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Professor Dan Touey: Temple University – HumanitiesRelatively speaking, he’s not that crazy – just don’t ask him about college sports.
View Professor Profile Your CommentsProfessor Dan Touey: Temple University – HumanitiesRelatively speaking, he’s not that crazy – just don’t ask him about college sports.
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May 5th, 2008 at 11:22 pm
this guy is just mad because the football team picked on him in high school
let it go…
May 6th, 2008 at 1:31 am
I hte people like you that think sports are bad, I think your just a little jelous that you got no skill…
May 6th, 2008 at 7:10 pm
You both are stupid. That’s his opinion let him have it. Like he said he’s never been prejudice towards students; he just thinks its a distraction.
May 7th, 2008 at 10:42 am
It’s his opinion, nothing more or less.
I happen to agree with him that college sports are a corrupting influence. Play all the intramural sports you want for “team spirit” and excercise, but when dumbasses who can’t spell the word “jealous” or use proper grammar get huge scholarships to an EDUCATIONAL institution because they can run fast or throw well and smart people with potential can’t afford to go to college, there is a problem with the system. When entire majors are cut from the curriculum to put more money into a sports program, well, there’s a problem with the system.
When ignorant lummoxes graduate simply because professors were pressured to “coast” them through classes, that makes the other degrees granted by that institution worthless (sort of like somone who rode a moped throughout the entire Boston Marathon getting a completion certificate would make the certificates received by those who RAN the marathon worthless — get my drift?)
May 7th, 2008 at 10:46 am
Oh, and he does indeed say he hates COLLEGE sports, but admires athletes.
May 7th, 2008 at 12:33 pm
hes a ***** hes just angry cuz he cant play sports. he should be abolished!!!!
May 7th, 2008 at 12:35 pm
cj is a b**** too and so is john
May 7th, 2008 at 1:15 pm
Re: jon(athlete) – Nice. Yet another example of someone who can’t spell or use punctuation. This “athlete” has no command of the English language. “Cuz?” What are you, twelve?
What a moron….
Nice to know that there are still professors who are interested in academics. You know, academics? The reason we’re supposed to be in college in the first place?
May 7th, 2008 at 1:27 pm
I think that major sports like football and basketball can be taken too far. They also kind of take away from the meaning of college. I just hate that football players can get away with stuff like cheating just because they’re good. Thank goodness all the guys at FSU got caught for cheating!
May 7th, 2008 at 5:33 pm
Your ***** should be eliminated!!!!!! It’s because of professors like you is why our whole country is going to **** in a hand basket!!! You dumb ****!!!!
May 8th, 2008 at 11:04 am
Do you have any idea as to how ignorant you sound? As a professor at a college, I would’ve expected more of an educated, scholarly view of any extracurricular event. Especially being an instructor of humanities, you should be able to see the direct correlation with activities on the campus and education. Perhaps your choice of singling people out, as far as posting videos online so that anyone can see, is making the people you’re singling out, as well as others look at you in an unfavorable light. You should not allow your own closed minded views of sports affect an outlook of an overall student, or a stereotype. I’ve also seen a few other of your “talk back” films, and quite frankly, keep talking, because I’m shaking my head even more, and you’re looking like an even bigger fool.
People such as yourself should never be in a leadership position, especially one that directly influences students.
May 8th, 2008 at 1:32 pm
I like prof Tuey. I wish teachers in my college had such attitude! And he can’t be that bad for a humanities teacher.
