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[QUOTE="Scooch, post: 1378336, member: 628"]
You summarily dismissed several of the big advantages.

1.  [B]Walk-ons.[/B]  That's a tremendous advantage that many state schools have.  There are kids who grow up rooting for State U (more on that) and would rather pay in-state tuition to talk on that accept a scholarship at a lower-level school.  That build depth, certainly for practice purposes (how many years have we had to curtail practice late in seasons becaause of injuries? Now what if we had 20+ quality walk ons?) and occasionally a two-deep talented player emerges.

2.  [B]Fan base.[/B]  Our basketball attendance is not applicable.  As javadoc said, there are a multitude of advantages that come with having a larger fan base.  Funding, across a host of areas, for one.  Players, as mentioned in my first point.  Attractiveness to bowls and TV, which become self-perpetuating ways to gain exposure and improve the program.

3.  [B]Money.[/B]  I see your Maryland and raise you a few dozen other schools that have tapped state coffers to help build their program.  Just because SU is in better financial shape now than we were in the Big East days doesn't mean we are near parity with most P5 schools.  We are not.
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