They will all tell you how much the football program affects their bottom line.
Mansfield University of Pennsylvania realizes it, too. They realize how much NOT having a football program can save them money.
The school issued a press release saying
"MANSFIELD, PA (11/2/06) - The Mansfield University administration and Council of Trustees is considering the termination of the football program due to budget considerations.
The university must make serious financial adjustments to its 2007-08 fiscal year budget.
No final decision about the program has been made at this time."
Football programs are expensive - salaries, equipment, scholarships, not to mention a building the size of a coliseum that gets used 5-6 weekends a year. It's too bad for the school and the players.
A bigger concern, however is ...why do so many schools have problems making their budgets?
What do you think?
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I am the Academy director of ``EXCELLENCE FOOTBALL ACADEMY`` here in Lagos Nigeria. In this capacity, i am in a vintage position to interact and
thus win the confidence of very good players in the Academy.
Thus, at least we have good quality players that have signified
their intention to play professional outside Nigeria. They have
thus sought my football help to assist them secure clubs where they
can play professional football. Without a doubt, these boys are the
best Africa can offer as at present.
We thus require you to :(
1) Send invitation letters to any of these boys for
trials at your club ;
(2) state the player`s position you require ; forward,
midfield or defence;
(3) Make provision for the players(s) for the period
they will have their trials at your club.
As the Academy director, I will use my influence to
seek the release of these boys for the period of their trials.
These are the boys of under twenty years old and very good as at
that.
Some of them were called up for national
assignment for the last Youth world championship in Holland. After the
trials and you like the performance of the boys; we will then make
arrangement for dis-engagement.
You will believe cannot get a better offer as these boys are very good and
young. We expectedly anticipate further correspondence.
CHIEF AKANBI OLANREWAJU
ACADEMY DIRECTOR
Posted by: CHIEF AKANBI OLANREWAJU | November 13, 2006 1:45 AM | Permalink to Comment