 SilverThread
Male, 30-39, Western US
 3360 Posts
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:29:57 PM
Good video. |
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 turn-n-2
Male, 40-49, Midwest US
1 Posts
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 12:47:17 PM
Rob - As a recipient of an athletic scholarship, I find your response biased and without merit. Athletes are 10% more likely to graduate than a typical freshman entering college, with very few of those athletes going on to professional sports. The majority, like me, enjoyed competing at a high level in sports as well as in academics. To say that anything was a "free ride", is laughable. Not only does the typical college athlete take a full load of classes, we often train year round for 3-5 hours per day, study in buses/hotels while traveling to competition and some less fortunate have to work on top of that to make ends meet. You are probably citing one example of a blue chip basketball player that left for millions after his freshman year. That is the exception, not the rule. |
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 RobSwindol
Male, 30-39, Southern US
2030 Posts
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 4:52:35 AM
""These guys make million of dollars for these universities for no reward, so a scholarship is the least they can do."
You know what else makes money for Colleges and Universities? Former student going on to do great things in life. When this happens, it makes the school more appealing to other potential students.
College should be about learning. Not only learning a degree, but learning how to function in life. These jocks will learn neither lesson. Not only will they be given a free ride in the class room, but they will also get a free ride with everything else. They will learn no responsibility.
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 thefatkid77
Male, 18-29, Western US
112 Posts
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Tuesday, October 23, 2012 1:10:31 AM
"These guys make million of dollars for these universities for no reward, so a scholarship is the least they can do."
This. Even though I usually disagree with junky. |
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 paperduck
Male, 18-29, Midwest US
981 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 11:44:53 PM
It's too bad these scholarships go toward pointless degrees or a curriculum they don't even have to show up for. Why can't they give scholarships to all engineers and doctors? Instead they get saddled with debt while these guys get a free ride. |
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 Gerry1of1
Male, 50-59, Western US
25531 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 10:08:30 PM
Who says taking 'roids doesn't pay off! |
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 Pooptart19
Male, 18-29, Southern US
2099 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 8:46:03 PM
Good for them. |
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 auburnjunky
Male, 30-39, Southern US
8665 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 3:16:35 PM
You guys are non-nice individual.
These guys make million of dollars for these universities for no reward, so a scholarship is the least they can do. |
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tedgp
Male, 30-39, Europe
2923 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 3:11:53 PM
Typical Americans. The "footballers" are dumb as hell, but dont have to put ANY effort into getting into college/uni like everyone else. |
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 ScottSerious
Male, 18-29, Western US
5329 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 2:55:13 PM
hooray!!! they got a scholarship for throwing a football around instead of for something useful to society!!!!! |
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 panth753
Female, 18-29, Midwest US
8122 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 2:44:38 PM
I would of be scared out of my mind if the cops called my name. It's good to see them with scholarships thought. |
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bataleon27
Male, 18-29, Europe
1119 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 2:15:25 PM
Testosterone overload... |
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 dm2754
Male, 30-39, Western US
2762 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 1:46:41 PM
was it a Math scholarship? |
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 fancylad
Male, 30-39, Western US
2512 Posts
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Monday, October 22, 2012 1:35:42 PM
Link: Coach Serves 2 Football Players With Papers [Rate Link] - Nope, not subpoenas, scholarships. The feel good clip of the day. |
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