Welcome to DU!
The truly grassroots left-of-center political community where regular people, not algorithms, drive the discussions and set the standards.
Join the community:
Create a free account
Support DU (and get rid of ads!):
Become a Star Member
Latest Breaking News
General Discussion
The DU Lounge
All Forums
Issue Forums
Culture Forums
Alliance Forums
Region Forums
Support Forums
Help & Search
General Discussion
In reply to the discussion: Do you support athletic scholarships and college sports? [View all]coalition_unwilling
(14,180 posts)1. Um, isn't 'athletic scholarship' an oxymoron, sort of like
'military intelligence' or 'genuine vinyl'?
Edit history
Please sign in to view edit histories.
71 replies
= new reply since forum marked as read
Highlight:
NoneDon't highlight anything
5 newestHighlight 5 most recent replies
RecommendedHighlight replies with 5 or more recommendations
My oldest son made the Dean's List, and is batting .406 for his college baseball team.
11 Bravo
Apr 2012
#38
You didn't touch a nerve. You simply repeated a trite, broad-brush, falsehood; and got called on it.
11 Bravo
Apr 2012
#63
OH, FFS, let me tell you a little story about how the U. of Wisconsin
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#65
I think schools should be schools. No sports. No frisbee club. No concerts.
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#5
Who said anything about music teachers? I meant concerts that are held on campus.
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#15
In your world how many colleges give a qaulity education? More than 10? nt
Snake Alchemist
Apr 2012
#27
A lot of kids who get athletic scholarships wouldn't be able to get into college on their own
Hugabear
Apr 2012
#7
I agree with your point about being a way to help kids who couldn't get in otherwise...
white_wolf
Apr 2012
#10
FYI, only a tiny,tiny % of college athletes even sniff being close enough to play pro sports...
dionysus
Apr 2012
#34
Contrarian view here. I think college athletes are one of the most exploited
coalition_unwilling
Apr 2012
#47
But as a result, low-income kids who COULD qualify for academic scholarships if they studied
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2012
#53
It's the same thing for the Art department and the Literature department and ...
progressoid
Apr 2012
#48
I've known many people who wouldn't likely have been able to afford college otherwise
fishwax
Apr 2012
#13
I never heard of the band members lording it over the rest of the campus
Lydia Leftcoast
Apr 2012
#57
Because you would kill the revenue stream for those resources and the money wouldn't exist
TheKentuckian
Apr 2012
#51
Even that being the case the proposal I responded to would still kill the very revenue stream
TheKentuckian
May 2012
#70
College sports are fine as long as they are not done at the expense of the students...
cynatnite
Apr 2012
#43
Sports education, recreational sports and intramural club sports - Yes; varsity intercollegiate - No
FarCenter
Apr 2012
#54
Athletic scholarships and college sports support themselves, they don't need my help.
TheManInTheMac
Apr 2012
#55