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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]“The point of college athletics is to use it to get into college, not to be a member of a team that had a 10-4 record rather than 8-6.”

This is not true, lots of college athletes are there on sports scholarships. You may only be familiar with obscure D3 private colleges, but they’re a minuscule portion of schools with sports.[/quote]

Same thing. You are using sports to get accepted into college and/or get college paid for. Does it really matter if the team wins?[/quote]

Oh my - you really aren't an athlete, are you? Yes, it really matters if the team wins or loses. For some kids it matters in t-ball, it matters in little league, it matters in high school, and it matters in college, regardless of whether they play club, D3, or D1. Heck, whether I win or not STILL matters to me, and I'm 50 and play a rec sport as an adult. Why bother if you don't care? If you just want fitness go to Zumba or lift some weights. Sports are the only thing that get my kid to sit through class every day, so I sure as heck am going to help him find a college that will provide what he needs to thrive in college. I imagine the same thing is true for a kid who finds their motivation in sculpture, or chess, or hip hop dance, or spoken word poetry. It matters. It all matters.[/quote]

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