By Jerry Ratcliffe

Carla Williams
Photo: UVA Athletics

Was Lars Tiffany the first domino to fall in the new direction of college athletics? With most athletic department budgets gobbled up by football and basketball, and little, if any funds left on the table for Olympic sports, might this be the beginning of the end?

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