At what price, glory

As those of you from states with famous college football teams may not know, our State University here in New Jersey, Rutgers, had its first undefeated season in the memory of many generations. But, at what price? Blue Jersey gives us the answer:

This year's erstwhile undedeated football record comes on the heels of Rutgers U eliminating their tennis and swim/dive programs.

Without getting into the whole debate about which programs deserve to stay or go (and how much the coaches deserve....or not) I can say this much: tennis and swim programs tend to attract good student/athletes who graduate.

Not sure what kind of talent pool RU expects to pick from after their latest athletic reshufflings. But nixing sports like tennis and swimming sure rule out a lot of bright, athletic New Jersey highschool seniors who would prefer to pay in-state tuition as they head off to college.

There is no doubt that this year's gridiron success has been thrilling to watch, but we should be mindful of what RU is giving up in its relentless persuit of football glory and dollars.

Update:I see Rutgers lost last night, so they're no longer undefeated!