Not sure about "whiney," but it ignores obvious realities...

Not sure about "whiney," but it ignores obvious realities...
by Scoop80 (2023-03-23 14:10:14)
Edited on 2023-03-23 14:10:38

In reply to: They are getting absolutely roasted by sports media today posted by NavyJoe

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They extoll the virtues obtaining a college degree & they cite ND's graduation rates. What about grad rates at other P5 FB programs? Among those who actually graduate, how many obtain meaningful degrees? How many P5 players major in parks & rec or PE? How many P5 players even remain on scholarship for 4 or 5 years at the university to which they signed a LOI?

How, exactly, does musical chairs w/ conference ties fit the "student-ahtlete" model? How does athletes from USC and UCLA traveling to RU and MD (and vice versa) for conference play fit that model?

There are multiple other questions to be raised, but those are the obvious ones.

I'll channel my inner ACross as to this column--F

JS also side-stepped the money question on the Today Show

The reporter said (about college athletics): "It's certainly been a money-making venture for a long time in this country."

Swarbrick's response: "It has, for some schools. It's important to note that a lot of schools subsidize their athletic programs. They're not money-making."

Maybe that's true, but it's damn sure not true of Notre Dame. And Swarbrick has made generational money serving as AD as a result.

Likely not true of any P5 schools now…

…was true 25 years ago.

It 💯 is true. It’s not simply revenue less coaching salary

And scholarships. If you want to get real nuts toss in the professors who basically teach football only classes.

ridiculous *

Not true at all *

“Whiney” with respect to motivation not tone of article *