Revenues
Recession causing have-nots to have even less   The recession is hurting everyone, but the biggest college athletics programs seem to be widening the distance between themselves and the next level.   espn.com, 7-16-09
 
BCS isn't fair, but neither is NCAA    Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author comments on how easy it is to be critical of the BCS.   Frank Deford, NPR, 7-8-09
 
A Third-and-Long on the Legislative Agenda    Clips Guest Commentary    Our guest author – Richard L. Connor, CEO of MaineToday Media -- decries federal meddling to address the alleged unfairness of the BCS system.  And more, in the spirit of Clips’ lauded bi-partisanship, we have also posted a column that Senator Orrin Hatch wrote for Sports Illustrated, which is completely the opposite of Mr. Connor’s column.
 
June 2009
UGA is a ‘moneybags’    While its peers are cutting and slashing budgets, the Georgia athletics program is reveling in a perfect storm of revenue maximization.  Atlanta Journal-Constitution, 6-28-09
 
Money can’t buy everything     WSU gets by with less money than all the rest of the Pac-10.  Seattle Enquirer, 6-21-09
 
Big-time schools finding new cash cow?   Major programs like UNC and FSU are using the web to attain that extra source of revenue.   SportsBusiness Journal, 6-15-09
 
At OU, athletics and academics can work together very nicely   Clips Guest Commentary   Our guest author expounds on the noteworthy largesse of the Oklahoma athletic department.   Dave Sittler, Tulsa World, 6-25-09
 
The Economy strikes again   Midmajors are grabbing at strings to meet their needs financially.   Wyoming News, 6-21-09
 
New deal for UGA media/sponsorship outsourcing    ISP see great potential in Georgia athletics, committing $92.8 million for eight years.   Athens Banner-Herald, 6-17-09
 
UVa baseball bounces back   In 2001, a dreary cost-cutting reco had Virginia baseball on the ropes, but the school opted to increase investments to become competitive.  Less than eight years later, UVa is now at its first College World Series.  Richmond Times Dispatch, 6-12-09
 
Gators provide the green   Florida has been one of the few big-time college programs to spin off revenues to the university side every year. Tampa Tribune, 6-5-09
 
UT Athletics: Economic impact   Recent NCAA postseason events hosted by UT Athletics infuse millions of new dollars into local economy.   texassports.com, 6-12-09
 
The Economy: Too much for us all to handle?   Big 12 school Oklahoma State University hopes to make their much needed indoor sports facility a reality despite the tough economic situation.   Tulsa World, 6-7-09
 
When advertisers struggle, so do the networks…   As companies are finding less time and money to commit, networks are having to find less than traditional methods to achieve comparable results.   SportsBusiness Journal, 5-4-09
 
They don’t notice the money is missing   The SEC continues to flourish as other conferences struggle to address their financial shortfalls.   Birmingham News, 5-30-09
 
May 2009
Balking at student fee increases     Students are refusing to pitch in more dollars to help smaller athletic departments due to an economy that remains sluggish at best.   New York Times, 5-30-09
 
Jambalaya and Economics in College Athletics   Are schools in the Bayou adding to their own financial misery by refusing to play less expensive games in-state?   Greater Baton Rouge Business Report, 5-18-09
 
Detail of college sports cuts in Louisiana   Funding for athletic departments at state schools is sketchy due to Louisiana’s projected $1.4 billion budget deficit, which translates to $160 million cuts from higher education.   neworleans.com, 5-20-09
 
SLOT-HOLDER Commercialization in College Sports   Big-time college sports programs derive 60 to 80 percent of their revenue from commercial sources.   CHE, 5-20-09
 
Spending Creatively in Utah   Even with current successes, top athletic programs in this state are not allowed to enjoy goodies with bonuses.   Deseret News, 5-10-09
 
Ball State’s Expensive Postseason   The cost of playing in bowl games gives critics another case to question the purpose of collegiate athletics in today’s economy.   BSU Daily News, 4-30-09
 
Arkansas Athletics Department Commits $1 Million for Academics   Kudos to the U-Ark athletic department.  While most other programs are asking their universities for money, they are giving.  uarkdaily.com, 4-29-09
 
April 2009

Economy takes lethal swipe at Bearcats   UC just the latest major D1 athletics department to make cuts because of recession.   Cincinnati Enquirer, 4-22-09
 

Euro soccer kicks it up a notch   The average team in the top 25 has a value of $597 million, 8% over last year, pushing the number of billion-dollar franchises to five, second only to the NFL's 19. Forbes Mag, 4-8-09
 
NCAA revenue streams flowing too far?   With this year’s CBS payments to the NCAA just shy of $600 million, many are questioning the NCAA’s traditional version/vision of amateurism.   USA Today, 4-1-09
 
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