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9 January 2020 - 18:06 PM
College professors are often paid much less than K-12 teachers. At the Assistant Professor level, which is the low end of the academic ladder, professors can easily make only 2/3…
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charles hartmann
3 August 2017 - 16:21 PM
Arguments against seemed juvenile. Arguments favoring, however were also somewhat off point in that the essence of the conflict is that sport learning is not consistent with the primary purpose…
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Mikael Virji
14 March 2017 - 15:49 PM
I think a lot of the arguments made by the side against the motion were dumb and repetitive.
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Luke Skilbred
25 November 2016 - 17:07 PM
Although many may have found Malcolm Gladwell's dramatic single-focus argument that "football equals brain trauma" convincing in an of itself, it was actually the arguments about the confusion that football…
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2 February 2016 - 10:47 AM
On 2016-02-02 05:47:23, Katelyn wrote:Yes football is a dangerous sport but the players know the risks they're taking. They are the ones that are allowed to decide to keep playing,…
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14 September 2015 - 16:41 PM
On 2015-09-14 12:41:51, Steve wrote:The fact that people would even consider banning college football is ridiculous. If we're talking about the money side, why is college professor getting paid more…
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21 May 2015 - 23:48 PM
On 2015-05-21 19:48:02, Christopher Corbett wrote:Who is paying for all of he head injuries that leave these kids with headaches and challenges years after their glory years are done. As…
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8 April 2015 - 06:46 AM
On 2015-04-08 02:46:54, jeremy wrote:Most of the money for highly paid coaches (Saban et al) comes from private sources (CBS, donors). While I agree the outcome will be different at…
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26 March 2015 - 20:14 PM
On 2015-03-26 16:14:20, isaac vice wrote:i agree
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31 January 2015 - 18:55 PM
On 2015-01-31 13:55:40, m bokon wrote:I want to get involved with org. to ban all football
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19 August 2013 - 12:18 PM
On 2013-08-19 08:18:06, Chris wrote:No, players should be allowed to injure themself and others in hard hitting football as it has been a tradition for past 100+ year, in controlled…
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17 August 2013 - 00:16 AM
On 2013-08-16 20:16:48, Robert Bruce wrote:I did not see or hear the debate. Therefore, my comments are based only on what I have read about it. First and foremost, I…
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13 August 2013 - 23:56 PM
On 2013-08-13 19:56:56, max wrote:@Alton Accola Your post is ridiculous. First of all the audience isn't PBS, it's regular folks. In fact the audience before the debate was largely against…
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7 July 2013 - 23:05 PM
On 2013-07-07 19:05:24, Alton Accola wrote:First of all, the PBS audience is a bit biased. The results would be very different if it were a sports channel. To be fair...…
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1 July 2013 - 08:49 AM
On 2013-07-01 04:49:45, Edward Schaefer wrote:First, thank you Mr. Bill Morgan and Ms. Edna Bambrick. Both of your comments were relevant to the referenced debate and I found them both…
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28 June 2013 - 12:55 PM
On 2013-06-28 08:55:24, Roxana wrote:I really think JL is starting to affect the popular culture in how society perceives AA males. It wouldn't surprise me to see more college coaches…
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28 June 2013 - 08:22 AM
On 2013-06-28 04:22:07, Momer wrote:Again, I'll try to restate it in clear terms despite the fact that most of you are playing a game of denial and misrepresentation. I suspect…
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7 June 2013 - 00:26 AM
On 2013-06-06 20:26:13, Amber wrote:The fact that people would even consider banning college football is ridiculous. If we're talking about the money side, why is college professor getting paid more…
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1 June 2013 - 16:29 PM
On 2013-06-01 12:29:47, JDE wrote:I had to stop watching midway; I couldn't take any more of Green and his knee-jerk defense of the salaries of football coaches in the name…
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11 May 2013 - 07:36 AM
On 2013-05-11 03:36:10, Dave Snyder wrote:I wish they addressed the impact of sport on Title IX. About 60-80 scholarships are issued to teams that regularly field 11 players. What this…
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6 May 2013 - 19:23 PM
On 2013-05-06 15:23:30, Laura wrote:I saw about half of this debate last night, and just sat there completely stunned. I'm from Alabama. But I have always been on the fence…
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3 May 2013 - 17:38 PM
On 2013-05-03 13:38:49, Bill Morgan wrote:I saw this debate on PBS on May 2 and was appalled that both Jason Whitlock and Tim Green allowed the debate to concentrate on…
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3 May 2013 - 00:01 AM
On 2013-05-02 20:01:35, Edna Bambrick wrote:This was a sham set-up. They put two intelligent people up to argue for banning college football because it causes brain injuries against two ex…
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10 April 2013 - 17:23 PM
On 2013-04-10 13:23:45, James wrote:The Ivy League participates in NCAA Division 1 with football in the FCS (formerly D1AA). http://www.ivyleaguesports.com/landing/index Most of the money for highly paid coaches (Saban et…
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27 February 2013 - 06:52 AM
On 2013-02-27 01:52:07, Tim Naylor wrote:While a worthy debate, Gladwell and Bissinger, completely miss the point. What does football have to do with higher education? It's as relevant as Shaq…
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12 January 2013 - 06:02 AM
On 2013-01-12 01:02:29, Talcott wrote:Matteo suggests below that these debates be held in places like Omaha, Cedar Rapids, Colorado Springs. Matteo, there's a good reason debates like these are more…
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7 January 2013 - 20:46 PM
On 2013-01-07 15:46:39, gerald van wilgen wrote:There was a repeat yesterday on WHYY. Great show, those guys got whooped pretty bad. Here's my question: Isn't the purpose of doing sports…
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25 August 2012 - 06:22 AM
On 2012-08-25 02:22:17, David W wrote:The argument is to BAN COLLEGE FOOTBALL, not ban Football. Simply get colleges and universities out of the BUSINESS of training professional football players for…
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21 August 2012 - 01:31 AM
On 2012-08-20 21:31:51, Matteo wrote:When will IQ2 do the honest thing and carry these events around the country? Do they think we won't notice that these 'debates' are held in…
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1 August 2012 - 10:26 AM
On 2012-08-01 06:26:52, Richard Blackmore wrote:Ronald McDonald and Charlie Sheen are not paid on the tax payers dime, or on tuition costs paid by students. The Fox news caster ignored…
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19 July 2012 - 20:21 PM
On 2012-07-19 16:21:54, Fred wrote:Was it lost on anyone that this debate was held at NYU, and that NYU banned football in 1942? BU also banned football. It is possible,…
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13 July 2012 - 23:04 PM
On 2012-07-13 19:04:03, Elijah wrote:I didn't like arguments from either side. Both leaned too heavily on stereotypes and preconceptions of the role that athletics play in academia.
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