Sickening

Sickening
by nohow (2023-03-23 09:57:56)

In reply to: Not sure if this is the right board. NYT piece by JJ and JS (link) posted by NDFanSince81

"Underlying all that is the widespread belief that college athletics is simply a lucrative business disguised as a branch of educational institutions."

Not once do JJ/JS explain how this belief is wrong.

"Professionalizing teams, treating athletes more as employees than as students and weakening the vital connection with the educational mission of their colleges will rob college athletics of its special character. Gradually it will be seen as merely a version of the professional minor leagues."

Please explain how expanding the college football playoff stops the professionalization of college football.

Replies:

The first paragraph demonstrates why that belief is wrong... - FL_Irish 2023-03-23 10:17:38
- No it doesn't. - nohow 2023-03-23 10:38:34
  - You realize you're citing Murphy's salary from 1993, right? - FL_Irish 2023-03-23 12:17:25
    - Admittedly, I did not double check Google, and - nohow 2023-03-23 12:36:11
      - He got eased out due to non-performance? - FL_Irish 2023-03-23 12:47:07
        Non-performance of what? - nohow 2023-03-23 13:01:17
        He was fired for not winning enough games - FL_Irish 2023-03-23 13:18:50
        Either eliminate the money or accept that they're a business * - nohow 2023-03-23 14:01:19