I think Cal (and by extension Furd) needs to just get with the times. There are ways to spin it.
Cal should be a university where everyone goes to be the best at whatever they want to be -- a pipeline to success in the career that you want. Some sports (football, basketball, baseball) lead to a career in that sport. Others don't, and they…
I think Cal (and by extension Furd) needs to just get with the times. There are ways to spin it.
Cal should be a university where everyone goes to be the best at whatever they want to be -- a pipeline to success in the career that you want. Some sports (football, basketball, baseball) lead to a career in that sport. Others don't, and they'll worry more about academics.
Some of the more athletically inclined won't be the brightest academics, but if they're really fucking good at football that's still impressive -- being great at one thing but not another doesn't diminish how they represent the university, their character does. Not to mention, committing to winning in the modern era of football will pay for all our gymnastics & other scholarships so that THOSE kids can come to Cal and take advantage of everything that's offered.
School is important and it's important that whoever comes to Cal is supported academically so they can get their degrees if they don't make it athletically. But school also isn't *everything*. There is a greater social good that can be achieved here.
mrjpark, you wrote "Some of the more athletically inclined won't be the brightest academics, but if they're really fucking good at football that's still impressive -- being great at one thing but not another doesn't diminish how they represent the university, their character does". That is why I proposed for the great athletes a 2 year and out NFL opportunity; and for other players not going to the NFL, a focus on education. I know I don't run either FBS/FCS or the NFL, but as Elvis sang "If I Can Dream..."
I think Cal (and by extension Furd) needs to just get with the times. There are ways to spin it.
Cal should be a university where everyone goes to be the best at whatever they want to be -- a pipeline to success in the career that you want. Some sports (football, basketball, baseball) lead to a career in that sport. Others don't, and they'll worry more about academics.
Some of the more athletically inclined won't be the brightest academics, but if they're really fucking good at football that's still impressive -- being great at one thing but not another doesn't diminish how they represent the university, their character does. Not to mention, committing to winning in the modern era of football will pay for all our gymnastics & other scholarships so that THOSE kids can come to Cal and take advantage of everything that's offered.
School is important and it's important that whoever comes to Cal is supported academically so they can get their degrees if they don't make it athletically. But school also isn't *everything*. There is a greater social good that can be achieved here.
mrjpark, you wrote "Some of the more athletically inclined won't be the brightest academics, but if they're really fucking good at football that's still impressive -- being great at one thing but not another doesn't diminish how they represent the university, their character does". That is why I proposed for the great athletes a 2 year and out NFL opportunity; and for other players not going to the NFL, a focus on education. I know I don't run either FBS/FCS or the NFL, but as Elvis sang "If I Can Dream..."