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Because sports is a hugely profitable business for universities. And it is profitable precisely because American people just are so into sports. So it's a virtu
by hintymad 4y ago
Because sports is a hugely profitable business for universities. And it is profitable precisely because American people just are so into sports. So it's a virtuous or vicious cycle, depending on how you look at it. My view is actually in the middle: admit national talent, but ignore anyone below that level. This is just how sports works. No one knows who was the 100th place in Tour de France, even though that person is probably just one second behind the 1st place.
- temporarara 4y agoI still think universities should not be into profiting from sports. It's so weird that they are combined in some countries. After all being even exceptionally good at sports does not in any way imply that you belong into university level education in the first place. Universities should be about higher education and research.