....but Lowell maybe, and Boston and Dartmouth not so much:
https://www.masslive.com/news/2020/07/c ... lysis.html
(I have watched Scott Galloway make guest appearances for years on CNBC. He's often "out there" but a very bright guy.)
It's nice that we are expected to survive....
It's nice that we are expected to survive....
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."
Re: It's nice that we are expected to survive....
I can see some of the expensive small private schools not surviving but I’ll put money on all of the UMass schools being just fine. Seems a bit hyperbolic to me, I think kids will flocking to state schools as a result of this pandemic.
Re: It's nice that we are expected to survive....
Survival is all about state support not being pulled back, IMO. We really have no idea what the budget shortfall will be in MASS, nor the legislature/governor's response.
If you review what is happening in states around the country, there are threats of a pullback of financial support for colleges and universities of 25%+.
If you review what is happening in states around the country, there are threats of a pullback of financial support for colleges and universities of 25%+.
Feeling entitled is JUST a feeling...
Re: It's nice that we are expected to survive....
Survival of the university is not really a question in my mind. Massachusetts needs an affordable alternative to the private schools and all the UMASS campuses fulfill that role. The question for this board is "will the athletic departments of these schools survive in their current form?". I suspect not. Cuts in the number of scholarship will probably be the first step followed by the elimination of sports. For UMASS, I would think that the football program gets a serious review (especially given what happened at UCONN). The silver lining is that UMASS did not rely heavily on ticket sales to fund any of their programs.
If COVID 19 lasts a long time, there will be a serious reckoning at private schools in addition to state schools with possible realignment down the road. If power 5 schools don't get the tv revenue and ticket sales are zero there has to be a reevaluation on how big a role sports plays on their campuses.
Wisconsin is sounding the alarm.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... n-canceled
If COVID 19 lasts a long time, there will be a serious reckoning at private schools in addition to state schools with possible realignment down the road. If power 5 schools don't get the tv revenue and ticket sales are zero there has to be a reevaluation on how big a role sports plays on their campuses.
Wisconsin is sounding the alarm.
https://www.espn.com/college-football/s ... n-canceled
Re: It's nice that we are expected to survive....
With the amount of money UMass dumped into football, I don’t see them walking away from that investment unless something really bad happens. With a projected 15% shortfall in FY21, my guess is that some programs are on the chopping block. Baseball is probably first on that list. Maybe one or two other men’s sports are on that list, too.
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I've assumed that the Russ Yarworth retirement was his acceptance of an offered package. Good for him if that is the case. Do we know of any other Department employees that are stepping down?
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."
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https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/3/ ... coach.aspx
I haven't heard of anyone in that situation but I'm sure it's on the table as an option for some. The Department is doing temp furloughs with some of the administration staff and we already know about the temporary pay cuts for RB, MM and WB.
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That was announced back on March 11th, so I doubt it had to do with the pandemic situation
https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/3/ ... coach.aspx
I haven't heard of anyone in that situation but I'm sure it's on the table as an option for some. The Department is doing temp furloughs with some of the administration staff and we already know about the temporary pay cuts for RB, MM and WB.
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IV - You may be correct, but there is now a formal package: https://www.umass.edu/humres/vsip
Bob Newcomb has followed Yarworth, doing it within the dates of the offer:
https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/7/ ... coach.aspx
Bob Newcomb has followed Yarworth, doing it within the dates of the offer:
https://umassathletics.com/news/2020/7/ ... coach.aspx
"Jack didn’t have any envy in him," Calipari said. "He was the greatest coach to ever coach here."