Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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Cleets
Powerful athletic programs do corrupt institutions of higher learning
Coaches get too uppity - pressure is applied throughout the balance of the administration and the compromises begin...
As the monster known as college athletics slowly consumes the America university system (school after school) and corruption drizzles into every corner of the infected administrations it's nice to see Yale stand for something other than TV deals and side-stepping the recruiting process
xnonono2x I agree, unfortunately. Yale is trying to put back the trust in the athletics system, as it has been years before.
In my own words...
Oh no. This somewhat makes sense considering that ONLY 5 FBS/BCS schools are truly academic-oriented according to a Northwestern-sponsored panel with two media writers recently: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke. (actually the words of Pete Thamel as he spoke in the panel)
But reducing the number of recruited student-athletes in the student body is the WRONG thing to do. Is Yale's president trying to extend admissions standards for regular students into student-athletes as well, forgetting the AI altogether? Seems that he has been trying to do such.
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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bonarae
In my own words...This somewhat makes sense considering that ONLY 5 FBS/BCS schools are truly academic-oriented according to a Northwestern-sponsored panel with two media writers recently: Northwestern, Vanderbilt, Notre Dame, Stanford, Duke. (actually the words of Pete Thamel as he spoke in the panel)
Within the BCS, Wake Forest and the Academies are right there as well. Wake doesn't get the Vitale-worship, but it's not far behind that of Vandy or Duke.
Outside the BCS, don't forget Rice.
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
Yale sure seems to take athletics more seriously than Harvard does. When Joe Restic had a couple of 2-8 years, the alums shrugged it off. True Harvard insouciance!
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
If your going to drop French words on AGS
Really I prefer: Nonchalance
Frankly I like it more when you go Greek on us..!!!
But I'll take French if that's all you've got today
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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DFW HOYA
Within the BCS, Wake Forest and the Academies are right there as well. Wake doesn't get the Vitale-worship, but it's not far behind that of Vandy or Duke.
Outside the BCS, don't forget Rice.
Agreed on your additions. There are a few that still try and have the priorities right.
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
The Laugh-at-the-Rest-of-You League:
Army
Duke
Navy
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Rice
Stanford
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Scary thought.
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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Bogus Megapardus
The Laugh-at-the-Rest-of-You League:
Army
Duke
Navy
Northwestern
Notre Dame
Rice
Stanford
Vanderbilt
Wake Forest
Scary thought.
Does Boston College merit admission?
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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Wildcat80
Does Boston College merit admission?
Boston College isn't a good enough school.
Re: Yale Daily News opinion piece - Yale sports sinking into mediocrity
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Wildcat80
Does Boston College merit admission?
I think they might have until they sold their soul to the ACC. I cannot imagine BC competing in that conference without taking a lot more marginal kids.