The conversation continues about hockey. And let's not forget the six sports that disappeared back in '06. Can Rutgers afford to add any sports? Should it? And what about our Big Ten brethren and their sport count?
Once upon a time, Rutgers sponsored 31 sports. That's a lot. But it gave a lot of athletes an opportunity to participate.
Including me, playing Lightweight Football for two years.
Lightweight went by the boards somewhere in the late 80's/early 90's. But there were still 30 varsity sports. And personally, I liked that; Rutgers was offering opportunities. Of course, what I didn't realize was how "on the cheap" Rutgers was in operating them.