Debate: College football
April 2nd, 2010 | by admin |
Is college football a positive influence in American universities? Debating this topic are professors Thomas Palaima and Lino Graglia.
Lino Graglia is the Dalton Cross Professor of Law. Professor Graglia has written that big-time college football is a “fraudulent enterprise.”
Thomas Palaima is the Raymond F. Dickson Centennial Professor and founding Director of the Program in Aegean Scripts and Prehistory in the Department of Classics. He is also UT’s representative to the national Coalition on Intercollegiate Athletics.
The event was the second in a series called the Texas Chautauquas, faculty debates on issues of local and national interest that are hosted by the Texas IP Fellows program at the University of Texas at Austin. Texas IP Fellows are Natural Science and Liberal Arts majors who design interdisciplinary minors on topics of personal interest.
Duration : 1:25:19
9 Responses to “Debate: College football”
By KhmerD0g on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
it is all about …
it is all about making money
By ramboconan1 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
In response to your …
In response to your comment, I am hoping that you realize that this is not ALL student-athletes. Some can actually read, write, and make fire!
But I do understand where you are coming from. I did play on teams with guys who had me wondering how in the world even got into college.
By ramboconan1 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
I am a former ” …
I am a former “Student-Athlete” at the college level and rejected the “jock” stereotype.
College football is a BIG business and it does indeed take away from the true spirit of collegiate athletics.
This all changed after WWII when schools started admitting Veterans from the war to enter their schools and lowering the admission standards.
Bottom line is this, too much $ is involved and too many people with their fingers in the pie. The NCAA is the biggest sham of all.
By TGP1995 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
Re gnitleinad:
I …
Re gnitleinad:
I am having a pdf of the transcript posted on my Web Site. Stay tuned.
TGP
By TGP1995 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
I think there …
I think there should beone. I’ll check at UTKnow.
By gnitleinad on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
Wonderful debate. …
Wonderful debate. Is there going to be a transcript for it?
By woodlandcammo27 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
Ever listened to …
Ever listened to most of the players that go pro from college on tv? I would have flunked freshman highschool english talking like that. Majoring in basket weaving basket weaving and P.E. must be a breeze.
By 1888junkteam on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
excellent work!
excellent work!
By tglass55 on Apr 2, 2010 | Reply
Wonderful debate. …
Wonderful debate. It is far too often that American Colleges fall into the trap of becoming athlete factories while other students fall by the wayside. Though to be fair, College Football’s popularity amongst the general population should count for something.
This is indeed a question far too often left undiscussed.
cheers!