Your interpretation of 'student athlete' life is way over-glorified.

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Oct 15, 2018
8:20:57am

TheLost Contributor

Your interpretation of 'student athlete' life is way over-glorified.

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TheLost

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Seeing kids have to make career choice changes in thier early 20’s emphasizes the value of a college scholarship. I just

SouthernBlueBlood All-American

10/15/18 7:09am

You realize you're throwing stones at Alabama from a glass house, right?

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 7:16am

I know/ but it’s perception that they do it more than BYU football. I know basketball does it and I still think it’s

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 7:19am

Every school does it. Kalani has done it. Bronco did it.

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 7:26am

What? What makes you think I believe it doesn’t happen in other sports? Or at BYU? I think it shouldn’t be allowed that

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 7:29am

Well, as long as you think they do something, who are we to doubt

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 7:49am

I have no idea what you’re talking about at this point. Some others have pointed out that the premise of my OP is wrong.

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 7:55am

Since 2015s, P5s no longer rescind scholarships for performance issues.

Everyman

10/15/18 7:49am

So SBB should just be throwing stones at schools like BYU.

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 7:58am

Do me a HUGE FAVOR and ignore my posts. I’ve got no clue where you’re coming from or what the heck you’re talking about.

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 8:00am

Your OP. Do you not even know what you wrote?

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 8:32am

P5 Scholarship's can't be taken away due to 'poor playing'

TheLost

10/15/18 7:49am

I didn’t know this. Good to hear

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 7:52am

Ridiculous. Academic scholarships can be taken away for poor academic

Iron Coug

10/15/18 8:02am

I was wrong in the OP - you can’t take away scholarships for poor play. I still think you shouldn’t be able to though in

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 8:05am

I think it's different because the athlete is making the school money

memento

10/15/18 8:09am

Good point and on the field varies greatly based on the next batch of recruiting.

SouthernBlueBlood

10/15/18 8:12am

A poorly performing athlete is not making the school money. And even if he/she

Iron Coug

10/15/18 8:16am

P5s can't do it. BYU and the G5s aren't P5.

Left Shark Coug

10/15/18 8:34am

I think your view has a lot to do with putting athletes on pedestals and little

Iron Coug

10/15/18 8:35am

Your interpretation of 'student athlete' life is way over-glorified.

TheLost

10/15/18 8:20am

Where am I wrong? Football players at BYU don't get free tuition, books, board,

Iron Coug

10/15/18 8:40am

Your making it sound more glamorous than it is.

TheLost

10/15/18 9:42am

You lost me at "mandatory naps."

Iron Coug

10/15/18 10:29am

Its a real thing

TheLost

10/15/18 10:53am

I believe you.

Iron Coug

10/15/18 11:28am

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