I’m in my religious studies class at Subiaco Academy. Kid named Keon who was there on a basketball scholarship asks the teacher, “my cousin is in jail for shooting a four year old in a drive by, what kind of God allows something like that to happen?” I don’t remember the teacher’s answer, but I remember that question. I also remember everyone resenting Keon for being there on a basketball scholarship as opposed to academic merit, myself included. The left makes athletic scholarships in the NCAA sound like plantation slavery. My grandfather was the first in his family to go to college on an athletic scholarship, and his kids had the kind of money to afford Subiaco Academy. My grandfather was also a football coach. Had players write him letters about how he was the first white person they had ever met, and it changed their perspective on everything. These players were the first in their family to go to college, just like my grandfather was. When the left calls this plantation slavery they are sensationalizing American history to compensate for the fact that they don’t watch sports and resent the hype, as well as damaging their own institution’s contribution to positive social change to sell an edgy headline. My grandfather also quit an administrator’s job because of nepotism, so I’m not saying the NCAA is perfect. The real victory is at smaller schools, as usual.
Athletic scholarships should go to students who would otherwise be accepted academically. and schools shouldn't be the venue for young athletes who could earn a living in minor pro leagues
as i mentioned above, i'm not saying there should not be sports teams in schools. i'm saying that their athletes should have otherwise qualified academically, and that athletes who don't qualify should have options to play professionally without corrupting the institution of student-athletics
The reason why my grandfather resigned as an administrator…there was this running back who hadn’t made the grades, and the team had a bowl game…The team won the game, the kid played great. Next season, suspended for failing a drug test. Marijuana. It’s a weird world. Grandfather tried to retire, eventually was coaching a smaller division school, he loved the game.
That means making Alabama’s football team into an actual minor pro team. That means the University gives up all those TV deals, ticket receipts, and merchandise revenue. I’m not saying it will never happen, there’s obviously big change on the horizon, but I’ll believe it when I see it. A coach shouldn’t be the highest paid faculty member either, but…
i'm not saying that schools shouldn't have teams. i'm saying that their teams should be made up of students who would have qualified academically in their field of choice. the focus of the players should be the education. other young athletes who excel but don't qualify for college should be able to earn a living in pro major and minor leagues.
Derrick Rose, a star athlete, had another person take his SAT, spent two semesters playing college ball without even taking a course. This is a corruption of the institution
I’m in my religious studies class at Subiaco Academy. Kid named Keon who was there on a basketball scholarship asks the teacher, “my cousin is in jail for shooting a four year old in a drive by, what kind of God allows something like that to happen?” I don’t remember the teacher’s answer, but I remember that question. I also remember everyone resenting Keon for being there on a basketball scholarship as opposed to academic merit, myself included. The left makes athletic scholarships in the NCAA sound like plantation slavery. My grandfather was the first in his family to go to college on an athletic scholarship, and his kids had the kind of money to afford Subiaco Academy. My grandfather was also a football coach. Had players write him letters about how he was the first white person they had ever met, and it changed their perspective on everything. These players were the first in their family to go to college, just like my grandfather was. When the left calls this plantation slavery they are sensationalizing American history to compensate for the fact that they don’t watch sports and resent the hype, as well as damaging their own institution’s contribution to positive social change to sell an edgy headline. My grandfather also quit an administrator’s job because of nepotism, so I’m not saying the NCAA is perfect. The real victory is at smaller schools, as usual.
Athletic scholarships should go to students who would otherwise be accepted academically. and schools shouldn't be the venue for young athletes who could earn a living in minor pro leagues
We don't agree. Universities need the money sports generate to function.
However, I think there should be a bare basic minimum academic qualification to join a university via athletic preference.
as i mentioned above, i'm not saying there should not be sports teams in schools. i'm saying that their athletes should have otherwise qualified academically, and that athletes who don't qualify should have options to play professionally without corrupting the institution of student-athletics
The reason why my grandfather resigned as an administrator…there was this running back who hadn’t made the grades, and the team had a bowl game…The team won the game, the kid played great. Next season, suspended for failing a drug test. Marijuana. It’s a weird world. Grandfather tried to retire, eventually was coaching a smaller division school, he loved the game.
That means making Alabama’s football team into an actual minor pro team. That means the University gives up all those TV deals, ticket receipts, and merchandise revenue. I’m not saying it will never happen, there’s obviously big change on the horizon, but I’ll believe it when I see it. A coach shouldn’t be the highest paid faculty member either, but…
i'm not saying that schools shouldn't have teams. i'm saying that their teams should be made up of students who would have qualified academically in their field of choice. the focus of the players should be the education. other young athletes who excel but don't qualify for college should be able to earn a living in pro major and minor leagues.
Derrick Rose, a star athlete, had another person take his SAT, spent two semesters playing college ball without even taking a course. This is a corruption of the institution