Like the Nintendo character Kirby opening its maw and inhaling everything in its path, college football and basketball programs across the country have a voracious appetite for their schools' athletic budgets, one that has now begun to cannibalize other programs within universities.
Just a couple weeks ago, the University of Arkansas announced it was dropping its men’s and women’s tennis teams, with athletic director Hunter Yurachek citing the need to “balance competitive opportunities, resources and the long-term sustainability of our department.”
