- My Forums
- Tiger Rant
- LSU Recruiting
- SEC Rant
- Saints Talk
- Pelicans Talk
- More Sports Board
- Fantasy Sports
- Golf Board
- Soccer Board
- O-T Lounge
- Tech Board
- Home/Garden Board
- Outdoor Board
- Health/Fitness Board
- Movie/TV Board
- Book Board
- Music Board
- Political Talk
- Money Talk
- Fark Board
- Gaming Board
- Travel Board
- Food/Drink Board
- Ticket Exchange
- TD Help Board
Customize My Forums- View All Forums
- Show Left Links
- Topic Sort Options
- Trending Topics
- Recent Topics
- Active Topics
Started By
Message
Wall Street Journal: Why College Football should be banned
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:52 pm
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:52 pm
LINK
quote:
In more than 20 years I've spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary purpose of higher education: academics.
That's because college football has no academic purpose. Which is why it needs to be banned. A radical solution, yes. But necessary in today's times.
21
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:53 pm to volfan30
Wall Street Journal hates LSU
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:58 pm to volfan30
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:58 pm to volfan30
Posted on 5/6/12 at 2:59 pm to volfan30
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:00 pm to volfan30
Buzz Bissinger is fricking douche. No one would know who the frick he is without football.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:03 pm to volfan30
I will ban him from life.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:07 pm to volfan30
quote:guess we should ban all sports and support the math club.
has anything do with what is presumably the primary purpose of higher education: academics.
Sounds like someone who wasn't able to make the team in high school and has been bitter since.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:09 pm to volfan30
Bissinger is a great writer. Too bad he's such a tool
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:09 pm to volfan30
So this guy would rather have guys not go to college at all rather than have guys play football and have a shitty major?
This post was edited on 5/6/12 at 3:10 pm
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:37 pm to volfan30
quote:The real primary purpose of higher education: $$$$$$$$$$$$$
the primary purpose of higher education: academics.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:42 pm to volfan30
If college football were to be banned, that would leave one real money making sport in schools, and that's a sport where a lot of schools actually lose money. Does anyone think that if college football ever goes away (due to head injuries/other issues), that many universities may just say frick it to college sports altogether?
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:43 pm to ohiovol
Banning football would be one way to end Title IX...well, all sports on a college campus.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:43 pm to ohiovol
quote:
that many universities may just say frick it to college sports altogether?
i think that is the end goal for this niche
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:44 pm to ohiovol
Without college football, many schools, including LSU, are a lot less successful academically, bc nobody wants to go there
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:45 pm to volfan30
quote:
The average student gets nothing from football programs that remain sacrosanct despite tuition increases.
Ask the average student at a major school if they want those football programs to go away.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:45 pm to Zamoro10
quote:
Malcolm Gladwell has joined the chorus and they will be debating that college football should be banned.
How different are dogfighting and football?
Gladwell is a smart man who will present a reasoned opinion. You may disagree with his arguments, but they won't be silly, they won't be unsupported, and they won't be nonsense. I'm not sure I've ever heard Gladwell say something that I would characterize as abjectly stupid.
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:47 pm to ohiovol
quote:
If college football were to be banned, that would leave one real money making sport in schools, and that's a sport where a lot of schools actually lose money. Does anyone think that if college football ever goes away (due to head injuries/other issues), that many universities may just say frick it to college sports altogether?
Their hand would be forced. You've got Title IX on one hand, and then you've got no cash flow on the other. So, yeah, they might just say "frick it, we'll have intramural sports".
Posted on 5/6/12 at 3:48 pm to bobbyray21
quote:
Their hand would be forced. You've got Title IX on one hand, and then you've got no cash flow on the other. So, yeah, they might just say "frick it, we'll have intramural sports".
Agreed. Why would schools that lose money on basketball bother keeping women's field hockey afloat? Seems easier to cut all those scholarships and to not waste money on facilities, coaches, and other expenses.
Page 1 of 4
Popular
Back to top
Follow TigerDroppings for LSU Football News