Rutgers sports overspend lacks worthwhile return.

The Rutgers University athletic department receives $131 million annually from New Jersey taxpayers, which is a concern for the writers as they believe it could be better spent elsewhere. Rutgers spends more on athletics than six other schools in the Big Ten Conference and suffered from a $53 million shortfall last year, the largest among any other Big Ten school. The writers question whether this is the best use of taxpayer dollars, especially as Rutgers football has a poor 12-22 record since rehiring Greg Schiano as head coach. While winning brings in revenue, the writers argue that Rutgers should be self-funded rather than relying on taxpayer funds. They suggest changes need to be made, and that taxpayers should stop funding sports programs that could be self-funded.

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