May 8th, 2008 at 5:55 pm
THE REASON WHY sports get so much extra is because they generate so much money…..theres nothing wrong with the system dude! Its the world we live in, colleges with great football teams have a bunch of people trying to go there for that in paticular. Alum’s donate large sums of money because of the football programs, colleges get nation wide attention just because of there sports programs. If you want to go to a good school with a ****** sports team then go to yale
May 9th, 2008 at 3:16 am
Really nice Videos and nice Reply. I have to admit that i’m falling in the middle between these 2 points of view. I’m a student ( not athletic). I have atheletic friends who are atheltic but barely make it to class. I think that if you are atheletic and is 100% percent sure that you will make to professionalism, then go ahead. But as reminder you have more chance to become an enginner or whatever than to be a professional atheltic. So, if you ‘re not the best of the best in your team, you should consider studying more. At the other hand, professors have to take in consideration that athletic students have more pressure than normal students. They have to practice many times each week.This event is mostly like to decrease their timing in studying. So a comprise between the 2 is needed.
May 9th, 2008 at 11:04 am
I think some of you are taking this sports thing way farther than it was meant to be taken. Sure footballs great, extracuriculars are great, **** the under water basket weaving club is great. The only point he is trying to make is he doesn’t like college sports… so what don’t be his friend, don’t take his class, get over it. No people like him aren’t ruining our world, and no they aren’t destroying American morals or values. No offense but he makes the point, you come to college to get an education and yes I am one of those overly involved individuals who has to remind himself of that everyday but I will admit it I am mad as heck when athletes get to register for classes before me just because they are athletes. Everyone has an opinion get over it….
May 9th, 2008 at 2:11 pm
Everyone is entitled to their own opinion, and a lot of times, most of us don’t see eye to eye and that’s just reality. I love sports: football, basketball, etc. And they do bring in a lot of money and students to a college, but the fact is that just because you play sports that should not enable you to be above the standards that other college students are expected to uphold. I also feel that a professor’s personal opinion about sports does not make him a horrible instructor. I’m quite sure that you choose a professor based on his/her teaching ability not the fact that you both have similar personal beliefs or just because your opinions coincide with one another.
May 10th, 2008 at 8:17 pm
It would be nice if people could express their opinions on the matter without the swearing. Really detracts from what you’re trying to say. Stringing together a cogent response, unlike “hes a ***** hes just angry cuz he cant play sports. he should be abolished!!!!” would also be nice. Although that is an excellent way to prove a point, perhaps not the one you intended.
So because a professor has a different opinion than you he should not be allowed to teach? If you are so easily swayed by someone else’s opinion, and you’re frightened of changing your opinion, perhaps there is a greater problem.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:35 pm
Serious…. wow. Some of you need to learn about college sports before you go BSing about them. NCAA rules are strongly enforced to make sure athletes are meeting academic criteria. For example a 2.0 minimum is generally required to keep scholarships. Every year, the NCAA takes away scholarships from universities for not having their athletes meet the criteria. There’s a lot more too it. I’m sorry, but some of you, like CJ, may be able to spell correctly and type with proper grammar online, but you’re just as ignorant. Learn the topic before you debate about it.
Another note: A main idea is that it’s not fair for athletes to get into certain universities based solely on athletics, but think about that. People grow up in areas that have low standard academics. To an extreme, some kids play sports to take up their time (rather than illegal activities). They become good at them. So they aren’t that smart (and I’m not saying athletes CAN’T be smart. At my university, Cross Country / Track teams have about a 3.4 average GPA) but with sports, it can help them BECOME smart. Sports can get a “not smart” athlete an education. Would you rather those people to have no chance? To grow up in a place where there’s poor academics, and not have a chance at a REAL education?
Everything is about getting chances. So what if someone can or can’t play sports, or can or can’t do high end math? Everyone deserves a chance.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:38 pm
Oh and I’m an athlete too. So please, I offer myself to the wrath of all of you who, for one reason or another, really hate athletes. And just to let you in on the scoop: Athletes don’t compare themselves to “non-athletes”. We just know our strengths and weaknesses.
May 11th, 2008 at 11:50 pm
One more thing: Sports bring in more money than you know. Sports are financed by donors and the money they bring in, and don’t take money from the school. In fact, they BRING money to the school.
