Maryland Debacle Shows Why We Must Get Football Out of Our Universities(forbes.com)
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Maryland Debacle Shows Why We Must Get Football Out of Our Universities
http://www.forbes.com/sites/stevensalzberg/2015/10/11/get-football-out-of-our-universities-take-it-private/
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It is somewhat odd that Americans should prefer their minor-league football to be university-branded. However, I don't see that changing anytime soon.
Maybe 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.
From 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?"