Bengal visitor said:
Both Weber and Idaho State are going to have another issue to worry about shortly: full cost of attendance. North Dakota is going to start providing it next year, and Idaho's AD says they will begin to offer it soon. In order to stay competitive in football and basketball, the rest of the conference is going to have to follow suit.
How can UND afford that for all of their athletes? I know they will for sure provide them for hockey, and it would make sense for that sport if they did. It is their baby, but I really don't see it in their budget to do much else. Maybe some for football and basketball.
Do you know, you are pretty up on these type of things, if an institution has to make it equal between men's and women's sports, like Title IX? Or can institution pick and chose? As for Weber, I've heard we already provide COAs for Men's Basketball. COAs are going to bankrupt schools. Too many are going to try to keep up with the jones. This is the beginning of the end of amateur sports.