, but economics will.
                            No reason to play d1. Choices will be much more highly based on educational priorities.
                            Studs will play at great academic d3 schools, closer to home.
                            All programs will equalize over time.
                            No more boasting...which doesn’t matter anyway
                            The pandemic will end.

                            Even if football doesn’t happen this fall it will be back in 2021, as will the revenue it generates.

                            By “educational priorities” do you mean overpriced liberal arts degrees? “Studs” will be much more likely to play at state flagships since economics will direct families towards value rather than perceived prestige.

                            Students that head to D1 schools generally seek a college experience small privates simply can’t replicate.

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                              #15
                              [QUOTE=Unregistered;2689532]No, but economics will.
                              No reason to play d1. Choices will be much more highly based on educational priorities.
                              Studs will play at great academic d3 schools, closer to home.
                              All programs will equalize over time.
                              No more boasting...which doesn’t matter anyway[/QUOTE

                              Academics and economics has always been the priority for most families. Other than the handful who will go pro, academics and budget has been and will continue to be the priority. Playing a non revenue sport is like playin in the band or any other extracurricular. It plays a part in college choice but the extra curricular piece is much much smaller than academics and family budget for college.

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