<p>well yes, as of lately uva sports on a whole is nothing to write home about, but there is a reason why UVa has 16 national championships (12 since 1980) and Duke has 8 all time.</p>
<p>Didn’t the Sears cup also change its ranking system recently that caused UVA to fall? I believe they started placing less emphasis on the sports outside of BBall and Football or less emphasis on lax or something like that</p>
<p>Ironically enough sv3a, football is actually the only Division I sport that is not included in the (Sears) Director’s Cup rankings. This is because there is no NCAA football tournament and points are only awarded in the directors cup based on performance in the NCAA tournament. UVA finished lower this year because the points awarded for lacrosse (both men’s and women’s) were cut in half, and our #2 ranked women’s lacrosse team lost in the first round of the NCAA tournament(to a Princeton team that was seeded waaaaaaay too low). Also I believe one of the swim and dive teams finished lower than normal. Additionally last year both tennis teams, the baseball team, the women’s lacrosse team and the men’s soccer team all had disappointing results in the NCAA tournament after stellar regular seasons. All of those programs are on the rise, had young teams last year and they should fare better next season. There is also a chance we could get some Men’s Basketball points next year. All and all the future is bright for UVA athletics, and it is remarkable in my opinion the job Craig Littlepage has done.</p>
<p>The one program where things aren’t looking up is the football program. Ironically this is because coach Groh is having a hard time getting the kids he wants into UVA. UVA is one of the few big time football schools where recruited athletes not only have to get through the NCAA clearinghouse but through the admissions department. To be sure, most of the kids on the football team could not have gotten in without football. But Coach Groh is pretty much in crisis mode now after 8 of their 24 recruits this year and not going to be in Charlottesville this fall due to academic issues. </p>
<p>It should also be noted that Men’s Lacrosse team was probably the most dominant team in any NCAA sport last season. The team finished 17-0 and only played in one close game. Regardless, the lacrosse team earned less directors cup points for their championship season than the 21st place women’s golf team. I think it’s fair to say the Directors cup is a flawed metric. Let’s just agree that both UVA and Duke have outstanding athletic programs across the board. If anyone is interested you can view the final Director’s cup standing here: <a href=“CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more. - CBSSports.com”>CBS Sports - News, Live Scores, Schedules, Fantasy Games, Video and more. - CBSSports.com;
<p>Mam is actually indeed profitable. Both the football team and the women’s basketball team are profitable. The men’s basketball team has had a rough financial go of things lately, but will probably be profitable with the opening of JPJ next season.</p>
<p>John Paul Jones arena itself is an excellent example of how the athletic program is beneficial to the university. The arena is being financed entirely through alumni donations (the largest coming from Paul Tudor Jones who named the arena after his father). There is no way that the money for this arena could have been raised if it wasn’t for the existence of the men’s basketball team. This fall alone JPJ is going to host a number of high profile entertainment events (WWE, Kenny Chesney, two DMB shows, Eric Clapton). These events are great for the students, and a financial boon for both the school and the Charlottesville community.</p>
<p>That’s just one example of how the Athletic program benefits the school at large. There are plenty more. College athletics has plenty of problems that don’t have obvious answers. But I am still glad for what the Athletic program is contributing to my experience here at the University.</p>
<p>The women’s basketball team is profitable? Lol, how so?</p>
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<p>Excellent.</p>
<p>wwe, at uva.</p>
<p>that will be the sweetest night in the history of the known universe.</p>
<p>It’s in 2 weeks…no one will be there. Do you have DMB or Clapton tix yet?</p>
<p>Is it Smackdown or Raw or what coming to JPJ?</p>