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To: jcky who wrote (2570)	3/14/2002 2:53:25 AM
From: Michael M	Respond to of 21057

"Imagine what would happen to me if I said that I would sell a product to you at a higher price only because you were male, old, rich and prone to bad habits." ______________ Sounds like you've got my number, jcky. Where do you want me to send the money? BTW, I think you need to read my profile a little more carefully - I HATE insurance companies :-) Seriously - there may be "better" ways to get money from alumni - but - few universities are going to pass on the huge chunks of change brought in by successful athletic programs. FWIW, I was an athlete in college (baseball). I don't know anyone who couldn't balance a checkbook who got a degree. There ARE degree programs oriented toward careers in athletics, fitness and recreation. Some of these are clearly more demanding than a degree in, say, education. Most athletes who stay long enough to graduate are pretty solid citizens. My problem is centered in the fact that top athletic programs require athletes to train all year and use up hours of a student's time every day. At the same time, the NCAA has all sorts of rules that prevent athletes from earning money or capitalizing on their accomplishments. Imagine the uproar if a gifted art student was forbidden to sell his paintings without giving up his student aid and eligibility to participate any school-sponsored art events or programs. I also have a major problem with lack of "workman's compensation" for injuries sustained while "working" for the school when some of these have life-long effects.