But along that road, big-time athletic programs often take on a life of their own.

Wright is also wrong when he says "we're going through the growing pains of learning how to handle a big-time program."

Just look at employment trends in the big-time programs.

The big-time "programs" make it almost impossible for many players to gain an education, even if they could.

It's a shame a big-time program like this doesn't provide better facilities.

He also attempts to show how big-time athletic programs do not enhance but actually drain the university's resources.

The truth is sobering: most big-time athletic programs consume money instead of making it.

We know they're trying to build a big-time program here, that a bowl game is on everyone's mind.

Also, it's time that the major beneficiaries of big-time athletic programs pay part of the cost.

At schools with big-time athletic programs things are fairly simple: coaches decide which high school athletes will be admitted.