Big time football and basketball at the university level in the United States is nothing more or less than professional sports.
I watched the Oregon-Ohio State national championship game, yesterday morning in Bangkok. The quarterback of Ohio State, 6 foot, 5 inch, 250 pound Cardale Jones looked noticeably older than his team mates. He's only played in three games this year because the two who were considered better than him were injured. And yet, what a difference he made.
But is the purpose of a university to promote sports at this level?
Cardale is a 'red shirt sophmore' because he was penalized a year of the game due to a twitter posting of his, a couple of years ago, as a freshman:
"Why shold we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS"
Why was he punished? He's made his point. Sports, though, at major university level, are here to stay regardless of educating the athletes - big time events bring in the big time bucks that support a heck of a lot that would not otherwise be supported.
Who's to say if it's correct.....yet I must admit, it was a great game to watch and this guy, with only three games under his belt, is a phenomenal quarterback who can run and throw (80 yards - no shit!).
This will be a two game year - yesterday's game and the Superbowl!!!
I watched the Oregon-Ohio State national championship game, yesterday morning in Bangkok. The quarterback of Ohio State, 6 foot, 5 inch, 250 pound Cardale Jones looked noticeably older than his team mates. He's only played in three games this year because the two who were considered better than him were injured. And yet, what a difference he made.
But is the purpose of a university to promote sports at this level?
Cardale is a 'red shirt sophmore' because he was penalized a year of the game due to a twitter posting of his, a couple of years ago, as a freshman:
"Why shold we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS"
Why was he punished? He's made his point. Sports, though, at major university level, are here to stay regardless of educating the athletes - big time events bring in the big time bucks that support a heck of a lot that would not otherwise be supported.
Who's to say if it's correct.....yet I must admit, it was a great game to watch and this guy, with only three games under his belt, is a phenomenal quarterback who can run and throw (80 yards - no shit!).
This will be a two game year - yesterday's game and the Superbowl!!!
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