Jere Longman of the New York Times tackled an issue that hits close to home, and it can be summarized by his one-sentence fourth paragraph…

“Students seem less inclined to pick up the tab, especially at universities that do not field major-college football teams.”

We did our share of coverage on the BLR at Long Beach State, but we’re not the only ones struggling with a sports world that’s becoming more and more expensive.

Click here to read Longman’s take on the situation