Comments on: Jocks aren’t dumb

By: An outside look at college football « Casting Out Nines

An outside look at college football « Casting Out Nines — Sat, 30 Aug 2008 19:59:13 +0000

[...] It’s easy to focus on those instances of college athletics where the sports programs have basically taken over the school, crossing the line from co-curricular to super-curricular. But college sports, football especially, remain a powerful means for students and communities to identify with universities in a way that you don’t usually see with academics. And don’t forget that you can’t be dumb and be a good football player at the same time. [...]

By: Jami

Jami — Fri, 31 Aug 2007 16:27:14 +0000

Here’s the difference… Scientists who study quantum mechanics dont get paid millions of dollars a year.

By: lynn

lynn — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 23:30:26 +0000

That’s pretty cool. And they have to learn it and remember it with these huge guys coming at them. Go Browns!