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Message: [QUOTE="uconndogs, post: 4341314, member: 57"] I watch both UCONN hoops and football. I'm not sure I can explain very well why I have traditionally watched college over professional athletics over the years. But, it certainly has something to do with my identification with UCONN as an alumni, pride in competing at the highest level in what had been perceived as a relatively level playing field, and watching young people compete at that level for the love of the game. And, frequently, there was a David and Goliath thing going on......."shock the world" he said. Now, I know it has never been a perfect system, but this is now unfettered professional athletics complete with free agency and two conferences that will dominate the money, and, therefore, the talent. Money is now the sole driver and anyone who thinks that academics will play any role at all in this is dreaming. I hope I'm wrong, but I don't think I am. [/QUOTE]