my kids are already starting to "consider" other schools and vear from what I thought was a clear BYU path not because they can't but because they want to. When they ask about other schools one of the first questions is how are they at football. If BYU dropped sports and football it would be a big factor for them and me in their college experience. You can call that stupid and naive but we have travelled together all over this country watching games and visiting sites, its one of the highlights of their childhood as a family. If their alma mater didn't offer them that chance while in school or after school with their kids it would definitely impact them on their decision and my college scorecard.