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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I don't think colleges should have a damn about giving students some outdated ideal of a "well rounded" education and should just teach them what they need to know.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 1232 Views
speaking as a former student athlete... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 06:43:13 PM 815 Views
I agree with this. *NM* Darth_Katie - 06/04/2011 09:16:43 PM 304 Views
Not a college sports guy, but I agree with LadyLorraine. Joel - 06/04/2011 07:17:07 PM 784 Views
I don't think that exact scenario would come up... LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 07:33:03 PM 761 Views
Generally, I don't think they should get paid. Fox and Ravens - 06/04/2011 07:29:29 PM 722 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 910 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 897 Views
Why not have young players prove themselves in the pro leagues immediately? *NM* Legolas - 06/04/2011 09:40:24 PM 286 Views
*shrug* ask them. less risk this way? *NM* LadyLorraine - 06/04/2011 10:09:39 PM 325 Views
Football players don't mature until their early 20s at the earliest Larry - 06/04/2011 10:52:50 PM 860 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 743 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 771 Views
Except that "football" is not a major. LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:35:37 PM 840 Views
I do believe they recieve college credit for playing random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:14:31 PM 701 Views
Yah, in the same manner I got PE credit for doing Marching Band... LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:05:55 PM 645 Views
RIt would be no harder to make football a degree program random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:11:13 PM 694 Views
2/10; would not recommend this trolling. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:35:28 PM 696 Views
pointing out the unpopular is not trolling *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:38:35 AM 285 Views
Posting purposefully incorrect statements to get a rise out of people is. *NM* Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:48:02 AM 349 Views
what was the incorrect statement? *NM* random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:18:52 PM 293 Views
Playing ignorant doesn't really suit you. Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:48:15 PM 726 Views
that may be, but the fact of the matter is that it isn't. *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:19:14 AM 321 Views
Do you speak from experience or is it simply a matter of faith? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:37:31 AM 313 Views
so you do know of a school with a football major? LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 04:50:17 PM 711 Views
Havn't we been playing them under the table all this time? *NM* grogg0316 - 06/04/2011 08:52:09 PM 433 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 816 Views
Sports bring in such a huge amount of money to schools though. Darth_Katie - 07/04/2011 04:32:37 AM 713 Views
It does help schools raise money, AND it does help the players LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:38:31 PM 735 Views
That's why there are need and merit-based scholarships beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:22:09 PM 727 Views
I get the rationale, it just annoys me. *NM* beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:20:05 PM 298 Views
No. Sports brings in huge amounts of money to popular schools. *NM* Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:27:33 PM 290 Views
So no one should profit if everyone can't? Darth_Katie - 10/04/2011 06:25:44 PM 700 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 337 Views
Really? random thoughts - 07/04/2011 02:03:32 PM 750 Views
well...if anything that just means there should be MORE emphasis on academics... LadyLorraine - 07/04/2011 07:26:49 PM 850 Views
That is a personal decsion they made random thoughts - 08/04/2011 02:16:17 PM 728 Views
I'm...not really sure what that means. LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:10:17 PM 687 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 827 Views
How is that statistic presented? LadyLorraine - 09/04/2011 03:13:54 PM 664 Views
schools are full of fluff classes and it isn't just because of sports random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:21:57 PM 641 Views
I did not say it was. LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 12:20:54 AM 747 Views
so we should just rely on your unbiased judgment and ignore facts? *NM* random thoughts - 10/04/2011 03:39:40 AM 329 Views
Yes that is precisely what I am asking. YOU CAUGHT ME *NM* LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:25:52 PM 318 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 294 Views
If that is what helps you sleep at night *NM* LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 07:51:50 PM 276 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 278 Views
I said nothing about intelligence at any point LadyLorraine - 13/04/2011 03:58:18 AM 685 Views
That's because you risk your tenure if you fail the sports darlings. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 03:24:19 PM 661 Views
your facts counter your argument not support it random thoughts - 09/04/2011 05:18:02 PM 796 Views
I'm repeating what professors have told me firsthand. Ghavrel - 09/04/2011 09:33:10 PM 1003 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 884 Views
I laughed out loud. That was grand. Ghavrel - 10/04/2011 08:46:29 AM 655 Views
Sorry dude but "somone told me" really isn't a fact random thoughts - 11/04/2011 07:21:48 PM 685 Views
All right, man. Whatever makes you happy. *NM* Ghavrel - 11/04/2011 11:49:12 PM 270 Views
That funny coming from you *NM* random thoughts - 13/04/2011 12:05:30 AM 266 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 785 Views
Because college is only about what YOU think it should be about? random thoughts - 09/04/2011 04:14:03 PM 686 Views
And yet we seem to agree that college is about education beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 07:29:31 PM 798 Views
you said you are pissed that they recieve scholarships random thoughts - 09/04/2011 07:45:02 PM 729 Views
Or girls? nossy - 08/04/2011 03:03:55 PM 664 Views
I can agree with this LadyLorraine - 08/04/2011 09:12:54 PM 707 Views
How about yes salary, no scholarship? They're getting paid with a full college scholarship. beetnemesis - 09/04/2011 03:30:06 PM 773 Views
you would have the issues brought up by the article LadyLorraine - 10/04/2011 05:15:12 PM 627 Views
Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. beetnemesis - 11/04/2011 02:57:37 AM 664 Views
Re: Oh, I agree. Terrible idea. nossy - 11/04/2011 03:18:47 AM 648 Views
if you have a full-ride... LadyLorraine - 11/04/2011 03:29:42 AM 774 Views
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