Tank McNamara by Bill Hinds for July 23, 2020

Stanford athletes from discontinuing sports will get to keep their scholarships, so they’re not exactly coming out of this with empty hands. A Stanford degree will take them a lot farther in life than having been the coxswain for the Cardinal rowing team.

I suppose it’s too much to expect that football and basketball are among the sports being cut?

Well, looks like kids won’t be becoming athletes anytime soon.

There is no excuse for the existence of intercollegiate sports. The alumni who only donate to their schools because of the sports program need to be re-educated to understand that the purpose of the university has nothing to do with developing muscles.

Maybe institutes of higher learning will have to redirect their focus toward higher learning.

Just in case any high dollar alum was worried about feetsball bball and bouncy ball, here’s the list:

men’s and women’s fencing, field hockey, lightweight rowing, men’s rowing, co-ed and women’s sailing, squash, synchronized swimming, men’s volleyball and wrestling.

Healthy Mind, Healthy Body the problem lies when one becomes excluded to emphasize the other.