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Maroon Baboon
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Maroon Baboon

Athletics is not the enemy of academics.

Academics standards and culture rot have infected the academy. It has next to nothing to do with athletics.
Posted: 08/26/2024 at 11:08 PM ET
(In response to this post by anotherdamnyankeehokie)

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long term maybe Universities in the US will just drop all athletics and
anotherdamnyankeehokie • 08/26/24 09:26 PM ET
College Football is what it is due to the association with the universities
Two4VT • 08/27/24 03:44 PM ET
Some NFL teams had affiliations with
mancunian • 08/28/24 08:45 AM ET
Before television in the 50's, I would argue that the college teams
Big12 guy • 08/27/24 04:26 PM ET
Athletics (particularly football) have long be about providing a convenient
HokieEngineer • 08/27/24 03:39 PM ET
I have no problem with this**
VT ChemE 1986 • 08/27/24 11:54 AM ET
Along with the monetization of youth sports
FF Hokie • 08/27/24 10:17 AM ET
Understand sentiment, but there’s too much 💵, and more coming w/ gambling.
Stech • 08/27/24 06:19 AM ET
The NFL would crap it's pants**
EDGEMAN • 08/27/24 05:46 AM ET
They should do it now.
VPI 1924 • 08/27/24 05:42 AM ET
Those 20 year olds provide quality entertainment **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/27/24 05:40 AM ET
They can do it in a minor league. **
VPI 1924 • 08/27/24 05:44 AM ET
Athletics is not the enemy of academics. ◄
Maroon Baboon • 08/26/24 11:08 PM ET
Not at all. Has everyone to do with this cultures denigration of higher ed
maroonhiker • 08/27/24 12:45 AM ET
The problem is, that it isn't just about the athlete money. It's jobs
HokieAl • 08/26/24 09:41 PM ET
"too big to fail", no such thing.
wwhokie1 • 08/27/24 10:27 AM ET
Yeah, but at the end of the day, if the US doesn't pay said $30t debt-
Baltimore_Hokie • 08/27/24 04:36 PM ET
Va Tech athletics department WILL declare bankruptcy
VPI 1924 • 08/27/24 05:49 AM ET
Yes sir **
HokiesACC2004 • 08/27/24 05:40 AM ET
I wonder if things would have played out differently if SCOTUS had ruled in
VTHokie2000 • 08/26/24 11:31 PM ET
Good idea……
RJHokie • 08/26/24 09:30 PM ET
Nobody can explain how 100k Bama or Mich fans are better off every Saturday
PadrosWindup • 08/27/24 12:33 PM ET
That’s true.
RJHokie • 08/27/24 02:39 PM ET
Just another way of saying Rivalries, the SEC thrives on them n small/mid
Stech • 08/27/24 06:26 AM ET