I am big fan of cross country and track, they were my sports in HS and a bit in college and my closest friends at SC were my housemates who ran on the XC and Track teams. A bit unnoticed story is the idiocy and completely lack of awareness by Clemson to cut men's track and field. It is the third (and at a lot of schools second) highest participation sport by African American men. There is quite the ruckus being stirred up now with even a Clemson professor penning a letter to the AD. Dabo of course could care less and has been silent. I think a very bad look for Clemson, but typical.......
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Not a Good Look for Clemson - Cutting Men's Track
- Thread starter duffcock
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He could care less?
I’m sure there’s more to this. Budget/funding and balance of men’s vs women’s sports.
I’m sure there’s more to this. Budget/funding and balance of men’s vs women’s sports.
Follow the money. It’s always about the money.
The Taters would be more worried if they close down the Hilltop Hotel. LOL
Seriously, though, I didn't know about this until now and it is troubling for the reasons duffcock mentioned above.
Seriously, though, I didn't know about this until now and it is troubling for the reasons duffcock mentioned above.
I don't see how it could be a budget issue. T/F often has athletes on the team whose scholarship is from another sport - namely football. Clemson can keep it and it has been documented. They just seem to want allocate the resources elsewhere. It's a bad move. During my time at SC, Eddie Miller and Robert Brooks were unbelievable track athletes. I would argue Eddie was really a T/F athlete first, not football. Robert Brooks was outstanding at the hurdles. You also have your bigger dudes thrown shot, etc, and it's a great cross over. Clemson has a good program too and not to mention, take football out of the equation, they essentially cut off that athletic option for a lot of young men.