Jeffm 3 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 You’ve won the lottery you’ve decided to donate $10 million to start new NCAA wrestling program(s) in your state. A major University like Texas would cost $10M, a smaller D1 (not in one of 5 major conferences) would cost $3M, a D2 $500K, D3 $100K. Which programs would you fund? I’m from Texas Small D1 North Texas University of Houston D2 Midwestern State Tarleton St West Texas A&M Dallas Baptist St Edward’s St Mary’s Texas A&M Commerce D3 UT-Dallas Schreiner St. Thomas Southwestern Texas Lutheran Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
russelscout 1,573 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 3 minutes ago, Jeffm said: You’ve won the lottery you’ve decided to donate $10 million to start new NCAA wrestling program(s) in your state. A major University like Texas would cost $10M, a smaller D1 (not in one of 5 major conferences) would cost $3M, a D2 $500K, D3 $100K. Which programs would you fund? I’m from Texas Small D1 North Texas University of Houston D2 Midwestern State Tarleton St West Texas A&M Dallas Baptist St Edward’s St Mary’s Texas A&M Commerce D3 UT-Dallas Schreiner St. Thomas Southwestern Texas Lutheran I would go with Texas. I think that UT having a program would have more of an impact on the state. 1 MDogg reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,118 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 $10M won't do it, sorry. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Big Nasty 17 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 10 minutes ago, ionel said: $10M won't do it, sorry. sake of discussion...come on now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SetonHallPirate 780 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 It's not in my state, but for me, this one is easy: just look at my username. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 653 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) NC: Small D1: UNC Charlotte East Carolina Western Carolina give the rest to Davidson, App State, Campbell and Gardner-Webb to help them improve Edited December 18, 2019 by 1032004 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GockeS 375 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 UNO Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
TBar1977 3,669 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) Slippery Rock For them to do this right I think they need the entire allotment. They also have the all important alumni support and I think they'd get things up and running in short time. If there was any money left over (which I doubt) I would go to the other side of the state and say Swarthmore or Haverford, both smaller colleges. Edited December 18, 2019 by TBar1977 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Boompa 160 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 10M would just create another drastically underfunded program. I would rather give it to Lock Haven and make a "competitive" program. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
JasonBryant 1,593 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 Home state of VirginiaD1: William & Mary, HamptonD2: UVA-WiseD3: Christopher Newport, Virginia Wesleyan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
DuckFor2 168 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 off the top of my head i'd bring back Moravian College DIII Slippery Rock back to D1 and i'll throw IUP out there for DII but let's be honest, PA has enough wrestling schools to choose from Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GockeS 375 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 (edited) UCLA? Oregon? Washington? Florida State LSU Alabama the last two dont have a conference... but they could join acc or big12 Edited December 18, 2019 by GockeS 1 MDogg reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Lurker 1,189 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 Home state, I think Notre Dame is best answer. Would love to see them have a program again. Current State..Split 3m each between USF, UCF, and FGCU. All three have club teams in the NCWA (UCF is one of the top teams in the association) 1 GockeS reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,118 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 36 minutes ago, Big Nasty said: sake of discussion...come on now Well ... get back to us when you've won the $100M lottery else you are just wasting our time ... C'MON MAN! ;) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 653 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 If you're gonna do PA I'd go: Villanova St. Joe's LaSalle West Chester (D2 - give em $1MM) Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
GranbyTroll 411 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 UCLA 1 GockeS reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Fishbane 118 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 8 minutes ago, DuckFor2 said: off the top of my head i'd bring back Moravian College DIII Slippery Rock back to D1 and i'll throw IUP out there for DII but let's be honest, PA has enough wrestling schools to choose from I thought IUP was D1 when they dropped the sport. Not sure they would be able to come back at D1 as they are D2 in all other sports. The same could be true for Slippery Rock which a few people mentioned as bringing back D1, but bringing it back D2 might be more realistic. Though there is a real danger in some of those PSAC schools dropping everything and closing completely. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vsnej 189 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 U of Florida 22 million people and tons of athletes Start a D1 program there and help ignite programs in surrounding states 1 GockeS reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
1032004 653 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 4 minutes ago, ionel said: Well ... get back to us when you've won the $100M lottery else you are just wasting our time ... C'MON MAN! ;) I mean I think $10M would get you about 10 years at least. According to this (page 26) https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017RES_D1-RevExp_Entire_2017_Final_20180123.pdf: the median expenses are $1.115M, which I think doing really rough math makes sense (even at 10 scholarships x $50K + $300K or so in coaching salaries, leaves about $200K for other expenses). Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
VakAttack 2,483 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 For Florida, I would go with Florida State. It is in the northern part of the state, so would have better access to other state's for recuruiting in our niche sport. After that I would go with Stetson University because....well, they're my alma mater. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
HokieHWT 476 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 Now that I live in Maryland I’d go Hopkins and Towson but I’d also do a few high schools in Baltimore. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PracticeRoomKing 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 Kansas state 1 1 KCMO2 and GockeS reacted to this Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tommy Payan 44 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 San Diego State, keep the talent in state. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PracticeRoomKing 5 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 2 minutes ago, Tommy Payan said: San Diego State, keep the talent in state. Cali kids can’t really handle leaving state very well. Would be good for them to be able to stay Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ionel 1,118 Report post Posted December 18, 2019 29 minutes ago, 1032004 said: I mean I think $10M would get you about 10 years at least. According to this (page 26) https://www.ncaa.org/sites/default/files/2017RES_D1-RevExp_Entire_2017_Final_20180123.pdf: the median expenses are $1.115M, which I think doing really rough math makes sense (even at 10 scholarships x $50K + $300K or so in coaching salaries, leaves about $200K for other expenses). No D1 school is going to start a new men's wrestling (non-rev) program unless endowed. $50M endowment will get you ~ $1.75M annual. You won't get a new men's program without adding a new women's program so ÷2 gets you $875k annual. With new facilities coaching & staff salaries, scholarships, travel etc you eat thru all of that. Half your lotto winning will go to taxes (unless CA, NY or after Warren elected, if such nevermind) thus need $100M lotto, sorry man that's just the math. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
