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by codedokode 14 days ago
What's the point of giving preferences to athletes at places like computer science department? Would not it make more sense to create an athletic department and accept all athletes there so they do not have to struggle with math?

Also, they could make a separate department for the riches where there also is no math.
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mrguyorama 14 days ago
The entire premise of the NCAA for the longest time was "They aren't employees, they are getting a good education for free and playing sports in their off hours!"

This has long been a farce though. They would be put in made up classes with no actual work and given fake grades.

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s1artibartfast 14 days ago
Presumably the athletes want it and they have leverage.
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