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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I grew up in Michigan and, for the general public, probably Notre Dame. Then probably Michigan and Northwestern. Obviously, Chicago is a great school, but it's not as well known in Metro Detroit. This probably has something to do with college athletics.[/quote]

Yup. UChicago ending football in 1939 and quitting the Big 10 athletic conference (members include Northwestern, Michigan, Ohio State, Wisconsin) in 1946 was a fatal error. Not just now, it negatively impacted the college's enrollment and donations immediately.

https://www.chicagomaroon.com/article/2014/2/18/uc-quits-big-10/

It ended because the president at the time was jealous of the fame the football coach had and that student-athletes were looked at as roll models on campus. He considered both a distraction away from academics.[/quote]

But they are a distraction from academics. Some balance in life is a good thing, but I completely agree that so many universities put the cart before the horse when they focus so excessively on their athletic programs. [/quote]

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