Pima
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I have a problem with this article, but from a different perspective.
Yes, let's be honest the prep school is being used as a red shirt program.
Yes, our federal tax dollars pay for this school.
Now, here's my problem. The author forgot to give the flip side!
~ We all pay state/real estate taxes.
~~ Guess what part of those taxes go to? Your state college!
Colleges that have multi million if not billion dollar endowments.
~ UNC has a 2.38 BN endowment, and NC residents pay state taxes to subsidize their college.
~Penn State has over 2 BN, and PA residents still subsidize.
~ FSU has 500 million
~ VT has 550 million.
So before you sit here and discuss the red shirt program, that every college does...and every red shirt is also on full scholarship, take the time and show the real programs, where the AFA has NEVER been brought in front of the NCAA for breaking the rules like other colleges. Additionally, these athletes enter knowing that upon graduation playing in the NFL making millions is not in their future, but making less than 50k is!
My comment to the author is simple.
~ Just remember when we stop ISIS from doing another 9/11 in our country, it was those prep school students that were recruited athletes that did it! Can the author say the same thing about the recruited red shirt football player from the University of Alana!a that has a 1 BN endowment?
Yes, let's be honest the prep school is being used as a red shirt program.
Yes, our federal tax dollars pay for this school.
Now, here's my problem. The author forgot to give the flip side!
~ We all pay state/real estate taxes.
~~ Guess what part of those taxes go to? Your state college!
Colleges that have multi million if not billion dollar endowments.
~ UNC has a 2.38 BN endowment, and NC residents pay state taxes to subsidize their college.
~Penn State has over 2 BN, and PA residents still subsidize.
~ FSU has 500 million
~ VT has 550 million.
So before you sit here and discuss the red shirt program, that every college does...and every red shirt is also on full scholarship, take the time and show the real programs, where the AFA has NEVER been brought in front of the NCAA for breaking the rules like other colleges. Additionally, these athletes enter knowing that upon graduation playing in the NFL making millions is not in their future, but making less than 50k is!
My comment to the author is simple.
~ Just remember when we stop ISIS from doing another 9/11 in our country, it was those prep school students that were recruited athletes that did it! Can the author say the same thing about the recruited red shirt football player from the University of Alana!a that has a 1 BN endowment?
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