<p>First of all, I realized that Binghamton has been known for Basketball and other kinds of sports they have in competition. But I think they should also try to spend some time with the money to create a bigger school spirit for having a Football team. What do you guys think? I think they can try better to be D1 with top schools nationally.</p>
<p>There are many ways for them to actually create a diverse school spirit within the University to let students traditionalize with a college experience. Plus, howcome other big schools had the money to actually structure a Football stadium to be the “Ivy Leagues” athletically.</p>
<p>the majority of critics of the bball debacle have overwhelming agreed that academics should remain the highest priority; a football team would not be an appropriate addition at this time based on their assessment.</p>
<p>I really hope this whole debacle ends soon. I am ashamed of the sacrifices the university has made to be D1. It was not worth the fast transition at all and we could have eased into and still reaped the benefits of a more energized community. Also I personally hate football and am glad it doesn’t exist at Bing.</p>
<p>Anyone who brings up basketball is a MORON! Yes Binghamton’s basketball team fell apart this year. However this does not ruin a schools reputation in the least bit. If you think when you graduate from Binghamton now as to before the debacle your less worthy in employers eyes you are VERY wrong. In the 2009 NCAA tournament Binghamton was one of just seven teams out of sixty five to have a 100% graduation rate. Look at some of the lowest, Cal State Northridge- 8%, Maryland-10% Portland State- 17% Arizona 20% and Clemson at 29% Yes Tiki did what he did and it was wrong, and he got kicked off the team (which in my belief was unjustified he was charged but the trial hasnt taken place yet so he isn’t guilty of anything) and he is graduating this spring. But Beyond that almost every d1 program football and basketball have problems because the kids that are the best at these sports usually come from where? THE GHETTO! Again this has nothing to do with you and your education at Binghamton or the quality of the degree your getting. The amount of study and the grades you get combined with Binghamton being a pretty good school ( A dam good business school) will determine your ability to A. Get a job or B. Go to Grad school</p>
<p>First of all you cannot assume that just because these other big schools have the money to do this that Binghamton does. Second my belief is that sports should be a second priority and until every possible academic improvement to a college has been paid for a college should not invest in sports.</p>
<p>Binghamton does not form a football team like Penn State for instance because it does not have the money. Look at the difference in tuition between the two.</p>
<p>Binghamton Tuition and Fees
In-state: $6,761
Out-of-state: $14,661</p>
<p>Penn State Tuition and Fees
In-state: $14,416
Out-of-state: $25,946</p>
<p>The tuition for instate is roughly a $8,000 difference and out of state is a $11,000 difference.
Binghamton has 10,000 students so say 8,000 instate and 2,000 out of state.
At Penn state prices Binghamton has another $86,000,000
that money can build you a pretty nice stadium and football team.</p>
<p>As a recent graduate of Binghamton, I can say with 100% certainty that there is not going to be a football team for a long, long, time, if ever. The cost of running a football team is a cost that the school simply cannot afford, and right now the majority of the athletics funding is going straight into basketball. With all of the troubles the basketball team has gone through in the last year, there’s no way that the administration is looking to create another major sports program.</p>