The college football championship game last Monday night was an
exciting contest between two superb teams. The fact that education
is the primary mission of the institutions they represent, however,
was barely mentioned in the telecast. In fact, it seemed
irrelevant. This was an athletic entertainment, pure and
simple.
There is nothing wrong with that, of course. Anyone reading this
piece is probably interested in sports, which are a big, successful
business. One has to wonder, however, about the priorities of these
universities.
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