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I'd be more worried about how Universities can survive the types of cuts being discussed at the State level (up to potentially 20% in operating budgets), especially when paired with the potential for there still being remote-only learning in the fall. It'll be exceptionally hard for Universities to justify student fees for athletics to the tune that they've done so recently if athletics are not being played, students are not on campus, or budgets are being reduced they way that they are.

Look at my current employer for instance...a 20% cut of operating expenses for FY 21 would equate to $150,000,000. How can they justify dragging $20,000,000 from their operating budget to support Athletics when they don't serve the core function of the "company" as a whole anymore. Many institutions will be on life support or the plug will be pulled completely after this...it's going to be an absolute bloodbath.