I’ll throw out 2 for basketball which can be recent:
St John’s
BYU
Both are throwing countless dollars at programs that aren’t in any conversations similar to the likes of blue bloods. I MAY even throw Alabama into that conversation as their University supports football first and basketball has always been an afterthought with limited success.
I’m 100% going to donate to this match!
BYU has had great success as an athletic department over the years, including winning a football Natty in the 80s.
St. John’s is being funded by a billionaire right now.
I’m 100% going to donate to this match!
To be clear what I’m asking is this…. Show me 2 universities that have had equivalent “success” as Rutgers has had (as in, ummm, almost 0 success ever), that has regular sell outs in 50k+ stadiums, and has strong donations from many fans (not 1, humongous donor).
That’s my point. They don’t exist. The school has to invest and build a winner. They need to take it seriously. They have the money, they’re not poor.
And again, I’m 100% going to donate to this match!
