The University of Arkansas stands to lose potentially millions of dollars related to athletic event cancellations prompted by the coronavirus, Athletic Director Hunter Yurachek told UA System trustees Wednesday.
At the same time, the university plans to refund its season-ticket holders for the spring sports events have been cancelled, a cost of $1.75 million.
Yurachek won’t know for a few weeks just how much revenue will be lost from diminished Southeastern Conference distributions, he said, but right now schools are looking at losing $2 million to $3 million each.
Prior to cancellations, Yurachek expected about $45 million from the SEC.
The university will break even on refunds and possible repayment of sponsorships when factoring in less money spent traveling and conducting other activities, Yurachek said. But it will have a deficit overall because of the loss of SEC funds.
“So we’re looking at deficit as we close out this fiscal year,” Yurachek said. “It would be hard not to have a deficit.”
You don’t want to be Jed Clampett when the oil flow starts drying up, that’s for sure.
(h/t)
Get The Picture 
“Hello…Jerry?”
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Who ISSS this?
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I guess the rainy day we’ve been waiting on (and saving for) is here
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Legge takes a look at Tennessee and see it coming up lacking also: https://dawgpost.com/s/2308/why-playing-college-football-this-fall-matters-so-much
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This could be the sublime moment of Greg McGarity’s career. He’ll get to say “told you so”.
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Got caught spending the cash before cashing the check..it’s a thing called “budget”, after that is the gravy
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The Texas schools are going to be flat broke at the end of this.
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Which happens first, suspending players stipends or pay cuts for admin?
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