Explanation: the net quality of the combined football and basketball teams for the Big East and Catholic 7 conferences were diminished over the past two years.
That incident caused a minor tabloid furore - but a greater reaction on the net, particularly on websites and forums associated with football violence and far-right activity.
The net effect will be to jerk the easy-money football away from Airline Charlie and produce a painful collision between his backside and the hard ground of economic reality.