BOSTON COLLEGE is one of the rare universities that competes on the highest level in sports while still ensuring that its players live up to both words in the phrase “student-athlete.’’
The Boston Globe editorial board praises BC for holding to its mission to achieve "academic success while still producing strong teams"
And it also takes a well deserved shot at uconn - "under probation for MAJOR NCAA recruiting violations". uconn, where an athlete who admits he never read a book till he got to college is allowed to "graduate" in 3 years
Enjoy!
http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2011/10/09/college-sports-realignment-offers-more-money-and-less-integrity/KNpm0pHYNsnf0ordYtpmzK/story.html
For all the BC haters
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For all the BC haters
posted at 10/11/2011 7:46 PM EDT
- ScreenNameGoesHere
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/11/2011 9:11 PM EDT
- UCONN
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In Response to For all the BC haters:
[QUOTE]BOSTON COLLEGE is one of the rare universities that competes on the highest level in sports while still ensuring that its players live up to both words in the phrase “student-athlete.’’ ...
Posted by ScreenNameGoesHere[/QUOTE
Claiming academic superiority in a sports forum is like trying claim your prom date is better because she's smart. Who gives a turd, would you prefer a smart or a good team to root for? I could care less about graduation rates, major D1 sports have long since divorced themselves from caring about academics and have become a major business. The people who claim otherwise either have their head in the sand or root for good academic schools with mediocore sports teams. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 8:54 AM EDT
- CHAS881
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Bumbles College completely overrated in academics. Possibly 7th or 8th in Boston alone. A former BC associate of mine,sad tom say, spelled two words that sum it up. A Hotel "sweet" and your'e( embarrassing ) -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 8:55 AM EDT
- CHAS881
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:Bumbles College completely overrated in academics. Possibly 7th or 8th in Boston alone. A former BC associate of mine,sad tom say, spelled two words that sum it up. A Hotel "sweet" and your'e( embarrassing )
Posted by CHAS881
TOM = TO for the BC people who couldn't figure it out -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 9:32 AM EDT
- bc02eagle
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spoken like a true UConn fan... -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 10:13 AM EDT
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Rooting for UConn is like rooting for Barry Bonds to win the home run derby. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 11:41 AM EDT
- UCONN
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:spoken like a true UConn fan...
Posted by bc02eagle
Good stuff. What's next - "your mother" jokes? -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 11:51 AM EDT
- UCONN
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:Rooting for UConn is like rooting for Barry Bonds to win the home run derby.
Posted by Fukowi
I can see how you might feel that way, but that's a pretty big stretch. The biggest difference is that UCONN's violations were mainly for illegal contact (and free lodging and meals) of a recruit (who never played a game for them). