[NU Sports] FW: interesting column by NU alum Darren Rovell

[hakirsch at aol.com]

I disagree with Dennis' opinion of spending  money for athletes.  The university (or more accurately the NCAA) greatly limits the ability of the athlete to have jobs either during the school year ,or summer (when many athletes are taking classes to catch up for their lighter load during the season) thus causing the poorer athletes not to be able to have any funds for outside spending. I think given the athlete's contribution to the university,they ought to be able get a loan from the university 

Harry
------Original Message------
From: Dennis W. Brandt
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Subject: Re: [NU Sports] FW: interesting column by NU alum Darren Rovell
Sent: Sep 30, 2010 8:14 AM

It should not be a university's responsibility to see to it that its 
students have spending money.  As to not helping athletes with academics 
after their eligibilty ends, I would need to see something more than 
anectodal evidence that is occurring.  Even if it is, they're seniors or 
grad students by then and should have figured out how to study.  They have 
no spring practice to consume their time and, if they're not turning pro, no 
requirement to hit the gym either.  Either you treat students as adults or 
you don't.  If a university must hand-hold students through four or more 
years of education, then it's time to return to a system that includes 
parietal hours. 

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