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Are there any academic programs you would sacrifice to keep the football team
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:30 pm
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:30 pm
I'm sure most of us would have no problem saying we would let the softball or golf (men and women) teams go in order to ensure football would remain but what about academic programs? For example, I would be tempted to advocate getting rid of the AU College of Human Sciences if it meant the football team would stay.
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Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:32 pm to wdeinttown
You realize that a large percentage of Bama fans are unaware there is a college associated with their football team, right?
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:32 pm to wdeinttown
I would sacrifice performing arts.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:33 pm to wdeinttown
Nope
I will be in a clear minority but I still believe the academic side is the reason a university exist
Don't care what foolish waste if academic program people throw out there. Someone is enrolled in it for whatever reason
But I'd give up my own finger or two to help LSU keep football
I will be in a clear minority but I still believe the academic side is the reason a university exist
Don't care what foolish waste if academic program people throw out there. Someone is enrolled in it for whatever reason
But I'd give up my own finger or two to help LSU keep football
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:34 pm to wdeinttown
this is actually a tricky question because if you sacrifice shitty majors you risk losing some of your best players
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:34 pm to wdeinttown
Tons of academic programs I would sacrifice if it meant keeping the football team. Basically any program that earning a degree in could result in a job as a barista is on the chopping block.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:35 pm to wdeinttown
The English dept outside of ENC 1101 and 1102 because the world will be a better place with fewer English majors.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:35 pm to wdeinttown
This is an odd hypothetical
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:35 pm to jbond
You realize in this current economy that means every academic program right?
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:35 pm to wdeinttown
College of Social Work
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:36 pm to WDE24
I'd sacrifice coloring. Kids can go to auburn for that.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:36 pm to danfraz
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Nope
I will be in a clear minority but I still believe the academic side is the reason a university exist
Don't care what foolish waste if academic program people throw out there. Someone is enrolled in it for whatever reason
Ultimately, I think this is the view I would take if I really had to choose. But I do think there are certain majors that really do not belong at a four year university. Hotel and restaurant management, for example, can be a great and challenging career. But do you really need a degree from a university in order to be successful? What's wrong with a trade school or apprenticeship?
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:36 pm to danfraz
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You realize in this current economy that means every academic program right?
You sound like an English major.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:37 pm to danfraz
not really i dont know of any accounting or finance majors that are slinging coffee for a living.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:37 pm to heartbreakTiger
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this is actually a tricky question because if you sacrifice shitty majors you risk losing some of your best players
Great point.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:43 pm to The_Joker
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You sound like an English major.
Was watching Family Feud a week or so ago (yeah, I know, shut up) and one of the contestants had a Masters in... ready? Puppetry. Not a BS/BA, a Masters. It boggles the mind. I think we could probably all agree that we'd be willing to let go of our Puppetry programs (if they existed) to save the football team. Other than that, though, I'm with the sage LSU fan who said "Nope".
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:45 pm to wdeinttown
I knew a rec and leisure studies sorostitute. Yeah that could go to save the football team.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:45 pm to danfraz
You get what I was saying though 
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:47 pm to wdeinttown
Women's Studies.
Posted on 7/3/13 at 1:48 pm to UAFanFromNOLA
Then what will the lezzy's study?
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