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UNR AD on shutdown of University of Alabama, Birmingham football program

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Last week, the University of Alabama, Birmingham (UAB) shutdown its football program due to funding issues. This has sparked concern amongst smaller Division I schools operating on modest budgets, including one in the Mountain West Conference. Doug Knuth, director of athletics at UNR, talks about the closing down of the football program at UAB and what this means for the future of Division I schools dealing with budget constraints.

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Esther Ciammachilli is a former part-time broadcaster at KUNR Public Radio.