Xavier FCS Football???

[Double Down]

Have we not learned from the past? Too many athletic programs around the country struggle to keep athletic departments afloat with the high expenses of football. Undefeated since 1973! Let’s keep it that way.

[JTG]

Have we not learned from the past? Too many athletic programs around the country struggle to keep athletic departments afloat with the high expenses of football. Undefeated since 1973! Let’s keep it that way.

It's comparing apples and oranges. That was D1, this isn't. BTW that shirt is stupid.

[94GRAD]

It's comparing apples and oranges. That was D1, this isn't. BTW that shirt is stupid.

I bet you're the life of the party.

[D-West & PO-Z]

It's comparing apples and oranges. That was D1, this isn't. BTW that shirt is stupid.

This actually is D1, just a really awful version of it.

[Masterofreality]

True that it wasn’t ND or OSU level football but I recall the 1973 28-28 tie with Dayton at Xavier stadium. Moeller grad, Greg Schwarber, kicked a 55-yard field goal to tie the game. Impressive even in South Bend or Columbus.

Is Greg related to Kyle Schwarber??
They both hit bombs!!

[nickgyp]

Is Greg related to Kyle Schwarber??
They both hit bombs!!

I have no idea if they are related but the baseball player is from Middletown. The Butler kicker who kicked the 56 yarder this past weekend was noteworthy as was the 55 yard field goal kicked by a Centerville kicker breaking Mike Nugent’s school record.

None of this is to suggest that PFL football is on the level of Ohio State, Michigan or the like. Xavier basketball isn’t on the level of the N.B.A. But that doesn’t keep people from going to the games. Whether football is played before five or five thousands fans is only significant when considering revenues and costs. If Xavier can’t make the numbers work financially then it shouldn’t be done as cost prohibitive. (No one is calling for the discontinuation of a Xavier sport where fans are sparse such as tennis or swimming but again, the numbers need to work for football to be viable).

[nuts4xu]

The Butler kicker who kicked the 56 yarder this past weekend was noteworthy as was the 55 yard field goal kicked by a Centerville kicker breaking Mike Nugent’s school record.

Are you saying Mike Nugent went to Butler? I thought he went to Ohio State??

[UCGRAD4X]

It's comparing apples and oranges. That was D1, this isn't. BTW that shirt is stupid.

I'll wear that way before wearing the NIT shirt my wife bought me (and still haven't worn...don't tell my wife).

[drudy23]

I have no idea if they are related but the baseball player is from Middletown. The Butler kicker who kicked the 56 yarder this past weekend was noteworthy as was the 55 yard field goal kicked by a Centerville kicker breaking Mike Nugent’s school record.

None of this is to suggest that PFL football is on the level of Ohio State, Michigan or the like. Xavier basketball isn’t on the level of the N.B.A. But that doesn’t keep people from going to the games. Whether football is played before five or five thousands fans is only significant when considering revenues and costs. If Xavier can’t make the numbers work financially then it shouldn’t be done as cost prohibitive. (No one is calling for the discontinuation of a Xavier sport where fans are sparse such as tennis or swimming but again, the numbers need to work for football to be viable).

There are a ton of sports that exist at the college level where the financials deem it cost prohibitive. But there's other sports to pay for it. Basically, Xavier basketball would likely be somewhat supplementing football unless they get a fatcat or increased enrollment to pay for it.

It just seems like alot of work for little payoff. Football at X is never going to bring in enough to 1) pay for itself or 2) help supplement other sports. Might it bring in a bump in tuition? Maybe - but that doesn't seem all that significant in the grand scheme of things.

Again, seems like a D3 idea at a high level D1 basketball school.

[X-band '01]

Are you saying Mike Nugent went to Butler? I thought he went to Ohio State??

Pretty sure he meant Centerville.