tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853643700141057671.post7629810730850833011..comments2013-08-26T10:24:04.978-05:00Comments on Life at OSU: A Change for Sports (essay #2)Amanda Gehreshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01387920027174034249noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1853643700141057671.post-4521579619538768402007-05-10T16:27:00.000-05:002007-05-10T16:27:00.000-05:00wow--what an interesting (and quite stupid point t...wow--what an interesting (and quite stupid point that that guy makes)--i do like your response! <BR/><BR/>here is mine:<BR/><BR/>scholarships for athletes are too important to get rid of. first, because of the popularity of college athletics (and the amount of money it brings to the school), schools need to keep bringing in the best athletes. the only way this is going to be done is through scholarships. by giving scholarships, the athletes are going to play ball which brings in viewers which brings in money for the school which brings money to the athletic organization AND to ACADEMICS of the school.<BR/><BR/>second off, we are giving scholarships for academics. not everyone is as intelligent as others, but they have talents in athletics which can help get them into school. i do not want to single minorities out; but athletics do provide great opportunities for African Americans to get an education and possibly a future in the game of sports. in addition, a great deal of white athletes are getting the same chance.<BR/><BR/>college is an experience to prepare somebody for his or her future (in an occupation). professional athletics are an occupation; therefore, scholarships for preparation to take somebody to the next level seems quite reasonable to me. in addition, if an athlete is denied this, he or she may not get the attention from professional coaches which would completely eliminate the chances of going pro.<BR/><BR/>yes, all sports should be equal; at least, that would be ideal. unfortunately, football and basketball bring in the most money so they are going to get the biggest focus. if other sports could gain popularity and money, then they possibly could match up a little better compared to those more popular sports.<BR/><BR/>"Stupid People Who Claim to Like Sports but Know Nothing About Them" (a Haiku)<BR/><BR/>man given a pen--<BR/>he writes ignorant bullshit<BR/>give him a tutu<BR/><BR/><BR/>(Johnny Haiku)Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com