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A freshman quarterback (Cardale Jones) at Ohio State where I went to grad school tweeted to the world yesterday: Why should we have to go to class if we came here to play FOOTBALL, we ain't come to play SCHOOL, classes are POINTLESS
I have to agree with the kid. College football ought to be about kids who basically want to be in college. It should not be about TV ratings, zillion dollar coaches, hundred-thousand-seat stadiums and national championships. It ought to be a fun thing to do on a Saturday afternoon in fall. I'd be much happier if the NCAA followed the Ivy League's lead and did away with all of the nonsense. But of course, the NCAA is based on glorifying all the nonsense, so that can't happen.
I wish I could warn young Mr Jones that I had exactly one freshman football player signed up for one of my classes. His attitude was very similar, although he had the good sense to pretend otherwise. I only wish that he either had come to class or had quietly stayed away, instead of repeatedly calling me to tell me he couldn't make it to class. It was obvious the kid didn't want any part of my class by the second phone call, but we both had to pretend differently. I need to add that the kid from my class was dead from an on-the-job accident within a year, apparently from thinking job safety was just as pointless as going to class.
The St. Louis Cardinals have already won the World Series a couple times this decade, so my sense of fairness keeps me from getting excited about them being in the playoffs yet again. I can sympathize with the Atlanta Brave fans over the bad call yesterday (a questionable infield-fly rule call). But seriously, was it worth 20 minutes of delay to throw a stadium-sized tantrum over one out? The inning wasn't over. They still had a chance to tie the game with just the runners who were on base and the next batter. I realize that the Braves are the victims of the next big curse (getting to the playoffs all the time and never coming close to winning), but show some maturity folks!
I have to agree with the kid. College football ought to be about kids who basically want to be in college. It should not be about TV ratings, zillion dollar coaches, hundred-thousand-seat stadiums and national championships. It ought to be a fun thing to do on a Saturday afternoon in fall. I'd be much happier if the NCAA followed the Ivy League's lead and did away with all of the nonsense. But of course, the NCAA is based on glorifying all the nonsense, so that can't happen.
I wish I could warn young Mr Jones that I had exactly one freshman football player signed up for one of my classes. His attitude was very similar, although he had the good sense to pretend otherwise. I only wish that he either had come to class or had quietly stayed away, instead of repeatedly calling me to tell me he couldn't make it to class. It was obvious the kid didn't want any part of my class by the second phone call, but we both had to pretend differently. I need to add that the kid from my class was dead from an on-the-job accident within a year, apparently from thinking job safety was just as pointless as going to class.
The St. Louis Cardinals have already won the World Series a couple times this decade, so my sense of fairness keeps me from getting excited about them being in the playoffs yet again. I can sympathize with the Atlanta Brave fans over the bad call yesterday (a questionable infield-fly rule call). But seriously, was it worth 20 minutes of delay to throw a stadium-sized tantrum over one out? The inning wasn't over. They still had a chance to tie the game with just the runners who were on base and the next batter. I realize that the Braves are the victims of the next big curse (getting to the playoffs all the time and never coming close to winning), but show some maturity folks!
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