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[quote=Anonymous][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?  [b]I think sports at colleges are valuable. [/b] 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]

No, sports aren't worth all that extra money. I'd rather have tuition cut in half instead of subsidizing oversize football stadiums and gilded rec rooms for the jocks. Given the massive student debt tsunami it would be much better if colleges only focused on education.

I do agree with you that exercise is healthy for everyone. But you could accomplish that much more cheaply by simply having a couple rec leagues and regular gym facilities.[/quote]

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