Jhon, let people dream. Trust me, we know the odds of going farther, but isn’t it evident that this is what we want to do? However, you’re right about the pressure. We do miss class, and it’s not always easy. We don’t get any extra treatment, other than taking an exam a little later (or earlier) because we might be competing on the other side of the country at the scheduled time. Last year, my track team had to take final exams (an administered test with official staff, from the university who traveled with the team, watching) in a hotel room. Non-athletes think they have a hard time studying. Try subtracting 4 hours from your day, add the pressure of competition, with your same class load and homework, and you just might start to understand.
May 12th, 2008 at 12:01 pm
Maybe if any of you who think sports are so GOOD for academia saw how many of the following e-mails Proffs get 2 weeks after the final exam, you’d shift your thinking a bit:
“Oh ****, I know I never went to class and oh ****, I never did a reading, or passed a test, but I need a C average to stay on the sports team and its the only reason I’m here…can you bump my grade from an F to a C please? I’d be forever thankful…”
Conversely: I have had the pleasure of having some strong students (who are also varsity athletes) in my class (Logan – posted above – appears to be one of those athletes). Based on my experience solely (in 5 universities I have attended and taught at) I would not agree with the harmful generalization that that ‘jocks are idiots’.
I just happen to see very little academic benefit to university sports in general (extra curricular stuff is fine). We should not be relying on money from corporations or sports teams to fund something like academia. EDUCATION SHOULD BE FREE, and supported by the state!!! What better investment could there be in a Nation?
By the way: don’t get so upset by this discussion. Sports are not going to disappear from campuses any time soon for the reasons stated by Logan primarily (don’t you have a problem with being exploited for the benefit of an academic institution, athletes?).
If you want to get upset, you should all inquire into how much money your universities make on parking & parking fines!
PS: I am a Proff. This diversion was fun, thanks. Keep asking critical questions.
May 13th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
I personally LOVE college sports, however, I think some sports can be taken too far (football and basketball) as there are many schools out there who have low graduation rates because some athletes in those sports are only in college to go pro. Some basketball players take ridiculous classes for a year because they know that they will be leaving at the end of the academic year anyway. I feel that colleges and the NCAA need to take more steps into making sure that college athletes take school more serious, because, in my opinion, simply taking away scholarships is just a short term solution to a growing problem. I feel that the student athletes should be held more responsible as well.
On the contrary, I have a lot of admiration and respect for the student athletes who are using their scholarship for the right reason, which is to get a degree, rather than wasting it just to go pro and end up failing at the pro level like a lot of athletes tend to do. I tip my hat to those student athletes who stay in school, get their degree and become a productive person in society instead of risking their education and future by going pro and possibly failing. After they fail, they will just be another uneducated person sitting on their couch telling themselves, “I should’ve done this, or that.”
Now if you’ll excuse me, I’m going to go buy my season tix for this upcoming football season…to my college, where almost EVERY player graduates.
May 14th, 2008 at 8:51 pm
This guy needs to shut the **** up, half the reason his damn school has any money is because of athletes and mostly football players like me. If he likes his little pay check I suggest he starts thanking athletics for everything it has done for his school
May 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Lol…someone got butthurt.
It’s a rebuttle, it’s his opinion. No one’s saying he’s right… chill out.
May 17th, 2008 at 7:55 am
I say he’s right. In fact, I agree with him. College sports are, as he says, a corrupting influence.
May 18th, 2008 at 9:08 pm
WOW let the guy say what he wants, it’s not going to hurt anything. He can’t ban sports with an opinion. You all are cussing up a storm just because he gave an opinon. It’s kind of sad to read from such “educated” individuals you claim to be. Let it go. If it offends you don’t stoop down to his level by making an opinion that sounds worse than his if you honestly think it’s that bad. He just says what’s on his mind and I think it’s better than him having this secret (or bottled up) hatred towards athletic people and just taking it out on them with bad grades, etc.
P.S. His opinion was supported by quarter of all your comments; some of you that disagreed with him gave him more support on his opinion than the people that did agree. It’s ironic don’t you think.
