Starting a football program at the University of Arkansas at Little Rock would require a significant investment of money beyond just an increase in the budget for athletics, according to a consultant's report released Tuesday.
The university "makes a concerted effort to provide an array of student services but is challenged at times to meet the needs of its approximately 11,000 students, including student-athletes, due to resource constraints," the 144-page report by Conventions, Sports & Leisure International said.
The athletic budget would have to grow from the current $11 million a year to as much as $23.