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An anecdote to inform- My son played Division 1 basketball as a walk-on with an academic scholarship. According to him many of the players had no business being in a trade school, let alone a prestigious 4 year university. College athletics will someday be viewed as the plantation system of the 21st century.


48 posted on 11/11/2017 5:16:09 AM PST by freedomjusticeruleoflaw (Western Civilization- whisper the words, and it will disappear. So let us talk now about rebirth)
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
According to him many of the players had no business being in a trade school, let alone a prestigious 4 year university.

About 40 years ago, I had the misfortune to be temporarily housed at the "jock" dorm at college. I would concur with your son's assessment.

Mr. niteowl77

57 posted on 11/11/2017 5:33:26 AM PST by niteowl77
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To: freedomjusticeruleoflaw
An anecdote to inform- My son played Division 1 basketball as a walk-on with an academic scholarship. According to him many of the players had no business being in a trade school, let alone a prestigious 4 year university. College athletics will someday be viewed as the plantation system of the 21st century.


UCLA basketball players lack of education goes back to at least the early 80’s

http://articles.latimes.com/1989-07-25/sports/sp-391_1_basketball-player

136 posted on 11/11/2017 8:51:04 AM PST by az_gila
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