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Post by c4ndlelight on Oct 11, 2019 15:48:01 GMT -5
California schools are going to see a major downturn in recruits in the future. Stanford will remain good because it's Stanford but the others no way. The state is falling apart with traffic and crime. Parents just don't want to send their kids there. As for this year, I think you are right on target for the tournament. It will be interesting to see if any other conference can compete with the Big Ten? With girls volleyball growing over 200 percent there is a lot of talent now coming into the sport. You can see even this year what a few good players on lower D1 schools can do! Fun! Which states are actually suffering from population loss?
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Post by hammer on Oct 11, 2019 16:58:03 GMT -5
California schools are going to see a major downturn in recruits in the future. Stanford will remain good because it's Stanford but the others no way. The state is falling apart with traffic and crime. Parents just don't want to send their kids there. As for this year, I think you are right on target for the tournament. It will be interesting to see if any other conference can compete with the Big Ten? With girls volleyball growing over 200 percent there is a lot of talent now coming into the sport. You can see even this year what a few good players on lower D1 schools can do! Fun! Which states are actually suffering from population loss? California has had population loss due to migration to other states, but the loss has been back-filled by immigrants, especially from Mexico and Central America. Hence, population is still increasing. In 1970, roughly 75% of CA was caucasian, but today it is around 37%, and Latinos actually outnumber caucasians slightly. If you look at the CA University system and schools like UCLA, Cal, UCSB, UCSD, etc. enrollments have continued to climb. Generally these schools have done quite well in national academic rankings. However, due to the economic downturn and resulting loss of tax revenue beginning in 2008 and continuing for several years thereafter, infrastructure spending lagged, especially for on-campus housing. Pensions and large salaries related to cost of living in coastal areas is also eating up funds that could be used for infrastructure. How this lack of revenue affects sports programs isn't entirely clear because booster money, TV money, licensing rights (especially from football), etc. has goosed income significantly.
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Post by mikegarrison on Oct 11, 2019 17:02:07 GMT -5
California schools are going to see a major downturn in recruits in the future. The state is falling apart with traffic and crime. I've heard this kind of nonsense my entire life. And yet, housing just gets more and more expensive there as the population continues to grow. It's a favorite talking point of the rural red-staters who fear and loathe urban coastal living in general and California in particular.
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