My take is a bit different. Not disagreeing with NT having poor financial support is an issue, but I do think this has a lot more to do with outside forces than it does NT.
One factor, that is rarely mentioned is that NT's early integration played a substantial role in NT not being in a Texas conference . Being in the MVC certainly didn't help create fans as the SWC ruled the state and did everything they could to maintain that status.
This may be ancient history, but I believe the effect still lingers.
Students that wanted a rah rah sports oriented school did not pick NT if they had other options
College student support is now becoming more equal not because of NT's progress, but now most students are just not as interested as in the past in college sports.
Teams are propped up by rich alums that grew up when college sports were much more popular.
This audience will fade away.
College sports has thus far survived NIL, title 9 and other government intervention; but at some point unless massive changes are made, it will not in the future.
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