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Message: [QUOTE="Townie72, post: 2473246, member: 780"] It almost certainly has to do with the school's #1 need, having enough enrollment. As an accountant you probably know the important role of "revenue" from tuitions in balancing the books. I doubt HBU is getting much research money or has a huge endowment which are typically the other major sources of revenue along with donations. In the past 20 years, colleges all over the country have poured (invested?) huge amounts of money into "amenities" in an effort to compete for students. Nicer dorms, student exercise facilities, nicer rooms, student unions, and just about anything else you can imagine. many of these projects look more like things you'd expect to find at a luxury resort. Adding a money-long proposition like football is part of that effort to make the school competitive with others. If you look at the Syracuse "plan", you'll see it's chock full of amenities and not a single classroom. [/QUOTE]