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Maryland Debacle Shows Why We Must Get Football Out of Our Universities
- salmonet 11y agoMaybe it shows why Maryland should get rid of football but on the whole football makes money and supplements academic programs. Suggesting that since Maryland did a bad job, we should get football out of all our universities doesn't make sense.
- breakingcups 11y agoFrom the article: "Yes, I know the arguments on the other side. “Football makes a profit,” some claim. To that I would say, so what? Universities could make a profit running a casino too – should they do that?"
- cafard 11y agoIt is somewhat odd that Americans should prefer their minor-league football to be university-branded. However, I don't see that changing anytime soon.