Basically, without sports, I would be out of a job and a livelihood. Athletics needs to be here in UW. And maybe you should start following if you are not already.
Meanwhile here at UW, outside of receiving an education, sports matter quite a bit to the community. According to the Wyoming budget for 2013-2014, athletics generates just over $12.7 million in revenue for the university. Considering this is anything but peanuts, you could say there are real world implications to sports. Boosters also judge their “givings” based on the performances of sports teams. We can thank the renovations of the Arena Auditorium to the up-swing performances of the men and womens basketball programs.
But honestly, the money does not matter to me. Neither does ensuring the fat pockets that make the campus turn round are happy. What matters to me is the fact that sports draw a community together. I can walk down to Loaf-N-Jug right now, say “Go Pokes” while I hold the door open for a patron and hear the same “Go Pokes” in response. How cool is that? It’s an instant bond between strangers. Where a strange, fat drunk guy will get a hug from me any day after a Wyoming touchdown. Where the heartbreak is lightened because you know an entire state shares your pain. Sports are a truly beautiful thing. It’s no wonder I love them.
Basically, without sports, I would be out of a job and a livelihood. Athletics needs to be here in UW. And maybe you should start following if you are not already.
