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Indi Warrior

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  1. Its gonna get interesting. 

     

    Some just want to play a sport at a level higher than high school. Thats the only reason they are going to school. They dont want to make the NBA, or NFL, they just want to play. Thats totally fine in my book....And how much is a degree REALLY worth? I know mine is worthless, and so are about 80% of the other ones...They 'pay' for room and board, and food. And in return you play football....You know what else just pays for Room/Board and Food, and nothing else? A minimum wage job...Another job the pays for room/board, food, as well as educates you, and YOU get paid? The military. 

    If you feel your degree is worthless, that's just your fault. Maybe you and all the other student athletes should focus more on the true purpose of a university.

  2. It certainly is not a "free ride", especially in the case of football players. They pay for their "education" with their bodies and the time they commit to the sport. Football players are involved in football-related activity 40 to 50 hours a week!! When do they have time to rest and concentrate on academics (their "education") when they work full-time, practicing, watching  film, etc?  Yes, some people do it but at what cost? Can a player say he will not play in the BCS championship game because he has to study for an exam? The answer is No. When I was in undergraduate school, I rarely had time to do anything but go to class and study. I can only imagine fitting in 40 to 50 extra hours of work (sports-related activity).

    It really bothers me when people call athletic scholarships "a free ride" or "a free education" because it clearly is not.

    Do you realize how many kids would kill for what these players are complaining about? The true purpose of college is for higher education, not a sports preparation program.

  3. Can we really have a rookie strong safety starting at free? I'm not so sure. I guess if we shifted coverages a lot it might be ok, but I'd hate to take Landry so far out of his position- mainly lighting up anything that comes across the middle. Although I think drafting Terrence Brooks would be very good, even the little guy, Lamarcus Joyner.

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