[CBFF] [NBR] Why character matters

[mactbone]

So what does that make Lovie and Angelo for signing Ricky Manning, Jr.?
-Chris

----- Original Message ----
From: Jerry Madsen <jerrywm at gmail.com>
To: post at chicagobearsfanforum.com
Sent: Wednesday, January 30, 2008 11:43:30 AM
Subject: Re: [CBFF] [NBR] Why character matters

-----Original Message-----
FWIW, I favor a total disenfranchisement of major college athletics from the
college campus.  The NCAA should become a minor league operation with
colleges owning the teams (and mascots, logos, naming-rights, etc.) that
compete.  That way they can make their money and have sports entertainment
options for their campuses.  But players would no longer be required to
attend classes, and their scholarship money would be their salary.  It would
be more honest.  It would do away with shady recruiting violations.  And I
think it might create just enough of a barrier between the team and the
school so that the league (i.e., NCAA) could really enforce behavioral
standards without the interference of administrations who value dollars over
everything else.  

That would require an act of congress and even then I don't know how it
would stand-up in the courts.

But a great idea, none-the-less.

By the way, I was indifferent about Mike Holmgren before I read this; could
take him or leave him.  Now?  He's a turd.

JErry


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