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[quote=Anonymous]I played in college and I disagree with PP 11:18.

The sports are not rougher than in the old days. Just the opposite. They are more aware of concussions now, and for contact sports, the practices are now mostly no-contact or one day of contact a week versus four days of contact in the old days.

Yes, you WILL graduate on time. This is because good sports programs enforce study discipline. You can't play if your GPA drops. Therefore, the sports program makes you study and teaches / enforces strict time management (which most non-athletes lack). We had mandatory study hall (including at hotels during away games) and coaches checking to make sure we attended class.

https://www.nytimes.com/roomfordebate/2014/10/21/taking-sports-out-of-school-2/sports-and-education-work-well-together

[quote] our own research has found that schools that offer more sports and field more successful teams produce higher test scores and graduation rates. So, there is no reason to believe that schools that emphasize sports do so at the expense of other educational goals. [/quote][/quote]

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