02-10-2016, 08:32 AM
The Temple board of trustees is going forward toward building an on campus stadium. There is opposition from local residents that would be impacted. The attached article includes a disturbing possibility that I have been concerned about since the P5 got autonomy:
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/01/05...-bad-idea/
"And the big, rich schools are going to see the tide turn ever more in their favor. They’re already getting the TV money. Now there’s talk that they’ll be able to expand the number of scholarships they’re allowed to offer, meaning their bench players will increasingly be would-have-been-starters-at-Temple-quality athletes. They may also be allowed to offer increased subsidies to athletes like stipends and upgraded health insurance."
BTW, the article is about a year old...
http://www.phillymag.com/news/2015/01/05...-bad-idea/
"And the big, rich schools are going to see the tide turn ever more in their favor. They’re already getting the TV money. Now there’s talk that they’ll be able to expand the number of scholarships they’re allowed to offer, meaning their bench players will increasingly be would-have-been-starters-at-Temple-quality athletes. They may also be allowed to offer increased subsidies to athletes like stipends and upgraded health insurance."
BTW, the article is about a year old...