On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:41 PM, Eric Roberts < [email protected]> wrote:
> > I agree that sports plays a role in the overall education...an important > one > too, as you stated. The problem is that it does seem that sports has been > given greater importance over academics. Getting someone on a college team > just because they are a great athlete, but can barely put two coherent > sentences together is a problem. > That is a problem, IF the person is not actively working to educate themselves. I dont mind slow minded folks getting educational opportunities because of their abilities, but like Larry said, that should not give them a free ride to just blow off school. And again, much of that could be remedied if the NFL and NBA had a true farm system. These kids would go into those leagues if they have no interest in school. > Eric Roberts > Owner/Developer > Three Ravens Consulting > [email protected] > http://www.threeravensconsulting.com > tel: > 630-881-1515 > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > From: GMoney [mailto:[email protected]] > Sent: Wednesday, June 20, 2012 12:25 PM > To: cf-community > Subject: Re: The 12 Reasons College Costs Keep Rising > > > On Wed, Jun 20, 2012 at 12:05 PM, Eric Roberts < > [email protected]> wrote: > > > > > I agree. The fact of the matter is that the purpose of collleges and > > universities is to educate people, not provide entertainment via sports. > > Maybe the NBA and NFL should fund sports programs if they want them > > instead of the public footing the bill. > > > > As to your second sentence: I agree 100%, the NBA and NFL SHOULD fund > sports > programs. > > But to your first sentence, i disagree a bit. The purpose of college is > multifaceted. In a broad sense, i think it is to prepare people for their > futures. Notice i didn't say future CAREERS. That's a big part of it, yes, > but it's a time when people need to learn all sorts of life > lessons...responsibility, team work, dedication, self motivation..on and > on. > A true LIFE education is not just math and science....it's social > interaction, competition, team work, etc. etc. > > Sports are so much more than just bruisers and idiots taking their > testosterone for a spin. It has real value, both as a recreational and > educational tool. > > So criticisms of college athletics being used as a tool by major sports > franchises are completely legit. But I don't think that should be used to > denigrate the sports themselves, or the valuable experience and enjoyment > that many student athletes gain by participation. > > > > > ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~| Order the Adobe Coldfusion Anthology now! http://www.amazon.com/Adobe-Coldfusion-Anthology/dp/1430272155/?tag=houseoffusion Archive: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/message.cfm/messageid:352104 Subscription: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/subscribe.cfm Unsubscribe: http://www.houseoffusion.com/groups/cf-community/unsubscribe.cfm
