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Message: [QUOTE="JohnFSilver, post: 5071357, member: 1618"] UConn provides the support. It isn’t like they are expecting the athletics to break even. They know what their numbers are and it is budgeted. It depends if they come under or over that number that matters. The money UConn gets from the school in institutional support is part of the athletic dept budget. So, in essence, their books are balancerd. I am sure they knew when they made an $80M budget that revenues would only make up about half. Benedict doesn’t make his budget expecting $80m in revenue to cover expenses. He knows there is gonna be a huge support. His goal is to not have to ask for more support every year, not expect zero support. If you eliminate football, all the scholarships. It still leaves the school $20-$25m short and absolutely no ability to expand revenue dramatically. Folks, football revenue is vastly underperforming. Basketball, women’s hoops, it’s about maxed out. [/QUOTE]