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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]It's not that some of the athletes are not very bright and hardworking students. It's the fact that athletic prowess is over emphasized relative to other attributes. [/quote] Isn't it a simple matter of supply and demand? FYI while I am not the parent of a college athlete, I know many, and for every one that "breezes though" admissions there are 10+ that are disappointed that the decade of practice, preparation and expense gives them no better options than they had on academics alone. It leads to heartbreak much more often than not. Read the book [i]Playing the Game: Inside Athletic Recruiting in the Ivy League[/i] to really get the story of how these kids are exploited. I did and it changed my opinion on this topic completely.[/quote]
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