Our "Student-Athlete" Farce (NCAA)

[DGS49]

Educators and Congress Need to Resuscitate the Student-Athlete

Educators and Congress must restore student-athlete priorities and academic integrity in college sports.

townhall.com

The U.S. is the only "civilized" country that pollutes its system of "higher education" with thousands and thousands of "students" who have no business even being on a college campus, but can help their schools win children's games played against competing degraded institutions. The monetization of Div I sports has made it much, much worse. To accommodate these faux students, the schools create nonsense courses and majors, and bastardize their grading standards to promote the appearance that they are actual students. The coaches of these teams make far more than the Presidents of the universities; often a football or basketball coach is the highest paid government employee in the entire state where they play.

To say that NCAA Div I athletics is an institution that is too big to be significantly reformed is actually an understatement. Taken as a whole, it engages our society to an extent that is literally astounding. I personally know many people in their 60's and 70's whose love of their actual or adopted alma mater's sports teams exceeds their love of family, church, or community.

Don't ask if "we" are better off for all of it. We're not.

Nobody ever seems to mention the tens of thousands of college athletes who end their experience never having "turned pro," and with a worthless or no degree, "flipping burgers" and spending the remainders of their lives reliving the "good old days" when they were a second string safety on a college football team.

And for those who want to trot out statistics of how well college athletes do in school, I suggest that you remove the female athletes from the mix - they really don't count because nobody pays attention to their sports - because they distort the reality of the picture, which is not pretty.

 

[1srelluc]

Why anyone would support what amounts to leftist indoctrination centers is beyond me.

My wife's old boss donated so much money to UVA that they named a road there after him.

McCormick Road is a campus location and housing area named in recognition of the McCormick family’s contributions to the University.....

Of course back in the day they were a lot more right-leaning.

 

[initforme]

Educators and Congress Need to Resuscitate the Student-Athlete

Educators and Congress must restore student-athlete priorities and academic integrity in college sports.

townhall.com

The U.S. is the only "civilized" country that pollutes its system of "higher education" with thousands and thousands of "students" who have no business even being on a college campus, but can help their schools win children's games played against competing degraded institutions. The monetization of Div I sports has made it much, much worse. To accommodate these faux students, the schools create nonsense courses and majors, and bastardize their grading standards to promote the appearance that they are actual students. The coaches of these teams make far more than the Presidents of the universities; often a football or basketball coach is the highest paid government employee in the entire state where they play.

To say that NCAA Div I athletics is an institution that is too big to be significantly reformed is actually an understatement. Taken as a whole, it engages our society to an extent that is literally astounding. I personally know many people in their 60's and 70's whose love of their actual or adopted alma mater's sports teams exceeds their love of family, church, or community.

Don't ask if "we" are better off for all of it. We're not.

Nobody ever seems to mention the tens of thousands of college athletes who end their experience never having "turned pro," and with a worthless or no degree, "flipping burgers" and spending the remainders of their lives reliving the "good old days" when they were a second string safety on a college football team.

And for those who want to trot out statistics of how well college athletes do in school, I suggest that you remove the female athletes from the mix - they really don't count because nobody pays attention to their sports - because they distort the reality of the picture, which is not pretty.

Big money ruling things defines america. Just accept it. When was the last time a poor or middle class person ran for a high office?

 

[braalian]

Educators and Congress Need to Resuscitate the Student-Athlete

Educators and Congress must restore student-athlete priorities and academic integrity in college sports.

townhall.com

The U.S. is the only "civilized" country that pollutes its system of "higher education" with thousands and thousands of "students" who have no business even being on a college campus, but can help their schools win children's games played against competing degraded institutions. The monetization of Div I sports has made it much, much worse. To accommodate these faux students, the schools create nonsense courses and majors, and bastardize their grading standards to promote the appearance that they are actual students. The coaches of these teams make far more than the Presidents of the universities; often a football or basketball coach is the highest paid government employee in the entire state where they play.

To say that NCAA Div I athletics is an institution that is too big to be significantly reformed is actually an understatement. Taken as a whole, it engages our society to an extent that is literally astounding. I personally know many people in their 60's and 70's whose love of their actual or adopted alma mater's sports teams exceeds their love of family, church, or community.

Don't ask if "we" are better off for all of it. We're not.

Nobody ever seems to mention the tens of thousands of college athletes who end their experience never having "turned pro," and with a worthless or no degree, "flipping burgers" and spending the remainders of their lives reliving the "good old days" when they were a second string safety on a college football team.

And for those who want to trot out statistics of how well college athletes do in school, I suggest that you remove the female athletes from the mix - they really don't count because nobody pays attention to their sports - because they distort the reality of the picture, which is not pretty.

Someone was bullied by a jock and still holds a grudge….