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I-C BR IAR* 1991 PUBLISHER Ernest H. Pitt EDITOR Craig T. Greenlee PRODUCTION Mike Henderson Kristina Roe Elizabeth Martin Eddie Anderson STAFF WRITERS Rolando Simmons Roscoe Nance Steve Zimmerman PHOTOGRAPHERS J.D. Schwalm Joe Danieis ? Max Dunhill A battle is won, but the war continues Schools in the Southwestern Athletic and Mid- Eastern Athletic conferences came away from last month's NCAA Convention in Nashville, Tenn., feeling good about themselves and their future in Division I. They had reason to. Going into the convention, they faced the real possibility of being demoted to Division II in light of some of the reforms that had been proposed. Thanks to modifications in some of the proposals -- brought about through lobbying and politick ing ~ SWAC and MEAC members were able to remain in Division I. 1 They got a bonus when the membership approved a post season bowl game between the two conference champions, which if staged properly could be a financial bonanza. A word of warning though. SWAC and MEAC members shouldn't become too comfortable with their gains. The Ohio States, Oklahomas, and Notre Dames of col lege athletics still resent being equals with the SWAC, MEAC and smaller conferences. The cost containment measures that the larger schools sought is proof of that While they're talking about ways to cut spending, SWAC and MEAC schools are now in a position of having to spend more just to meet the minimum requirements. Sooner or later, they'll come up with some new require ments that will squeeze out the have nots. That has been the pattern over the years. First they created Division 1-AA. Next they stripped the NCAA of its power to negotiate television contracts in foot ball, a move that robbed the smaller schools of exposure and money. They appeared poised to deliver the coupe de grace at the Nashville conventioa i They proposed that Division I schools be required to: ? Field seven men's and seven women's sports; ? Award a minimum of 50 percent of the maximum allowable grants in each sport or spend $250,000 on men's sports and $250,000 on women's sports, or give 25 scholar ships in men's and women's sports, excluding football and men's and women's basketball. Those proposals would have forced most SWAC and MEAC schools to add two sports or scramble to come up with some non-existent dollars. The modified proposals allows indoor track and outdoor creek an* cross country to brcounted as separate sports. That means thai only has to be added. For many schools, adding two sports woukfhave been asking the impossible. Another modification allows Pell Grants to be counted towards the financial requirement When the convention ended, SWAC and MEAC mem bers could hardly contain their euphoria. But they must remember that they've only won a battle. The war continues. Back College Sports Review it puWshad by Back Sports me., 617 N. Ubarry St , Winstorv Salam, N.C. 27102. Itosolcltad manuscripts and photographs w* not ba relirnad Inquiries should ba addrassad to Emast H. Rtl Publisher, Stack CoNegs Sports Review, P.O. Box 3154. Wlnston-Salam, NX. 27102. PHOTO CRtOTTS: Cover photo - FayetrevUe State ooach Jsff Capal by T-Laa; Insat photo by BCSR Staff; SWAC photo-Southern ITS Robart >bur>gblood by Jamas W. Tarry III; Tits defense photo-CcppIn State's Larry McCofcxn by Max DunM. 8C3H is a supplament to thasa nswpapsn: Atlanta Volee, Tha Bulletin, Bartmcre A tro- Ameri can, Baton Rouge Community Laadar, Birmingham Ttmas, Carolina Paacamakar. Carolina Times, Charleston Chronida. Dallas Examiner, Iradal County Naws, Tha Massenger, Metro County Courier, Philadelphia Trfbuna, Pittsburgh Courier, Rkhmond Afro-American, Washington Afro-American and Winston- Safe m Chronida. &.W M SSSiS; W. ? ?GHHili fllM E?M iffcl IhMSS^ mm fm lyiin XvX Hill vI;X; Henry Blades tllgg Dwi4Wwi?d EddksRobbtsonJr. a>1va> ?!?!?>!?!??? I%Sv!%V?P!v!vW7!5?V?535!^.W^.vXvt,X?? GramWiae 1 Mississippi Valley St Alaba??i^ttiiilli pamessee$?aiO : :S<*??Si!i^^iiil wmmmmmmm ScMctik' CaroiingState ifecJcscwStawteitii Hi ' 1 I i H? Whmr "?&?'' ? WM9M k$ M ^e^^^)?orTh?y?ir i Coach Of The Year ' ' "'', Bill Hayes, North Carolina A?T *, *$x "<r > | | ?? /? teig H
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