Drew's Dimes

Originally published April 28, 2020 to the Black College Sports Network news by A.D. Drew | BCSN Sportswrap Co-host CONFERENCE REALIGNMENT NEEDED FOR HBCUS The COVID-19 pandemic thus far has and will continue to force a sense of reality on college sports fans.  The economic and logistics of how we evaluate the business model of HBCU sports will change as we face our new normal.  Questions about whether we will have college sports (football specifically) and in what shape and form are among us.  The Power 5 schools and Group of 5 schools are creating their own plans around football.  Throw in the Mid-Majors in basketball, and the landscape will begin to shift, possibly faster than what experts have been forecasting for the future.  Maybe it’s time for our HBCUs to ask some important questions about their future and look at some conference realignments by size, geography, and logic.  The thoughts and ideas below are purely mine and not based on ...

In the App Click title above this to view full article. According to multiple sources, the Canadian Football League may be forced to cancel the 2020 season due to the COVID-19 epidemic.  In addition to this season, the long-term future of the league is in question.  There are approximately 80 players, who attended an HBCU, currently under contract for training camps in the CFL.   CFL Commissioner Randy Ambroise testified before the House of Commons committee of finance, this past Thursday.  This testimony came a week after the CFL requested $150 million in assistance from the Canadian government.  The nine team CFL lost approximately $20 million last season.  The CFL relies heavily on ticket sales for revenue.  A fanless CFL will be detrimental to finances.  In Canada, there are approximately 64,000 confirmed cases, with a majority of those being in Quebec and Ontario. “Unlike large U.S.-based leagues, our biggest source of revenue is no...