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Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie Send a noteboard - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM
Giving out scholarships for recruiting purposes is like an investment. Winning teams bring fans, which bring money. Presumably, this money can be used on academic programs, financial aid for non-athletes, or other kinds of development projects.*

I think there's a problem when it gets out of control, but on the whole I think college sports is a good way for schools to raise money for themselves.


* I'm just making stuff up here, I don't have any data.
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1074 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 664 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 243 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 640 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 601 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 552 Views
If they're in college, fuck no. But should they be in college in the first place? Legolas - 06/04/2011 07:57:03 PM 713 Views
I believe it's because sports like basketball and football want to see your college career LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 08:47:24 PM 728 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 230 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 245 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 695 Views
I assume you mean why don't the NFL and NBA teams develop their own young players? snoopcester - 07/04/2011 11:32:49 AM 599 Views
I say keep the sports and get wrid of all the worthless arts and lit programs random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:07:36 PM 618 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 682 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 562 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 496 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 542 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 548 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 226 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 291 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 237 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 566 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 266 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 251 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 562 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 364 Views
I'm already pissed they get scholarships for being able to play football. They can join the NFL beetnemesis - 07/04/2011 12:50:15 AM 672 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 554 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 622 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 570 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 239 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 228 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 549 Views
Uh, no they can't just join the NFL. They have to have 2.5 years out of high school. *NM* everynametaken - 07/04/2011 04:49:07 AM 276 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 592 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 700 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 581 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 529 Views
The graduation rate for athletes overall is higher than the general undergrad student body, it seems Larry - 09/04/2011 02:57:43 PM 678 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 522 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 494 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 577 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 246 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 244 Views
well since you seem unable to support your arguments that must be the case *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:22:33 PM 235 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 221 Views
You seem to be the one who needs to think football are less intelligent *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:06:29 AM 219 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 529 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 516 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 653 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 837 Views
Most profeesors are weak kneed liberals who are still mad that they were shoved in lockers random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:45:36 AM 749 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 505 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 531 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 217 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 204 Views
Err... I don't care? My point was that colleges shouldn't give a damn about athletics beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:25:24 PM 629 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 530 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 654 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 565 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 523 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 513 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 619 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 463 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 491 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 498 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 619 Views
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