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Mar 20, 2023
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BlueBull
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My BIL asked where his donations could go and BYU specifically said gymnastics
I think there are ways to direct donations to a specific sport, although it may have to already be an existing program.
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Any truth to the rumor that if someone wanted to donate 10 million to BYU Basketball or Women’s Golf
cougarfanatic
All-American
3/19/23 12:28pm
IIRC that is the reason why BYU doesn't have a NCAA men's lacrosse team. I think David Neeleman wanted to essentially
SingleStrapBackpack
3/19/23 12:35pm
How many P5 level schools even have a men's lacrosse team? Curious.
ManicBlue
3/19/23 12:57pm
Not sure. NCAA men's lacrosse is mostly an east coast thing. I think Utah has a team now (thanks to Neeleman) but I'm
SingleStrapBackpack
3/19/23 1:19pm
Looks like 5 ACC schools and 5 B1G schools is all. Rest are lower division schools. I'd much rather see BYU have an
ManicBlue
3/19/23 1:32pm
Or wrestling, especially in the B12.
lbmango
3/19/23 4:49pm
This is exactly what happened at Utah.
The Toolman
3/19/23 1:12pm
How did they solve the Title IX scholarship disparity? Add a women’s sport?
LeGrandBleu
3/19/23 1:37pm
Beach Volleyball. Even though it’s the same girls as regular,
The Toolman
3/19/23 8:11pm
Thanks. So accepting the Men's Lacrosse donation money would have required BYU
LeGrandBleu
3/19/23 8:26pm
I believe one of the issues with Neeleman’s offer is it would have required BYU
Str8CashCougar
3/20/23 12:14am
This is true. If you're a multibillionaire that wants to update all things BYU athletics you have the follow challenges
DJROSS
3/19/23 1:10pm
I doubt a donation to any existing women's sport would be rejected.
ParentingNotForSissy
3/19/23 2:28pm
That was “then” this is now
Elvis
3/19/23 3:41pm
This and Title IX is why there is no men’s soccer
coot20
3/19/23 3:53pm
You’d hope it’s not true… but BYU in this instance seems to take its cue from
Polecat
3/19/23 8:37pm
BYU’s always had a situation where all donations go to athletics general fund
Mabuhay Coug
3/19/23 9:03pm
I'm confused. I was assuming the reason why you couldn't direct funds to a sport was football is king. You're telling
Yllage Vidiot
3/19/23 10:42pm
Any direct donation, to any specific sport.It all goes to a single account.
Mabuhay Coug
3/20/23 8:58am
My BIL asked where his donations could go and BYU specifically said gymnastics
BlueBull
3/20/23 5:25am
Totally doable.
wilsdad
3/20/23 7:18am
Unless it has changed in the last few years, it all goes to the athletic depart.
Mabuhay Coug
3/20/23 9:01am
It's easy to pay scholarships directly to players: NIL. It doesn't even need to
Great38
3/20/23 9:16am
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