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Burt Reynolds" performance as ex-jock who played football while in prison was enjoyable and fun to watch. Adam Sandler's performance as ex-jock who played football while in prison made you wish you were in prison to avoid having to watch it.

Could adding athletic programs decrease financial woes for some schools? FDU is banking on it “It costs more to support a team, pay coaches' salaries and cover the costs of scholarships than the revenue generated by ticket sales, media rights or donations. However, Young and Hurlbut were able to convince their bosses that those teams actually made money when viewed through a wider lens that captured their impact on the whole university. The roster spots also represent tuition dollars from non-scholarship or partial-scholarship athletes who would not otherwise be attending the school.”

OK, so I was wrong. Fortunately for the Bonnies; VCU, Richmond, Dayton and St.Louis all decided to under-perform this season.

Dambrot shoutout in this preseason story

Question. Would marketing rise to the level of the athletic programs (i.e. soccer and basketball success), or would the athletic programs drop to the level of our marketing department? Because our marketing department is atrocious.

Lots of homers this weekend, that's what caught my eye. Akron hasn't hit for power since Doug McNulty and Kurt Davidson played in like 2006. That's a good sign.