February 5, 2016 -- To continue from the posting from the other day, I was writing about how the funds are distributed by the NCAA. According to their website, only $15 million is allocated to both Divisions II and III. Just on the surface, that does not sound like much, especially since we are talking about schools all over the country. For schools in those divisions, more money will be pumped in when they have successful seasons in their varsity sports. This is somewhat of a catch-22, because it is often difficult for these schools to recruit top notch talent. As a result, many schools fall into a vicious cycle of mediocrity and even cellar dwelling. Speaking for Occidental College, they do not recruit the most astute of athletes, translating in poor team records, no post season hopes, and eventually being stuck in the same position year after year. Oxy plays in the SCIAC conference, and as I look at some of their varsity sports over the last 5 years, they remain in the middle of the pack. They could certainly use an upgrade to some of their facilities, and I am certain that upgrades such as these will attract more talent.
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Augustine Caguco
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