May 21st, 2008 at 3:03 am
He is right, sports is a waste. Most jocks are dumb and when they are given(not earned) a degree they won’t be able to do anything with it, like the first few mental midgets that posted. They will be washing dishes, bagging groceries and cleaning out bathrooms. So what value is that degree again?
Most jocks go the easy route and major in easy degrees like business and physical education. How many get degrees in demanding disciplines? 1 in 100 is a generous estimate.
May 21st, 2008 at 7:04 pm
You can all complain all you want. He has control over your grade you have no control over him. Yes most athletes I know are morons and most never use their degree and end up working for low pay if they don’t make it as athletes.
May 27th, 2008 at 4:57 pm
Wow, there are certainly strong feelings on both side to this issue. I get both side it because I certainly had some good friends who were not dumb guys just didn’t have to grades to get to college had they not been athletes, whom I doubt will go pro, but only got the chance to get an education because of their abilities. That said, everyone here, with the exception of those who cannot seem to string four word together without and asterisk or internet “spelling”, has made very good points on both sides. To those of you who suggest that the sports programs help support universities financially, you are correct. However this is only at large successful universities with a long tradition of fan following and successful teams. I know for a fact that the football team at my university, while entertaining to watch, is a drain on the university as multiple basic majors have been canceled to fund the unsuccessful program (as I have trouble believing that anyone of you would argue a team with three wins per season for the last few years is successful). I have seen excellent student athletes, and I’ve seen people whom I would describe as a waste of the space they take up. However all this is my personal opinion influenced by my personal experiences, as I’m sure all of yours are as well. If this professor feels that college sports are a unnecessary distraction to his student’s education, that is his opinion and he has every right to hold it.
June 4th, 2008 at 2:21 pm
I am really interested in hearing more about why you admire athletes (as in professional athletes) but do not support college sports. I was on my university’s cross country team last fall and ended up dropping out of school because it took up too much of my time and I fell behind so far that I had no choice but to drop out. I am beginning university this fall again and will train on my own time (not as a varsity athlete). I am sure I will be much more successful this time around without the commitment of 3 hours a night plus races on weekends. However, I will still be putting in a considerable amount of hours this fall training for the canadian national cross country championships, and so I am not sure if not being on a varsity team will make THAT much of a difference to my studies because I will still be running just on my own time. The only difference is I will not be funded by the university for travelling and will have to pay myself.
June 6th, 2008 at 2:52 pm
All of this discussion about college sports sometimes taking away too much from the real meaning of what college is in the academic sense are valid.
But then again, what about Fraternities/Sororities. Social and Academic. Sure they are for networking. But there are tremendous collusions and cheating going on there too.
June 15th, 2008 at 12:41 am
I realize that a lot of universities DO have minimum standards for their students on sports scholarships… but a lot of those students, after their final grades come out, also go around to their profs begging for an extra percent or two so that they can “make the [academic] cut” on the team.
To me, that’s ridiculous. What entitles you to a boost on your grades just because you spend more time playing a sport than studying?
In response to Jordy:
It’s probably because of people and attitudes like yours that professors like Dr Touey dislike college sports. Some of us are on student loans or working jobs just to stay at school. What’re YOU doing? You’re playing sports and skipping class. It’s a terrible irony that those of us who are at an university for the academics find the university dependent on people like you for funding.
June 23rd, 2008 at 10:47 am
That’s OK you ignorant jocks. The world needs people working at McDonalds, I guess!
June 24th, 2008 at 6:57 pm
I knew Prof. Touey in High School and he was a good athlete.
July 16th, 2008 at 2:01 pm
It’s hilarious to see people criticizing a college professor while their posts are filled with misspellings, punctuation errors, and horrendous abuses of grammar. Keep typing, kids!
