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And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM
For million of people sports are a vital part of their college experience but that doesn't mater because it isn't what you think college should be about? I guess we should get rid of music and performing arts since those really are not that much different. Hell lets get rid of hands on art all together.

I don't think colleges should have a damn about giving students some outdated ideal of a "well rounded" education and should just teach them what they need to know.




Everything in this quote is pretty irrelevant to what I've been saying. We're not talking about everyone involved with sports, we're talking about players. Music and performing arts are pretty well enmeshed in "academia," and again, we're not talking about them.

And we're not talking about "well-rounded" education, either. (I don't necessarily disagree with you on that, although I think forcing students to take or place out of some basic composition courses isn't crazy- If you're in college, you should be able to write above an 8th grade reading level, and it's amazing how many people can't).



When I said I don't care, and that schools shouldn't either, I was talking about players wanting to get paid to play sports. If they want to try and become professional athletes, awesome. It shouldn't be a priority of the college to provide its players with a salary.

I wasn't advocating eliminating sports entirely (I played volleyball at college, along with various intramural stuff). I'd definitely be happier if its perceived importance was lessened, but I wouldn't want to eliminate sports.
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1147 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 727 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 268 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 707 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 669 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 629 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 786 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 798 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 252 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 280 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 758 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 659 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 691 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 753 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 622 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 563 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 612 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 612 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 245 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 318 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 260 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 630 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 289 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 277 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 633 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 396 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 732 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 628 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 655 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 639 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 264 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 250 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 616 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 300 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 667 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 761 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 643 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 587 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 747 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 577 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 556 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 641 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 271 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 269 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 256 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 241 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 243 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 606 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 582 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 720 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 908 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 808 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 569 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 596 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 239 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 229 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 705 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 595 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 713 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 628 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 582 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 580 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 690 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 525 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 563 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 565 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 686 Views
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