More on the student vs athlete ratio

Here's a link to today's NYTimes article: Getting A Degree in Sports

Same stuff, different day...

9/14/1610:59 AM

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Iowamom2310,000+ posts

I've thought this for a while. If students actually got classes in a number of topics, like how to deal with the media, how to hire a lawyer/agent/publicity person and how to invest for the future, in addition to everything else you need to know to pursue a pro career, maybe there would be fewer pro athletes who lose their jobs for bad behavior, or end up broke at the end of what should have been a lucrative career. Admission would have to be granted only to those with the potential to play at the next level, which means it would probably be a fairly small program at most schools, but it's an interesting idea.

9/14/1612:43 PM

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