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Name:	LifeTime Laker -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/13/2006 6:55:17 PM

....No comment, just the link.

URL: Aubun University Athletics

Name:	jawjagal -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/13/2006 8:23:51 PM

While I didn't read every word in the article, it makes me think back when I was teaching full-time. Preferential treatment? Why not? I mean, if a student was:

1. working and going to school
2. having a large drama performance coming up and classes posed a hardship
3. an academic tournamet vs. everyday classes
4. athletics vs. academics
5. a parent dies and preferential treatment is needed
6. whatever individual circumstances

I remember #2 especially.

I had a student, who wasn't a particularly good student. But when I gave him lee-way because he was the phantom in PHANTOM OF THE OPERA in his Senior year high school performance, then I let him slide during that time. He was appreciative and became a better student, because someone cut him some slack. Academics aren't always the MOST IMPORTAN THING IN LIFE. Can you believe a teacher would say that?

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/13/2006 9:03:52 PM

Thanks, JAW, for your frank response. I am sure that college athletes at all schools are viewed in a myriad of ways by the teaching faculty. Some are more sympathetic to students with hardships and distraction than others. Some students as well as teachers totally resent athletics being a part of their environment and will do anything to damage that aspect of
the educational environment. Not to say that injustices do not exist--they most assurredly do at all schools-- but those injustices occur across the
board not just with student athletes.

Name:	jawjagal -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/17/2006 8:17:44 PM

The Atlanta-Journal and Constitution says the professor is a psychology professor.

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/17/2006 9:06:26 PM

I know everyone has their own take on this but this commentary is
interesting reading...see URL link.

URL: Montgomery Advertiser

Name:	jawjagal -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/17/2006 10:24:52 PM

Is Alabama worried about Auburn this season?

LOL

Maybe they trumped up something to get Auburn negatively in the press....

Name:	BigFoot -	Reply
Subject:	Of interest to some I'm sure..
Date:	7/18/2006 4:57:14 AM

FEAR THE THUMB!!!!!!!!!!..............they're fearing it plenty....

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