How many guys from other countries does it take to win a National Championship?
Good thing they all attended classes on campus the entire year..... :-)
Makes everyone feel proud to see the American Record holder on the 4th place podium.
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The money goes to university student-athletes, as expected. The anticipated return is good performances while competing for the university.
The particular "student-athlete" is where we obviously disagree.
The rest doesn't matter in the least. Donors want teams to win, the others expect a good educational environment.
Where you draw the line depends on where it "doesn't matter".... or do you even have a line? Perhaps an entire team of very talented kids from other countries would be acceptable?
Besides once having been a scholarship swimmer, I work at a university; cultural and ethnic diversity is prized on college campuses and serves the students well.
True, but don't kid yourself. The foreign swimmers on the Auburn team aren't being recruited to blend cultural and ethnic diversity on campus. That's a joke. They are there for their exceptional talent, the coach's failure to recruit enough talent in those events in the US, and to win the NCAA Team Championships.
The money goes to university student-athletes, as expected. The anticipated return is good performances while competing for the university.
The particular "student-athlete" is where we obviously disagree.
The rest doesn't matter in the least. Donors want teams to win, the others expect a good educational environment.
Where you draw the line depends on where it "doesn't matter".... or do you even have a line? Perhaps an entire team of very talented kids from other countries would be acceptable?
Besides once having been a scholarship swimmer, I work at a university; cultural and ethnic diversity is prized on college campuses and serves the students well.
True, but don't kid yourself. The foreign swimmers on the Auburn team aren't being recruited to blend cultural and ethnic diversity on campus. That's a joke. They are there for their exceptional talent, the coach's failure to recruit enough talent in those events in the US, and to win the NCAA Team Championships.
