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To: PilotDave

The very notion of giving scholarships for athletes is corrupt. “We’ll sacrifice our academic standards to gain prominence among would-be donors.”

If this hire were strictly about getting cash from Moglia, how is that any different than decision to compete in the NCAA in the first place? No school that offers scholarships to athletes can long remain Christian. Just ask Duke, the original Big East basketball teams, TCU, Notre Dame, SMU, Rice,...


3 posted on 12/20/2011 9:35:09 AM PST by dangus
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To: dangus

Conceptually it was part of the whole Greek “sound mind sound body” thing. Then sports got profitable, that screwed up everytyhing.


6 posted on 12/20/2011 9:41:59 AM PST by discostu (How Will I Laugh Tomorrow When I Can't Even Smile Today)
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