If there has been any desire for a failed men's athletic program, it would have come from the academics whose standing was diminished by the academic cheating scandal, which was assisted by the men's coach. Shoe scandals, money changing hands by alums, etc - these things don't affect/diminsh the reputation of the academic standing of the school. This did. On a sports board, we can discuss the relative impact and rulings at other places but that isnt pertinent. The entire University experienced this as a refelction on them.
The stories I heard about what the men were able to get away with in class just prior to all this might not bother you, but instructors had to put up with a lot. A friend sat through a speech class where a football player gave a demonstration speech on how to use a tampon. There was a lot of pent up anger following the Clem debacle, and many important things were adjusted in how academics and sports were handled. Women's sports have come into their own, hockey and volleyball have had significant success, and I hear the basketball team has a new coach who might make some noise - so an admin specifically was no longer needed. That happened because old AD's often had no interest in developing women's sports and just werent capable of supporting them.
BUT.
No one cares about that anymore. There's no agenda against mens sports that has any traction here different from any other school.
The stories I heard about what the men were able to get away with in class just prior to all this might not bother you, but instructors had to put up with a lot. A friend sat through a speech class where a football player gave a demonstration speech on how to use a tampon. There was a lot of pent up anger following the Clem debacle, and many important things were adjusted in how academics and sports were handled. Women's sports have come into their own, hockey and volleyball have had significant success, and I hear the basketball team has a new coach who might make some noise - so an admin specifically was no longer needed. That happened because old AD's often had no interest in developing women's sports and just werent capable of supporting them.
BUT.
No one cares about that anymore. There's no agenda against mens sports that has any traction here different from any other school.