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The graduation rate for athletes overall is higher than the general undergrad student body, it seems Larry Send a noteboard - 09/04/2011 02:57:43 PM
and yah I suppose that is their choice to make. It just pains me to watch athletes struggle when they don't "make it big", but didn't take the time to actually LEARN anything during their courses. They just thought about making it big. It is stupid and it is their choice. That doesn't mean I have to like it or the situation. The professional organizations have put the kids in a bad place where its either "go to college or never come here", but college should be for learning, not impressing the big leagues. It is the kid's choice to not study, but I still feel bad for the ones that just got the short end of the stick, you know?

I'm sure you think it's fuzzy minded liberal thinking like that that gets me eaten, right? :P


So I don't believe it's quite as bad as what you portray. Quite a few former players end up doing nicely outside of school, as several schools (including my alma mater, the University of Tennessee) have established post-playing assistance programs to help former players obtain their degrees.

Illusions fall like the husk of a fruit, one after another, and the fruit is experience. - Narrator, Sylvie

Je suis méchant.
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1267 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 857 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 317 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 813 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 800 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 765 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 947 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 930 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 305 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 340 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 894 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 778 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 806 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 872 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 730 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 675 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 728 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 728 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 299 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 379 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 307 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 757 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 339 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 330 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 745 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 451 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 856 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 747 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 767 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 770 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 312 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 302 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 730 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 353 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 783 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 877 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 761 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 720 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 863 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 695 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 677 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 797 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 342 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 334 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 309 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 289 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 295 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 717 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 702 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 847 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1040 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 917 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 683 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 724 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 287 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 277 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 817 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 719 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 829 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 769 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 702 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 738 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 799 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 694 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 695 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 685 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 803 Views
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