There are some certain problems with Title IX and it needs to be softened. Some problems arise when school s need to recruit more men, unreasonable financial burdens occur, and many men lose their sport for a few girls. Football is the biggest and most expensive sport that our athletic departments have. There is no other sport that needs so many other people, or has so many other people who are just willing to be on the team and not play very much. These people are still learning the life skills that they need to develop in life, which makes football important.
Football is also the biggest revenue sport that athletic departments have.
This sets football apart from other sports and many people think that it should not be counted in the Title IX count. We as athletic directors agree with this. Men and Women s sports are different in the fact that you will never have women sitting on the bench because they might get in for one play during the game. They will quit and go do something else. This is the case with football where you have a 60-man roster.