July 19th, 2008 at 11:54 am
I personaly love college sports. But, I have to agree with this professor. Sports are a drain on college resources and do promote the purpose of any college, to educate. The only purpose college sports have is marketing. I go the Univeristy of Central Florida UCF. UCF just spent millions on a new football stadium, workout room, basketball stadium, and softball fields. UCF now has droped major, offers less classes, and have fewer professors with Ph Ds. This happen to all univeristies who have sports programs. And, we as students suffer.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:56 pm
Ummm…..private universities are a different story but sports are how some colleges are kept afloat. Schools make millions of dollars off sports programs and succesful sports programs are a major factor in kids selecting colleges to go to.
July 25th, 2008 at 1:59 pm
and do people realize that 99% of college athletes aren’t on scholarships? Schools are only allowed to give out a certain number of scholarships every year and they have to be spread out among all of the colleges sports. Most of them are students like you and I who just happen to play sports. The reason those players are given breaks is because they bring more revenue to the school then any normal student could, sorry colleges are businesses too.
July 26th, 2008 at 1:41 am
How many top rated academic schools have strong athletic programs? Or even the second tier schools?
I rest my case.
Sports are a distraction and most jocks are idiots.
July 26th, 2008 at 6:18 am
In response to JoksRDum:
“How many top rated academic schools have strong athletic programs? Or even the second tier schools?
I rest my case.
Sports are a distraction and most jocks are idiots.”
The ivy league is one of the strongest conferences in a number of sports and they achieve this without giving out scholarships to athletes based on their abilities. The only assistance to athletes at these institutions are those based on academic ability
July 27th, 2008 at 7:39 pm
ugm4djd:
The Ivy league is also full of students with rich families… who don’t need scholarships..
July 31st, 2008 at 11:52 am
I don’t agree with the Professor’s viewpoint on college football/sports being poison, but I didn’t comment to talk about that. I just thought the “kiss my ass” remark was hilarious.
August 1st, 2008 at 10:40 am
but no can argue that ivy league schools aren’t ranked highly and they also compete at a high level in a number of sports. i know a number of people who are varsity athletes at two ivy league schools and are in reciept of academic scholarships
August 4th, 2008 at 10:01 pm
i sort of agree. i don’t feel that sports are “corruptive”, but i think people should take into account that college is to get a good education… like focus more on that. love how everyone on here also is arguing over this stuff. its individual opinions. you’ll never meet each other, nor will you change the other persons mind. just state your piece, then thats it. lol
August 5th, 2008 at 4:43 am
The comment about sports is actually NOT just his “opinion.” It’s backed up by a lot of published evidence. College athletes make up just 3% of the student body, but over 33% of assaults, rapes, and other criminal cases. Millions and millions are spent each year on coach’s salaries, building and/or maintaining stadiums, fields, equipment, etc., and much of the time the teams pull in less in ticket sales and fundraisers than is actually spent, leaving the college to pick up the tab. Moreover, the students are often ill-equipped for college, leading to even more money being spent on private tutors, special remedial classes, etc., and even with all that, a very small percentage of them actually graduate.
This is all available if you kids spent less time playing Guitar Hero and more time in a library database. But, you won’t. You’re fully prepared to vote for the next American Idol, so that sufficies for most of you as an “education.”
August 5th, 2008 at 8:13 am
I wish we had more teachers like him. I couldn’t agree more with his attitude on college sports. I have had the unfortunate “luck” of watching complete idiots getting buttered and squeezed through classes by professors who obviously couldn’t write their name if it was given to them.
August 5th, 2008 at 5:34 pm
Haha..chea….I love College football, but why should it be banned? Its not poison, but a feeling of great relief when USC scores a TD
August 7th, 2008 at 1:46 pm
I can understand where the professor is coming from saying that sports are poison. Some student-athletes take it to far and only concentrate on that sport because they want to play professionally.
But there are other students who do not. Sports are not poison to everyone. Many student’s stick to the term student-athlete and are a student first. I personally am a starter on the varsity lacrosse team at my college and have a 3.8 GPA. Sports is not poisoning me. I want to get into sports marketing and have an internship in the industry this summer. My employers love the fact that I can play a sport, take a full 18 credit course load while obtaining a high GPA, and work full time.
