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Carolina went with Equestrian in lieu of Gymnastics. More in keeping with the thriving equestrian culture in some areas of the state (Aiken, Camden), I assume.
But those teams play for an SEC Championship. They include the premier athletic programs in the league. Women's Gymnastics is something we should be pursuing.I know last year we started a club gymnastics team so maybe in a few years that can grow and down the road lead to a program. But still, only 8 out of the 14 SEC teams have a team so it's not like we are alone.
Because it's silly to give out college scholarships for an activity where the peak age for the activity is 12.
What's silly is sponsoring a varsity sport that your conference doesn't recognize.Because it's silly to give out college scholarships for an activity where the peak age for the activity is 12.
That may be part of it but another part is numbers. Equestrian team has 40 or more members. This brings a lot to IX compliance. Taters do this with rowing where they may have 100 on the roster.Carolina went with Equestrian in lieu of Gymnastics. More in keeping with the thriving equestrian culture in some areas of the state (Aiken, Camden), I assume.
What's silly is sponsoring a varsity sport that your conference doesn't recognize.
I'll simplify it for you. If it's reasonably foreseeable that the SEC is going to recognize a sport as a varsity sport, then keep it. Otherwise, devote your resources to a sport already so recognized. I know we might disagree. I'm sure we'll both get on with life.A reference to men's soccer, I presume. You would be right if USC introduced men's soccer after joining the SEC, however Berson's was a well established, nationally prominent program years before USC joined the SEC. In fact, the program's lone national championship appearance was in 1993 - one year after Carolina joined the SEC.
That's not a program you kill just because the Mississippi States and Auburns of the world don't have the foresight to sponsor the world's most popular sport.
I believe that is a reasonable position, but not for perpetuity. The SEC will probably make men's soccer a championship sport eventually as the sport's place is undisputed. But if it were certain than this would never happen, I would not be in favor of keeping soccer if doing so prevented adding a championship sport.We need to keep the soccer program. Number one, there are efficiencies in having both a women's and men's soccer program, and as noted above, it is the most popular worldwide sport and USC has a lot of international students.
We need to keep the soccer program. Number one, there are efficiencies in having both a women's and men's soccer program, and as noted above, it is the most popular worldwide sport and USC has a lot of international students.
Atlanta is one of the biggest hotbeds of soccer in the country and neither UGA or GT have programsCan't understand both aTm and UF not having men's soccer. Soccer is the # 1 sport in every Hispanic nation on the globe and these two schools are in states with huge Hispanic populations.
I'll simplify it for you. If it's reasonably foreseeable that the SEC is going to recognize a sport as a varsity sport, then keep it. Otherwise, devote your resources to a sport already so recognized. I know we might disagree. I'm sure we'll both get on with life.
No condescension intended although I can see how it seemed. Enjoy your evening.No need to simplify it for me, but I could do without the condescending tone. You're right, we'll both get on with life. Cheers.
Because it's silly to give out college scholarships for an activity where the peak age for the activity is 12.