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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][b]For the most part W&M attracts the type of kids who aren’t big on sports, either as athletes or spectators,[/b] and it’s been that way for decades. Sure, there are some recruited athletes, but hopefully they go to W&M with their eyes wide open that they will not be the center of attention. I hardly see why that disqualifies it from being a well-regarded university. Did people obsess this much when Yale was 60% male?[/quote]

I don't agree.  W&M kids like sports as much as other places.  They just did't pick their college expecting a big time (e.g. SEC football) sports experience.  And that is the case at many schools.  
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I love W&M but you actually think they like their sports as much as Penn State, Duke, or Alabama? As much as *other similar schools*, yes. But many, many schools have a much more intense sports culture. It is a downside for some students, the not very important, not very fun, not very successful sports programs (which are related) and a possible factor in the male/female disparity of interest. [/quote]

I think the above poster meant the kids might like sports just as much, but not care about the big SEC style spectator sports experience.  W&M has a fairly lively intramural sports scene for a rigorous academic school and enough okay sports teams.  I actually think it's a great place if you want to play sports and get a good education, a not so great place if you want the social life to focus on large-scale sports events.  [/quote]

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