Lobby Dosser wrote:

"dpb" wrote in message
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I'll agree in part w/ Bill...while they've grown and TV revenues
dominate excessively, collegiate athletics in the US are a tremendous
generator of alumni support in real ways besides the obvious of fans
in the stadium on Saturday afternoon.
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Does MIT have any teams?? Yet they seem to rake in big bucks from alumni
,,,

Different environment.

Didn't say the _only_ model; just that for the bulk of large public
uni's success in intercollegiate athletics generally reflects back into
more support and success in the academic programs as well...

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