A few years ago, my now 21 year old daughter was a Division 1 student-athlete. She was a soccer player. As an 18 year old freshman, she had to be to university August 10th. Non-athletic freshmen did not have to be to tschool for at least two weeks after. The fall semester consisted of 16… Continue reading Division One Downfall
Either late last month or earlier this month, the headlines in my local paper were all about Binghamton University – the local university center that is part of the State University of NY system – receiving an anonymous donation of $6 million dollars. At the same time, other universities across the country were also receiving… Continue reading Millions of Dollars to Universities
I read a column by a Yahoo! sports writer prior to the start of the NCAA tournament. It was all about being invested in a team and having them let you down. Well, at least Dan Wetzel still has his dog in the hunt, having fallen hard for Syracuse this year. I, on… Continue reading March Madness Revisited
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