BleedGopher
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The vast majority of current and former college athletes I know would say playing sports in school is a wonderful experience. That said, plenty of them would also say that the demands on a student-athlete’s time can also be almost incomprehensible.
One would imagine this is elevated at the highest levels — and the Power 5 conferences of Division I athletics (the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and ACC) certainly qualify in that regard. In a step to address that, commissioners of those five conferences came up with a plan which was announced Thursday — an agreement that would add a significant amount of free time for athletes in those conferences.
In a back-patting statement, here is the key quote offered up: “We believe we have found the right balance between helping students participate in sports while also providing them with more down time,” the commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-12 and SEC said in a joint statement. “Different sports have different demands and we think the concepts we’ve agreed to will help tens of thousands of students achieve more balance as they pursue their academic and athletic commitments.”
http://www.startribune.com/power-5-...letes-lives-a-little-less-grueling/385894641/
Go Gophers!!
The vast majority of current and former college athletes I know would say playing sports in school is a wonderful experience. That said, plenty of them would also say that the demands on a student-athlete’s time can also be almost incomprehensible.
One would imagine this is elevated at the highest levels — and the Power 5 conferences of Division I athletics (the Big Ten, Big 12, Pac-12, SEC and ACC) certainly qualify in that regard. In a step to address that, commissioners of those five conferences came up with a plan which was announced Thursday — an agreement that would add a significant amount of free time for athletes in those conferences.
In a back-patting statement, here is the key quote offered up: “We believe we have found the right balance between helping students participate in sports while also providing them with more down time,” the commissioners of the ACC, Big Ten, Big 12, PAC-12 and SEC said in a joint statement. “Different sports have different demands and we think the concepts we’ve agreed to will help tens of thousands of students achieve more balance as they pursue their academic and athletic commitments.”
http://www.startribune.com/power-5-...letes-lives-a-little-less-grueling/385894641/
Go Gophers!!
