re: WBB has to make more revenue or cut expenses

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Losing 8.5 million in one season is not going to cut it in today's college athletics climate.

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You are absolutely right but the group that follows WBB doesn't understand a business model and will down vote you to death. That woke socialist mindset doesn't know shite about business.

To me the better question is how much has these sports improved LSU's brand exposure. Do you not understand how having the LSU name on the national stage and the extra exposure LSU gets from this helps in recruiting in the major sports. Kids want to be part of an overall winning program.

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Subsidizing other sports is not going to work in this new world of revenue- driven business.

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Unfortunately, it’s the cost of doing business when it comes to women’s basketball.

As much as I wish it wasn’t the case, those on the left demand it and have enough power to force it.

Title IX requires it. So why not try to win at it. The catch is football pulls the wagon for everything else. You can't cut all the sports that lose money. We are fortunate that Football makes enough to cover for everything. Some places lose money on athletics. However if you want to do away with sports that lose money. To follow the law, everything would be gone but football and 3 or 4 women's sports.

Also, you think WBB lost money, but at Baylor KM was their leading fund raiser and could be very high on that list here. Who knows how much value she brings in, but I bet it covers her expenses.

With the new revenue sharing, there will be a shake up. However, there is a new payout structure for the women's tournament and with the recognition they are getting maybe more revenue that the NCAA has been hoarding.
It shouldn't anger so many people when we invest in a winning female sport. What should anger everyone is BK's contract hamstringing the football program
and us not fielding a descent MBB program to take advantage of our only other revenue producer.

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Raise Fukin ticket prices

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What’s the difference between Men’s and Women’s BBall prices?

I’ve heard that women’s basketball is having their travel accommodations cut big time.

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LSU WBB is more than just a line item — it's a national brand-builder. The $8.5M loss is real, but cutting support would be shortsighted. Women's basketball is rapidly growing in exposure, TV deals, and fan engagement. Programs like LSU are leading that charge. Also, most sports are subsidized by football — that’s how college athletics have always worked. But WBB has the potential to be self-sustaining with smart investment. Pulling back now means missing out on the future of women's sports.

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In a post full of stupid, this line definitely stands out the most. The exact opposite of this has cemented itself as truth.

What’s the added value to the university overall? I’d bet a successful WBB program positively impacts the university overall enough to offset the loss.Same with baseball and, increasingly, gymnastics as that sport becomes more popular. You have to consider the impact on the brand itself. I don’t know if winning a national title will positively 8mpact baseball’s bottom line. But the impact on our brand definitely will have a positive one.

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Agree. Problem is once you opt in title ix applies. Now, I personally believe title ix has worn out its welcome but the law doesn't see it that way yet. Equality does not require charity. Title ix is charity, therefore equality for women as it pertains to sports is a myth. Among many other areas.

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I could not agree more.

Baseball lost money in 2023 and will likely lose in 2025 bc they played all the way through and travel expenses add up quickly.
They maximize profit when they host a regional and super but don’t make it to Omaha.
The biggest thing going forward for all sports except football is keeping travel expenses down. So I doubt we’ll see the women’s basketball playing early season tournaments in the Bahamas or somewhere else far off.