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That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis Send a noteboard - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM
Can't afford college? Here's some money. Exceptionally bright? Here's some money.


I'm in favor of people going to college, but if the choice is between "average person" and "Average person who is good at football," I don't see how that's a relevant distinction.
I amuse myself.
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Hey college sports guys.. @my - 06/04/2011 06:17:34 PM 1291 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 880 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 332 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 836 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 841 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 783 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 317 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 354 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 919 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 802 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 833 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 894 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 753 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 699 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 748 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 751 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 325 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 788 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 353 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 773 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 467 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 905 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 773 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 789 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 794 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 323 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 754 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 365 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 809 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 898 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 793 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 758 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 887 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 719 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 699 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 818 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 301 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 306 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 737 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 727 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 886 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1065 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 940 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 707 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 753 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 290 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 840 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 741 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 852 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 808 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 724 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 760 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 825 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 746 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 717 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 704 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 824 Views
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