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I believe it's because sports like basketball and football want to see your college career LadyLorraine Send a noteboard - 06/04/2011 08:47:24 PM
They'd rather hire some one on who was the star of their college basketball team, rather than someone who was an mind blowing high school player. The college player has proven himself in a more high-stress, competitive playing field. I can kinda see their viewpoint, particularly in sports that don't have a "Minor league" like baseball...but still. College should be for learning, not playing sports. The sports that want to see players proven should find a way that doesn't interfere with a kid's education, AND gives options to the players who just want to play.
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1290 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 878 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 331 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 835 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 840 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 782 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 967 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 953 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 316 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 353 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 918 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 801 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 831 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 892 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 751 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 698 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 747 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 750 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 312 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 408 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 323 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 785 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 352 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 344 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 771 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 466 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 903 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 772 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 788 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 792 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 322 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 315 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 752 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 364 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 807 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 896 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 790 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 756 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 886 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 717 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 698 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 817 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 354 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 348 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 324 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 300 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 305 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 736 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 725 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 885 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1062 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 938 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 706 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 751 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 301 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 289 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 838 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 739 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 850 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 806 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 723 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 759 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 823 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 745 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 716 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 703 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 823 Views
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