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-> Lyons said, “I think there has to be some future consideration looked at in those other Olympic sports because it doesn’t make sense to be flying the volleyballs, the soccers, softballs, baseballs all over the country.
“We talk about student-athlete welfare, and it’s OK when you’re chartering, but we can’t afford to charter the Olympic sports.” <-
Why conference realignment may force Big 12 schools to make changes to Olympic sports
Travel concerns for Olympic and non-revenue sports in conferences with huge geographic footprints is an under-the-radar issue amid conference realignment.
www.oklahoman.com
-> Lyons said, “I think there has to be some future consideration looked at in those other Olympic sports because it doesn’t make sense to be flying the volleyballs, the soccers, softballs, baseballs all over the country.
“We talk about student-athlete welfare, and it’s OK when you’re chartering, but we can’t afford to charter the Olympic sports.” <-