I am not trying to tell Professor Touey that his opinion is wrong, but maybe that he should have more of an open mind when it comes to college sports.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:26 am
Hahahaha I love when he’s like when he says “I reject that completely, and you can kiss my *** you little snit!” Man this guy kills me.
August 21st, 2008 at 6:21 pm
They should have separate colleges and universities. Colleges/Universities strictly for the sports and others strictly for the academics. That way students who are not that good at academics but are very talented in the sports do not have to waist their time on academic subjects, and even worst loose out on a bright future because they cannot make the grades doing academic. It is just not fair. Let those who love academic have the class and prestige that comes with it when they attend colleges/universities strictly for academics.
August 23rd, 2008 at 3:07 am
Hopefully I can be articulate enough to show that not all college athlete (football) are dumb. While I agree that college sports is corrupted and the system definitely needs to be amended, I don’t think sports should abolished. I learn a lot about determination and drive from playing football. They are plenty of student athletes that do well and are not idiots. just like everything there positives and negatives and just needs o be balanced out.
September 6th, 2008 at 11:56 pm
I don’t go to this school, just saw the response from the Professor and the part where he responded to being boring was FUNNY!! I have NEVER seen a Professor be so bold and honest, Truthfully I’m glad I don’t have him as a teacher because I’m too sensitive..but I LOVED the “You can kiss my *** you little snit” it’s snit right? THAT was HELLA FULLY! I like that honesty and it’s GREAT!!
September 10th, 2008 at 9:11 pm
I just really want to hear his full argument on why he hates sports and why college sports are poison.
September 13th, 2008 at 3:05 am
“am really interested in hearing more about why you admire athletes (as in professional athletes) but do not support college sports. I was on my university’s cross country team last fall and ended up dropping out of school because it took up too much of my time and I fell behind so far that I had no choice but to drop out.”
You answered your own question about why he doesn’t support college sports.
Hopefully, you will learn how to think critically your second go around at school.
September 14th, 2008 at 4:20 pm
A professor who tells ADOLESCENT college students that they can “kiss (his) ass” fails to impress me.
It’s good that he thinks he’s great, because damn few others do.
September 14th, 2008 at 4:56 pm
Rob, I think the dude is just responding in kind to the ADOLESCENT college students. Remember, what the MTVu producer does during the shoot is probably goad the prof. with the worst comments culled from the pile of RMP manure. It’s funny that 17-year-old kids don’t think that 50-year-old PhDs don’t use vulgar language, because they don’t use it in class. We old folks are human, just like you. In fact, we’re probably closer to your level of immaturity than most other professions: you know, that fine line between cop and criminal, cleric and sinner, teacher and pupil.
Important news for you kids: Your parents use vulgar language sometimes. They also have had intercourse and probably enjoyed sex during their lives. And you can rest assured that your grandparents also had intercourse. (Not my grandparents, however.)
September 18th, 2008 at 9:38 pm
Gee, thanks for letting me know that you’re as immature as me. I’m an old **** myself, and STILL don’t know what I want to do when I grow up (or if).
A professor is paid to facilitate subject material to the student, and to challenge the student intellectually. Somewhere along the line, Ramon, a lot of proffs apparently experience a blurring of the line between cognitions and affect. Soon, some proffs regard a challenge as a challenge, without paying close attention to what it is they’re challenging. After awhile, the proffs seem to reduce themselves to challenging the student emotionally rather than intellectually. (Borderline personality disorder, anyone?) It’s supposed to be college, but from what I’ve been reading from some of the proffs on this site, one could almost believe it’s an audition for Jerry Springer.
