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Posted on 07/02/2026 12:47:59 PM PDT by Reily
A Debate on College Sports
June 30, 2026 College sports are not a topic I address often, though the subject has surfaced occasionally in my writing. Most recently, in “A Rally on Campus,” I argued that the rapid growth of pickleball on college campuses is a positive development. It gets students off their phones, helps them build friendships, and deepens their connection to campus life. But, earlier this year, in “A Dangerous Bet,” I also criticized colleges and universities for partnering with sports-betting companies that normalize gambling.
Much of our coverage of collegiate athletics has likewise taken a skeptical view. We’ve published pieces with titles such as “College Athletics Is Breaking Universities” and “College Sports Have Outgrown the Schools That Made Them.” We’ve also devoted considerable attention to the issue of men competing in women’s sports—though this overlaps with Title IX issues.
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Interesting the writer should select pickleball. It is no different historically as racquetball, squash, badminton, table tennis, and other lifetime sports that were available to college campuses and didn’t draw anyone either. It isn’t the sport. It’s the attitude and hyped misleading of the students.
Another sport was paddle tennis and it differed primarily from pickleball in court design and equipment. It didn’t sell either.
wy69
Without hype, the SIC (sports industrial complex) would shrink enormously. Sports money requires fans. A fan base requires group think. Kinda like lemmings.
Further and better discussion here!
https://mindingthecampus.org/2026/06/30/a-case-against-college-sports/
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