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NCAA chief: UAB cutting football is 'troubling'
NCAA Emmert Interview Heal WEB
NCAA president Mark Emmert speaks during an interview at the Associated Press, Tuesday Dec. 9, 2014 in New York. NCAA President Mark Emmert said Tuesday that it was troubling to see the University of Alabama-Birmingham drop its football program, but he believes Olympic sports are more vulnerable to cuts as schools look at athletic budgets. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews) - photo by Associated Press
NEW YORK — NCAA President Mark Emmert said Tuesday that it was troubling to see the University of Alabama-Birmingham drop its football program, but he believes Olympic sports are more vulnerable to cuts as schools look at athletic budgets. In an interview with The Associated Press, Emmert said he worries that while autonomy for the Big Five conferences will lead to more money being spent on athletes it could decrease the overall number of opportunities in college sports for students. UAB dropped its football program last week.