The Business of College Football - Part 2

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In the second part of this series about the money matters behind college football programs, NBR correspondent Jeff Yastine looks at the impact football has on the finances of a small school, Seton Hill University.



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External Links/Articles*

• Horrow Sports Ventures
  Horrow Sports Ventures is a South Florida based firm that is "a facility development advisor to professional sports teams and leagues, universities, government agencies, and not-for-profit organizations." The company's president, Rick Horrow, is interviewed in Jeff Yastine's report.
• Inside Higher Ed
  Inside Higher Ed is an "online source for news, opinion and jobs for all of higher education." This links to a January 1, 2007 article published by the website titled, "When Football Numbers Don't Add Up." It focuses on the reasons one small community college decided to give up its football program.
• Seton Hill University
  Seton Hill is a small, Catholic, liberal arts university located in Greensburg, Pennsylvania. The university's football program is profiled in part two of Jeff Yastine's series.
• Seton Hill Football
  Seton Hill's football program is profiled in part two of Jeff Yastine's series. This links to the official website of Seton Hill football.
• The Sport Journal
  The Sport Journal is a publication of the United States Sports Academy, which is "an independent, non-profit, accredited, special mission sports university" located in Daphne, Alabama. This links to a 2006 article published in the journal titled, "A Model of the Factors Contributing to Fan Support at Small-College Athletic Events."

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