Greg Byrne discusses threats to 19 sports at Alabama that lose $40 million annually
Greg Byrne foreshadowed decisions Alabama might need to make to cut sports if developments in college athletics continue in the current direction.
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AD Byrne and CNS testified before congress on pending legislation regarding finances in college athletics. For those in favor of significant payments (in addition to the $93K annually spent on athletes) to football players, if this occurs most of the 19 other sports at U of A would go away. Alabama looses $40 mil. per year on these other athletic programs, and it’s paid by football + some basketball revenues.
I think that if some restrictions, in the form of legislation aren’t put in place, that college sports as we know it might crash and burn.
