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re: The Alabama BOT isn't scared of competing with UAB on the field
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:51 pm to Pettifogger
Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:51 pm to Pettifogger
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but you could certainly apply your argument to the majority of programs and every school in the country.
I'll be lambasted for this, but I don't think that athletics should have anything to do with academia. That's a tough sell, considering the long history in America, but it's pretty fricking retarded to run athletic departments at a loss. Club style sports, as in some parts of Europe, would ensure that the market dictates what can survive.
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Posted on 12/2/14 at 3:55 pm to HempHead
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I'll be lambasted for this, but I don't think that athletics should have anything to do with academia. That's a tough sell, considering the long history in America, but it's pretty fricking retarded to run athletic departments at a loss. Club style sports, as in some parts of Europe, would ensure that the market dictates what can survive.
Depends. It's hard to step back from what collegiate athletics has become and view how unsuccessful (or unproductive) athletic programs may add to the fabric of an institution. Honestly, I have trouble doing it even in an abstract sense. We're that far removed from days when athletic programs were integral parts of the school accessible to all/most students, at least at large schools, I mean.
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