Jul 29 2008
Title IX Strikes Again
By: Sarah   
Tuesday, 29 July 2008
Former Rutgers tennis player Jay Kanetkar is mad as hell and he's not going to take it anymore. The school has spent additional money for women's sports after cutting other sports programs, in a move that Kanetkar calls "a complete waste ".

I mean seriously. Why waste money on the women's sports. It's not like they win or anything . And they cut programs like Heavyweight Crew! I don't even know what that is, but it sounds cool. I mean, fat guys in a little boat rowing? I'll take two tickets to that, please.

Kanetkar (who graduated almost 20 years ago) claims that the athletes were commended for their high grade point averages days before their programs were cut. I can pretty much tell you how that conversation went. "OK guys, here's the thing. You're in the fencing program. I think we all know none of you are going pro. I mean, the WNBA is big time! Let's give those girls a shot, huh?"

Yes, the school has admitted that Title IX played a part in the decision making, but let's be real. I guarantee you that none of the programs cut were big money makers for the school. You can't expect to be handed money by the school if you're not contributing money back. I'm not a fan of Title IX as a theory, but these programs aren't for shits and giggles. They exist to bring money to the school and help increase student enrollment through reputation. I don't think anyone's choosing to apply to Rutgers to go watch Men's Tennis. Women's fencing however, is a total fan-favorite.

 
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Brian  - Money$???   2008-07-30 08:14:27
"I guarantee you that none of the programs cut were big money makers for the school. You can't expect to be handed money by the school if you're not contributing money back"- Sorry you killed your arguement. How many women's program make money? For that matter how men's team that dont play hoops or football. If money is your qualifier than a lot of sports should be cut ASAP.

I'm all for equality, but $ should never be the key decider.

-on another note I really like the blog
Melanie   2008-07-30 11:14:07
Gotta agree with Brian. I did a study back in college on Title IX and college athletics, and really, women's programs are not money-makers. In fact, MOST sports programs - men and women - are not money-makers. And to blow your mind even more, according to an NCAA study done in 1999, many Division I football (and to a lesser extent, basketball) programs are NOT money-makers. This is why everyone and their mother now goes to a bowl game. It helps a football program replenish the coffers for the university. That's not the point though.

Here is the point:

It's unfortunate that smaller-scale men's programs (tennis, crew, gymnastics, etc) are cut entirely (or reduced to "club" status) to fund a women's program. When you consider a football team that gives out 85 full scholarships, but plays MAYBE 40 of the players through the year (and hell, only travels with 60), you're looking at an opportunity to level the playing field, so to speak. Reducing the number of football schol...
Boney  - Fat guys in a little boat...   2008-07-30 15:30:13
with like a sandwich dangling from a fishing pole out front and Mick from Rocky yelling out inspiration!

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