Pettiti says Academics are important

[Plum Street]

In an interview on Sirius just now . The academic-athletic model is important to the BIG.

Anyone else buy this BS? The BIG hired a tv guy that never worked in academia or education. That’s how much it cares about academics

 

[NBKnight]

In an interview on Sirius just now . The academic-athletic model is important to the BIG.

Anyone else buy this BS? The BIG hired a tv guy that never worked in academia or education. That’s how much it cares about academics

That makes zero sense. If you don’t work in education, you don’t care about academics?

 

[Plum Street]

That makes zero sense. If you don’t work in education, you don’t care about academics?

lol

 

[sct1111]

Every school except Nebraska is in the AAU. We just added two elite universities in the west coast. Of course academics are important. Less so than the $, but still important.

 

[ashokan]

The BIG hired a tv guy that never worked in academia or education.

Best way to go.
Avoid academics like radiation

 

[RUGuitarMan1]

Yeah , let’s avoid academics as a goal. Education shouldn’t impede sports entertainment in any way. We can use Bubba from Birmingham as a model alum/fan.

 

[Proud NJ Sports Fan]

Best way to go.
Avoid academics like radiation

Paid athletes , it’s all about the $

 

[ImBadRU]

Hahahaha...he is lying

 

[WhiteBus]

Every school except Nebraska is in the AAU. We just added two elite universities in the west coast. Of course academics are important. Less so than the $, but still important.

AAU schools make more money on grants then sports. Sports don't even cover the cost at most universities

 

[sct1111]

AAU schools make more money on grants then sports. Sports don't even cover the cost at most universities

Good thing the Big Ten has by far the largest payout out of all power conferences.

 

[WhiteBus]

Good thing the Big Ten has by far the largest payout out of all power conferences.

Not only that they kill it on academic based research grants.