Report that Hofstra will announce this morning that they are dropping their FB program.Link at http://www.myfoxny.com/dpp/news/local_n ... ram-to-end

ESPN article on Hofstra dropping FB at http://sports.espn.go.com/ncf/news/story?id=4709412


Also,NYTimes report at http://www.nytimes.com/2009/12/04/sport ... fstra.html

FCS MB threads discussing Hofstra dropping FB at http://www.anygivensaturday.com/forum/s ... hp?t=66939

and at http://anygivensaturday.com/forum/showt ... hp?t=66942

Sad to see. NU and Hofstra sohuld never have left the AE

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I saw some of the ESPN comments about the value of football versus "minor sports," and understand the emotion, but I had to look at Men's Lacrosse.

Hofstra averaged over 4,200 this year for 5 home football games. About 21,000, yes?

The lacrosse team drew 20,241 over 8 home games. Average 2,530, to be sure. What's the cost difference between football and lacrosse?

Of course, it's fair to ask about the income difference as well... but I question if football was ever going to grow for Hofstra.

Less scholarships for lacrosse. All those football scholarships cost alot of money.

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Hofstra will spend the next 20 years learning the Lamar lesson by dropping football.

Quinn,Pounder,and Playa4life,thanks for the posts.

Hofstra blog article discussing decision to drop FB at http://defiantlydutch.blogspot.com/2009 ... nized.html