Name:   MAJ USA RET - Subject:   didn't even go to Bama Date:   7/10/2010 11:33:30 AM

It’s a convenient comment.  They say the same thing in Tennessee (hmmm… we even said that when we lived there).  The same line is spouted in Florida, Ohio, Louisiana, etc… you get my drift.  Folks don’t say that in Virginia, because UVA is too difficult to get into (academic standards) and the other Virginia schools don’t have names that identify with the state (uh… “Commonwealth”).

Fans are fans and every school has its detractors based solely on football or basketball.

That said, don’t we lament the inattention given to academics and citizenship?  Follow the money.  The alumni demand a winning team as a condition of contributions.  The athletic departments are towing the line and trying to supply winning teams.  Sports proficiency, aggressiveness, and completive attitude on the field take precedent over scholarship and citizenship, because those displays (the former) bring in the money from the alumni, apparel franchises, and the networks.

“Children, follow the money.”