(07-08-2019 07:48 PM)_C2_ Wrote:  

(07-08-2019 05:34 PM)texoma Wrote:  

(07-07-2019 06:06 PM)Attackcoog Wrote:  

(07-07-2019 02:54 PM)texoma Wrote:  

(07-06-2019 06:43 PM)AllTideUp Wrote:  I would argue the numbers are relative.

If you have a student body of 10K and you're running a $20M deficit then that's a serious issue. If you've got a student body of 30K or greater and you're running the same deficit then it's not as big an issue because you're spreading the cost over more students and you're more likely to have a larger donor base in the future to cover long term costs.

I wouldn't count on a lot of the G5 privates making it in the long haul. As selective as they have to be, it doesn't pay very much to drop a lot of money on exposing your brand to new students.

I think you make a great point. We have seen recently the financial issues at Tulsa. Being the smallest school in D1 you would expect Tulsa might be the first school to give up on the arms race. However, I would imagine Tulane, SMU and many others may soon follow suit.

Personally, I would like to see private schools lead the way in returning some sanity to college sports.

Possibly. However, one thing to consider----Its often just a small group of very well heeled donors that even the playing field financially for many of these smaller private schools.

Maybe, in some cases, but that would be a very few. SMU might have a slim chance, however I don't think Tulsa and Tulane have
that luxury.

Ticket sales have to carry a school. If that does not happen, then a school will sooner or later probably not make it. It looks like sooner for some schools.

SMU is in a packed sports market, which includes that Cowboys, still a very rabid fanbase despite almost a quarter century of mediocrity. SMU is not as religious of a school as the name makes it sound but the name does scare off some prospective fans and students, so for better or worse, their fanbase has a ceiling.

SMU's only chance is to increase enrollment and produce lots of alums. I doubt that is in the offing and the rich (not fully but sometimes) snobs of the Park Cities where they are located would hate and fight, directly or indirectly, if SMU became a bigger school.

DFW already has a CFP conference school that is gonna struggle as it is as well as UNT to an extent, so SMU will struggle to stay relevant imo. D-I probably for certain but perhaps mid-major in the future.

Isn't SMU a mid-major currently? You make good points. However,
I believe I said, SMU has a slim chance. Many small private schools probably have no chance.