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Wednesday, January 03, 2007
"I don't think there's any empirical evidence that says the overall quality of a school improves as a result of having a Division I athletic team or even a successful Division I team." We'll let Andrew Zimbalist, a sports economist, have the last word. No we won't. Here's James Duderstadt: "[Football and men's basketball] are not about opportunity. They're designed to entertain the public and generate dollars." |