> I can't imagine a universe where a better football program actually ends up being a wiser choice for your child than better test scores. A good football prog

> I can't imagine a universe where a better football program actually ends up being a wiser choice for your child than better test scores. A good football program means a stronger likelihood for scholarships, and the possible lottery winning of making it into the NFL. You don't get scholarships on test scores alone. So just there, a good football program can be read as code for "a way to get out of this town".