JeffKinney

I agree with the bolded, I'm sorry if that wasn't clear. I am not really making a critique of universities today, but rather saying that the academic and learning mission of universities should be supported by the athletic department, rather than the university supporting the athletic department. If that makes sense.

A couple of points I would make. First it's important to recognize that as much as we are fans of the Huskers, these institutions are (or should be) academic institutions first. They should not be run (in my opinion), like a professional sports franchise. If you are going to argue that college sports should be continued to be sponsored and a part of universities then they should at the very least have some minimum standards they are trying to raise their student-athletes. The fact is the vast majority of student athletes will NOT play professional sports at any level after college, so what you are doing (in an ideal scenario) is helping them get a college degree, which could in turn give them a better life when they graduate. The bolded totally reminds me of the Friday Night Lights movie where the caller to the radio station says , "You're doing too much learning in the schools." (https://getyarn.io/yarn-clip/ac8f2e3c-0fe8-4fda-8b39-dfb768a50612). You are essentially saying: "It's great that we have high academic standards, and don't cut people the minute they become useless to us, but dang it's harder to win championships." The point of the University IS to have high standards. The football team should supplement that mission, the University should not be there to supplement the Football team. You can argue all you want at how that mission has been already corrupted, but I don't think I want to purposely make it worse. Just my two cents.