Looks like the number of foreign athletes taking scholarship money away from home grown kids has surged in recent years. 2/3rds are in Division I schools.
I wouldn't dream of accusing lazy coaches who don't recruit well of using "hired guns" from other countries to win championships. I'm sure they are only accepting foreign athletes for the altruistic good of helping to diversify the student body..... :-)
Influx of foreigners presents new challenges for NCAA
www.usatoday.com/.../2008-10-01-foreign-influx_N.htm
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Whew! I'm glad to see that men's synchronized swimming isn't overrun with foreign athletes.
The real issue for me is not foreign vs. American. It is 9.9 scholarships for men's Div 1 swimming.
And 85 for football.
Agreed.... that's what makes every last ounce of money more valuable and now even more difficult to obtain for US kids.
Whew! I'm glad to see that men's synchronized swimming isn't overrun with foreign athletes.
The real issue for me is not foreign vs. American. It is 9.9 scholarships for men's Div 1 swimming.
And 85 for football.
Agreed.... that's what makes every last ounce of money more valuable and now even more difficult to obtain for US kids.
