[sinsofsolarempirefan]

What is it with these sports scholarships anyway? Surely college scholarships should be granted on the basis of academic merit, not the ability to kick a ball about on a field.

[xone]

Surely college scholarships should be granted on the basis of academic merit, not the ability to kick a ball about on a field.

And the vast majority are, some go to sports, some of those make money and interest alumni with money to donate to the school.

[Old Sarge]

college scholarships should be granted on the basis of academic merit, not the ability to kick a ball about on a field.

Bear in mind that we elect politicians, not on the basis of academic merit, but their ability to kick the can down the road...