I remain unimpressed by any proff who feels the compulsion to insult his or her students. It has absolutely no place in the student/teacher relationship. In fact, it eventually becomes destructive to the learning process, since both the student and the proff end up putting each other on the defensive. I’ve seen it occur many times and it’s sad. Is it out of line to expect more professionalism from a university professor than from a 19 year old college kid who lacks self discipline? I can’t imagine that professors are incapable of considering the source.
November 18th, 2008 at 4:23 am
College Sports, especially women’s programs and title IX should definitely go bye-bye. Same with scholarships of ANY kind whether academic or athletic. Unless of course you have parants who are teachers at the University in the Humanities department. LOL. Lets get rid of this affirmative action leftover thinking too! Admission to University should only be based on test scores. After all, life lessons, character and values come through books alone and not some dumb game like fooooseball or interacting with with people socially while watching a game and throwing down a beer. Lets dump the University Music program too. Ha! Useless dance teams and any of those other “useless” Humanities and Arts programs while at it. Any classes that don’t line up with any real disciplines within the sciences. By the way, the only thing you can do with a Humanities degree is coach football, teach at a J.C. or fake your way into some art critic position as a sophist or wannabe elitist.
Why pick on football though? Lets get rid of Greek life as well. We all know that is just an excuse for white people to join gangs and do other illegal stuff under the protection of the University. Not surprisingly, no great classical or modern scientific thinker has ever enjoyed sports entertainment at the amateur or professional level. Touey, I respect your opinion on why you think Football sucks. You teach at Temple. Just don’t try to rationalize this subjective opinion or assert it as though it is some higher moral value. You sound worse than a Fundamentalist Christian trying to justify his faith in the Lawd. Its time for superstitious dogmas and irrational behaviors like hating college sports for no rational reason to cease. Please step back and put this in perspective. You sound like a retard when you say things like this and everyone would agree you are a very intelligent man.
November 18th, 2008 at 9:31 am
Oooh, Rdog. You need to stop coding and get a girlfriend.
December 7th, 2008 at 11:00 pm
Athletes are allowed to miss class for because of sports, while the rest of us are expected to be there – no exceptions. If there is going to be a sports program, it should never be allowed to interfere with academics. No extracurricular activity should. They should also be completely self-supporting. I resent having to pay athletic fees every semester. I am there for education, not sports. I will gladly pay technology and library fees, but I don’t want to pay for sports. If these athletes want to go to college, they should have to meet the same academic requirements as the rest of us. If they have the grades to get into college, that’s fine. However, allowing them in just because they throw a football makes no sense because athletic ability has no bearing on intellect. By the way, I like football, and I played sports high school. I just somehow found time to study, too.
January 16th, 2009 at 11:29 am
Rdog he’s picking on football because when you think of Temple University and sports… first thing that comes to mind is football. Their football team is famous, I don’t care for college sports and even I know that.
Reactions are based on experience. Based on his reactions he’s probably been “requested” to let the sports players get away with things normal students can not or to pass the unworthy… most of the time (but not limited to) unintelligent football players. It’s frustrating. I think he’s wrong for wanting college sports stopped because there are benefits but he’s right in the mind set that it corrupts students. Football brings in alot of money to colleges with good teams but those players (unless actually intelligent) are rendered useless after college…
The show married with children… Al Bundy… football star of his time turned shoe salesmen… that stupid scenario has some truth to it. Some universities put sports above education and the only people that suffer are the students in the end when they can no longer play. It happens every where…..
August 4th, 2009 at 3:57 am
seems more than just a little weird
August 4th, 2009 at 4:01 am
check that. he's an absolute nutcase.
August 27th, 2009 at 4:24 pm
you probably got picked on to
August 27th, 2009 at 4:25 pm
you probably got picked on too
August 27th, 2009 at 11:16 pm
I completely agree about college sports. The purpose of college is to become a more educated person, not to play games. Funding should not be about the sports team, and students should not be given a free education because they are athletic while people much more gifted acedemically are often ignored.
Anyway, this instructor seems funny and interesting. If he knows his subject well, he could make for a great teacher.