In the new WNYC podcast The Season, host Ilya Marritz and producer Matt Collette have tracked the Columbia football team as it started the season on a 21-game losing streak. They talk about the new coach, how the team responded to their first win and whether this is the start of a new era for the Lions.
Now: @ColumbiaLionsFB won their first game in 2 years (!) -- discussing with #TheSeason host @ilyamarritz + @Matt_PC.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015
.@ilyamarritz + @Matt_PC of #theseasonpodcast explain contradictions of Ivy League football - need smarts + skills. pic.twitter.com/JSrOmDqQCW
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015
@BrianLehrer @Columbia God no. I am proud that I went to a school where we cared more about other things than about football.
— Emily (@GirlWhoWhirls) October 19, 2015
@BrianLehrer I went to @swarthmore, and the college eliminated the football team in 2000. I consider that move a source of pride.
— Second Ave. Sagas (@2AvSagas) October 19, 2015
.@ireallyshouldbe The short answer: no specific #s available for this year, but about $3.3 million was spent on the program in 2013.
— Brian Lehrer Show (@BrianLehrer) October 19, 2015