Hofstra drops football program

[Earlshog]

HEMPSTEAD, N.Y. -- Hofstra University is dropping its football team, citing high costs and low interest from the college community.

In a statement obtained by The Associated Press on Thursday, university president Stuart Rabinowitz says "the choice was painful but clear."

He says factors include the cost of running the football program and the team's inability to generate significant interest, financial support or attendance.

The decision follows a two-year review of sports spending at Hofstra. Rabinowitz says there are no plans to cut any other sports at the Long Island school.

[KatPw]

I guess with the Jets no longer footing the bill for the stadium they decided to get rid of it. Will they demolish the stadium now? That would be a shame since the Conference games are held there. I have fond memories of cheering on that field.

[El Mudo]

Somewhere, Wayne Chrebet weeps (and to a lesser extent, Marques Colston)

[Snoogans]

Somewhere, Wayne Chrebet weeps (and to a lesser extent, Marques Colston)

Im pretty sure Chrebet doesnt even remember that he played at Hofstra

[Mitch&Murray]

This also means Hofstra can drop up to 80 womans athletics scholarships that are required by Title IX. Should be interesting.

[ozzie]

The only thing I know about Hofstra comes from an old Bill Cosby bit I heard off one of his old comedy albums, telling his story about having to play those guys.

I'm assuming he was playing for Temple then?

Funny shit if you can find it, and sounds like Hofstra football used to be on the national scene then.

[drusilla]

I guess with the Jets no longer footing the bill for the stadium they decided to get rid of it. Will they demolish the stadium now? That would be a shame since the Conference games are held there. I have fond memories of cheering on that field.

wait what? the jets foot the bill for what stadium?

the jets had their practice bubble on campus & it was used but a lot of the other teams aside from football for practice. (except for lacrosse cause they almost popped it once)

no one at hofstra gave a shit about football. i was an athletic training major & didn't even give a crap. this was long over due. i really don't see anyone caring much & i don't know why everyone is acting so surprised.

if they do have to cut female scholarships because of this i just hope they'd find another way to work it out.

[El Mudo]

wait what? the jets foot the bill for what stadium?

the jets had their practice bubble on campus & it was used but a lot of the other teams aside from football for practice. (except for lacrosse cause they almost popped it once)

no one at hofstra gave a shit about football. i was an athletic training major & didn't even give a crap. this was long over due. i really don't see anyone caring much & i don't know why everyone is acting so surprised.

if they do have to cut female scholarships because of this i just hope they'd find another way to work it out.

Can't. Title IX says everything's got to be equal. Happens all the time to wrestling and swimming programs.

The only thing I know about Hofstra comes from an old Bill Cosby bit I heard off one of his old comedy albums, telling his story about having to play those guys.

I'm assuming he was playing for Temple then?

Funny shit if you can find it, and sounds like Hofstra football used to be on the national scene then.

Hearing about Hofstra always makes me think of that time they beat George Mason twice in the same week (including in the A10 tournament), and had a better record, but Mason still went to the tourney for some reason over them, and became everyone's darlings by making the Final Four.

[Snoogans]

I read one time that Hofstra had the highest rate of herpes of any University in the united states

[ozzie]

Here 'tis the Bill Cosby - Hofstra bit. About 8 mins long, but worth it. (http://www.imeem.com/megafanatic187/music/hcb3FNda/bill-cosby-hofstra/)

[lleeder]

Im pretty sure Chrebet doesnt even remember that he played at Hofstra

actually has a bar restaurant right there next to the school in east meadow called Chrebets. I never went there but did when it was a dive bar.

[PD]

I guess with the Jets no longer footing the bill for the stadium they decided to get rid of it. Will they demolish the stadium now? That would be a shame since the Conference games are held there. I have fond memories of cheering on that field.
they still play Lacrosse and soccer i believe.

[drusilla]

I read one time that Hofstra had the highest rate of herpes of any University in the united states

TRUE!

that was probably around 2000 or so. # 1 college for std's. gotta love long island.

[drusilla]

they still play Lacrosse and soccer i believe.

field hockey. soccer has it's own stadium. the jets never had anything to do with the football stadium, only the bubble & weeb eubank hall. at least not while i was there anyways.