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Subject: Re: Why Do We Love College Sports? Why Do **YOU** Love College Sports?


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Date Posted: 20:24:14 06/03/25 Tue
In reply to: Quaker62 's message, "Re: Why Do We Love College Sports? Why Do **YOU** Love College Sports?" on 17:40:25 06/03/25 Tue
 Also, eliminate scholarships summer school. Athletes are already getting 5 years to complete 4 years of schooling. If they are unable to successfully navigate that schedule, then just perhaps they are not collage student material. Additionally, scholarship summer school is just another way for the coaches to work out their players with the idea of developing the talent. I would contend that that further separates the “student-athlete (don’t you just hate that term?) from the student-students. Unless we continue to delude ourselves that the athletes’ education is to prepare them for the “next level” (another despicable term) then that simply reinforces the idea that college sports are a training ground for the pros…for that small percentage off athletes who play professionally. Why should our institutions be a minor league for the pros. If the pros want to “developed” players, let them do the job on their own. This applies especially to pro football.
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