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re: APU - where do you stand?
Posted on 9/23/13 at 12:47 pm to runningdog
Posted on 9/23/13 at 12:47 pm to runningdog
I agree with you completely.
The schools that actually believed in the concept of "student-athletes" didn't sell their souls for big time athletic success. They are the Harvards, Yales, Princetons, military academies etc. They use to run the football world but then once profit motivation came in, they gracefully bowed out so as to not compromise their integrity.
You're supporting your side of the debate with the part in dispute itself.
The schools that actually believed in the concept of "student-athletes" didn't sell their souls for big time athletic success. They are the Harvards, Yales, Princetons, military academies etc. They use to run the football world but then once profit motivation came in, they gracefully bowed out so as to not compromise their integrity.
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Student athletes aren't getting paid because the universities don't recruit players to fill paid positions on their staff. Athletics are extracurricular activities that students can participate in while they get an education.
You're supporting your side of the debate with the part in dispute itself.
This post was edited on 9/23/13 at 12:48 pm
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Posted on 9/23/13 at 1:35 pm to Swoopin
Fu man chu, you need to understand the definition of Communism before you use it to make your point. Colleges operate under the core Communist principles... According to ones abilities and needs. That is why some qualify for Pell grants and some do not. That is why some qualify for other aid type packages and some do not. That is why some students get into UGA with a 3.1 GPA and some do not get in with a 4.0.
Your AD P&L statement does not bring up the fact that the football team is responsible for creating most of those monies, $72M and a high rate of profit, $52m, so it can support the other sports teams. How is that for Communism? You hate Communism... Right? Football does all the work and all the other sports get the money... Goddam Commies!
Your AD P&L statement does not bring up the fact that the football team is responsible for creating most of those monies, $72M and a high rate of profit, $52m, so it can support the other sports teams. How is that for Communism? You hate Communism... Right? Football does all the work and all the other sports get the money... Goddam Commies!
Posted on 9/23/13 at 3:09 pm to Swoopin
Athletics are an extracurricular activity for students. Those activities are just that: activities. They aren't jobs. They aren't paid. They aren't meant to be paid. Some of these activities benefit the universities monetarily and some don't. Whether they do or they don't, they are meant to benefit the students by improving the character and leadership skills as well as bolstering their resumes for when they graduate. They are also used to attract other future students who are interested in such activities at the university.
I'm stating that what they do is by its nature something that doesn't get compensated with money because it compensates those who participate in other ways. For student-athletes, especially, they receive all sorts of benefits that aren't available to other students. Their hard work on the gridiron results in more money for the NON-PROFIT university that gets poured back into the university to make life better for the student-athletes to attract more student-athletes, as well as other students.
I'm stating that what they do is by its nature something that doesn't get compensated with money because it compensates those who participate in other ways. For student-athletes, especially, they receive all sorts of benefits that aren't available to other students. Their hard work on the gridiron results in more money for the NON-PROFIT university that gets poured back into the university to make life better for the student-athletes to attract more student-athletes, as well as other students.
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