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I believe that started at major programs a few years

Posted on: February 5, 2021 at 12:26:57 CT

4TigersinMichigan MU

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ago. I support that fully. I would also support offering some time of "life studies" curriculum for players who are only there for one reason - to try and make sports their career. Rather than playing out the rouse that is the "student/athlete" nonsense, get them in classes or programs that give them some success skills later.

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How many scholarship athletes in fball and bball could - hokie VT - 2/5 12:00:07

Yep. Reality is a bltch. Too bad its incomprehensible to - GA Tiger MU - 2/5 12:46:43

You poor thing - mizzoumurfkc KC - 2/5 12:40:26

I ask a question and you respond with that. Pathetic. nm - hokie VT - 2/5 12:43:23

And the fact they are unable to respond bothers them not in - GA Tiger MU - 2/5 12:47:36

Ahem....and your answer to the question would be...? nm - hokie VT - 2/5 12:59:25

ok, lol (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/5 13:36:23

so vindictive and offended - pickle MU

- 2/5 12:26:41

I will say this - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:15:51

generally speaking they get all the clothes and socks they - blake1771 MU - 2/5 14:47:43

They get a stipend now, correct? nm - hokie VT - 2/5 12:22:31

They may be given the equivalent of a per diem - meatiger MU - 2/5 12:28:27

I believe that started at major programs a few years - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:26:57

With the life studies courses, which would be a great idea - hokie VT - 2/5 12:34:45

There could be a lot of ways to hand out a stipend - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:49:22

It is fairly simple and obvious - meatiger MU - 2/5 13:42:11

You are right that the NBA is changing that with players - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 13:45:45

It really does not go into the colleges much - meatiger MU - 2/5 13:56:53

I don't disagree but i am wary of assuming that ALL - hokie VT - 2/5 12:53:58

Hokie doesn’t care - El-ahrairah BAMA - 2/5 12:21:04

Look, for anyone who fought to pay their way through - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:23:42

Should other students with no money also get free socks or - hokie VT - 2/5 12:23:21

Other students are allowed to have jobs(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 2/5 12:24:20

only the white ones (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:23:53

women's softball? (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:20:00

How many posts have you contributed to the fball/bball board - eatatjoes MU - 2/5 12:05:34

None. Zero. Because i don't give a half a shlt about your - hokie VT - 2/5 12:13:50

So my guess was much more accurate than yours(nm) - eatatjoes MU - 2/5 12:18:36

Good for you joe. Any thoughts on the post? nm - hokie VT - 2/5 12:24:27

Take a vacation and/or get laid? That's my initial thought(nm) - eatatjoes MU - 2/5 12:29:45

Good. Don't address the post, attack the poster. That is - hokie VT - 2/5 12:54:51

I think your post is dumb. Better dipshlt?(nm) - eatatjoes MU - 2/5 14:14:47

I had a KU basketball player in a class I took - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:04:19

yet...they are getting a great education - meatiger MU - 2/5 12:13:51

Athletes have the OPPORTUNITY for a great education. Giving - hokie VT - 2/5 12:19:13

I stated they were getting 'Tuition, Room, Board, Books, - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:17:24

AT tech there are always a group of black guys selling - hokie VT - 2/5 12:21:33

And what would be wrong with that?(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 2/5 12:22:41

Nothing if the NCAA and the school allow athletes to make - hokie VT - 2/5 12:26:28

black people making some money? - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:23:17

So was everyone else in the class(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 2/5 12:13:37

Good tutors.. ones that don't blackmail the school because - TigerMatt STL - 2/5 12:08:33

That's what kU does - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/5 12:07:46

that's KU for you - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:04:46

Perhaps - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:08:49

KU has done much worse (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:09:44

I don't recall Kansas having its entire Athletic Program - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:16:05

ku won a title with a player that should have been - SparkyStalcup MU - 2/5 13:17:52

Arthur was never declared ineligible by the NCAA, was he? - Spanky KU - 2/5 14:43:31

AD's across the country wanted to dismantle the NCAA - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/5 12:27:41

They have Self on tape with the Addidas people - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:21:17

Don't know the situation at kansas or missouri. But UNC and - hokie VT - 2/5 12:58:51

yep (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/5 13:03:44

Nope. Try again.(nm) - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:27:49

Yes they do - mizzouSECedes STL - 2/5 12:28:19

Nope - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:32:33

My bad - calls were testified to - 4TigersinMichigan MU - 2/5 12:35:33

No worries... it was a nitty point on my part. - Spanky KU - 2/5 14:45:49

^trusts the integrity of the NCAA(nm) - El-ahrairah BAMA - 2/5 12:19:26

that's an issue with the NCAA, not the individual schools - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:18:40

and yet MU's ENTIRE athletic department got caught - Spanky KU - 2/5 12:25:56

that's 100% false - ashtray UF - 2/5 12:32:16

the entire athletic department was placed on probation - Spanky KU - 2/5 14:34:38

and your statement was entirely false (nm) - ashtray UF - 2/5 15:03:53

They are already semi pro athletes - meatiger MU - 2/5 12:03:55

terrible guess (nm) - SwampTiger MU - 2/5 12:02:25

You are the only one who actually commented on the - hokie VT - 2/5 12:48:42

idk - SwampTiger MU - 2/5 13:23:09

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