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I get it. Your last sentence is the key.
College athletes no longer need to worry about knowing who Charles Martell was, how to compute a compound interest formula, or what the integral from 0 to infinity means. It’s not about intellectual growth anymore — it’s about ESPN and others cashing in. The athletes are just working within the system they were handed.
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Bizarro; What if 'student athletes’ had to pass PSATh to become students?
-- V333T
Jan 17, 2026 at 08:29 AM ET
V333T
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01/17/26 08:29 AM ET
They can still count to 10.**
-- VPI 1924
Jan 17, 2026 at 01:46 PM ET
VPI 1924
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01/17/26 01:46 PM ET
I get it. Your last sentence is the key.
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-- likehokies
Jan 17, 2026 at 09:21 AM ET
likehokies
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01/17/26 09:21 AM ET
"Don't hate the player, hate the game."**
-- Happy Dog
Jan 17, 2026 at 03:00 PM ET
Happy Dog
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01/17/26 03:00 PM ET
Or perhaps, misidentifying minor league FB with supposed academics.
-- V333T
Jan 17, 2026 at 04:40 PM ET
V333T
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01/17/26 04:40 PM ET
Certainly not amateurs or athletes
-- Happy Dog
Jan 17, 2026 at 08:25 PM ET
Happy Dog
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01/17/26 08:25 PM ET
You and they have good reason to be proud.**
-- V333T
Jan 18, 2026 at 06:29 AM ET
V333T
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01/18/26 06:29 AM ET
More thankful than anything
-- Happy Dog
Jan 18, 2026 at 07:29 AM ET
Happy Dog
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01/18/26 07:29 AM ET