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44. You darn right I do

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Fri Apr 27, 2012, 05:47 PM

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Do you support athletic scholarships and college sports? [View all] white_wolf Apr 2012 OP

Um, isn't 'athletic scholarship' an oxymoron, sort of like coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #1

I was actually thinking of that as I typed this OP. white_wolf Apr 2012 #3

I don't have a problem with it if DocMac Apr 2012 #24

My oldest son made the Dean's List, and is batting .406 for his college baseball team. 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #38

Wow, seems like I touched a nerve. Congrats to your son on coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #45

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'll try and get over it. 11 Bravo Apr 2012 #69

I think one is far more apt to see genuine students hifiguy Apr 2012 #46

Nope. Not in the least. CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #2

Seriously. white_wolf Apr 2012 #6

Hard to argue with anything stated here. I saw it in the high schools here. calimary Apr 2012 #23

A "jumbotron" for high school? white_wolf Apr 2012 #26

Yep. Seems a little extreme to me, too. calimary Apr 2012 #36

You haven't been to Texas HubertHeaver Apr 2012 #59

Well... Serenades Apr 2012 #35

Have a problem with movie/television stars making bank Spike89 Apr 2012 #39

No and yes, respectively. 2ndAmForComputers Apr 2012 #4

I think schools should be schools. No sports. No frisbee club. No concerts. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #5

So many strawmen, I don't know which to knock down first. white_wolf Apr 2012 #8

Who said anything about music teachers? I meant concerts that are held on campus. Snake Alchemist Apr 2012 #15

It's like shock and awe agreeing with you. nt DocMac Apr 2012 #31

I dunno - depends on when those concerts are scheduled. calimary Apr 2012 #33

If all the sports were like the frisbee club there would not be a problem CBGLuthier Apr 2012 #25

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

+100 Liberal_in_LA Apr 2012 #30

FYI, only a tiny,tiny % of college athletes even sniff being close enough to play pro sports... dionysus Apr 2012 #34

And the minute you can't play, the sholarship goes away... rfranklin Apr 2012 #16

I agree Drale Apr 2012 #28

I think that would be a great rule. white_wolf Apr 2012 #29

Really? Could a CS student drop out to form Microsoft? Spike89 Apr 2012 #40

Yes I do know that but Drale Apr 2012 #42

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

Yes, I've thought of this, too. Understandable on a case-by-case basis. calimary Apr 2012 #61

D3 is not allowed to give athletic scholarships HockeyMom Apr 2012 #9

No. Certainly not while legitimate academic programs are being slashed. kestrel91316 Apr 2012 #11

I replace "sports" with "music" and re-read the premise. LanternWaste Apr 2012 #12

Are universities paying millions of dollars to music teachers? white_wolf Apr 2012 #17

"waste money that should be spend on academics" LanternWaste Apr 2012 #19

Are music schools making money to help support athletics? Spike89 Apr 2012 #22

It's the same thing for the Art department and the Literature department and ... progressoid Apr 2012 #48

Can depend on the school, but at most, the money goes to the music department Spike89 Apr 2012 #50

Nope. progressoid Apr 2012 #60

That was very intersting. Thank you for posting. n/t white_wolf Apr 2012 #62

I've known many people who wouldn't likely have been able to afford college otherwise fishwax Apr 2012 #13

Once every area of actual "education" has been funded. raouldukelives Apr 2012 #14

I think Philosophy was one of the first departments to be cut at my school. white_wolf Apr 2012 #20

Agreed, but let's re-title coaches as 'Playground Supervisors' and coalition_unwilling Apr 2012 #49

My cousin's BS at a prestigious college was covered by a band scholarship. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #18

I never heard of the band members lording it over the rest of the campus Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #57

Good schools already prevent that from happening. LeftyMom Apr 2012 #58

Not a zero sum game Spike89 Apr 2012 #21

An emphatic & unashamed NO! bvar22 Apr 2012 #32

Use The Money For BIGAthletics For This, Instead. zorahopkins Apr 2012 #37

Because you would kill the revenue stream for those resources and the money wouldn't exist TheKentuckian Apr 2012 #51

Actually, sports mostly fund more sports Lydia Leftcoast Apr 2012 #56

Even that being the case the proposal I responded to would still kill the very revenue stream TheKentuckian May 2012 #70

The idea is not bad in principle. nadinbrzezinski Apr 2012 #41

College sports are fine as long as they are not done at the expense of the students... cynatnite Apr 2012 #43

You darn right I do madokie Apr 2012 #44

God no (n/t) CrawlingChaos Apr 2012 #52

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

Not as it is, but I think the NCAA(?) could fix it. Egalitarian Thug Apr 2012 #64

It depends on the college and how much they spend on athletics. LiberalFighter Apr 2012 #66

Our Country is Mostly Run by Ex-Jocks, and it Shows AndyTiedye Apr 2012 #67

College sports are popular. And because of that, they are often moneymakers RZM Apr 2012 #68

No. stlsaxman May 2012 #71