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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The college sports thing makes absolutely no sense. If someone is really athletic maybe they should go into the military or some other survival-type job. Meanwhile, going to university should really be more for intellectual pursuits, instead of playing mindless ball and doing keg stands.[/quote]

What does that mean exactly?  Colleges shouldn't offer sports?  Or colleges shouldn't recruit?  I think sports at colleges are valuable.  I would rather see a kid manage stress with sports than certain other activities.  Learning to manage time, take care of your body, and work as a team are useful life skills.  I can see how a D1 team could increase overall stress particularly if you don't plan to go pro, but I think D3 teams are a very different scene.  Club sports are sometimes a good alternative, but sometimes are not organized enough to be worth the time investment.  As for recruiting, I see the arguments both ways, but there isn't really far greater recruiting at top LACs than at their top private university equivalents.  It's a myth hatched from a misconception that athletes at the D3 level can only make the team if recruited; that's more often true with D1 than D3.[/quote]

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