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[QUOTE="wfschrec, post: 3834293, member: 361"]
Ok first of all who said anything about fans?  This isn't about the fans this is about a trained athlete at the universities expense getting them ready potentially for a career in a multi-billion dollar industry.  Stop moving the goal posts.

Second I never used an education excuse.  As far as that goes I was a student who paid my own way to supplement academic scholarships and spent 4 amazing years at SU.  I would have killed to have someone pay my full academic boat, train me, give me a stipend and feed me at no expense to me.  Oh and supply me with tutors to ensure I had a chance at a degree.

Third stop with the race rhetoric.  Race has nothing to do with it .. but how many minorities comprise the general NFL roster vs white athletes.  The minority is the majority.  I know many minority boosters and minority fans, you do realize that African Americans make up 14% of the population don't you?  So how do you expect 14% of the population to make up a significant majority of this base?  Seriously just stop it.
 
Fourth other than football and hoops none of the other sports generate the income that these two collegiate sports do and they require significant investment to lure top talent.  No one implied intelligence is a factor that is your butt hurt conjecture.  However since you are so socially conscience why don't you go condemn hockey for not having enough minorities?

Students who transfer pay their own way ... apparently they follow their own money.  Funny how that works isn't it?
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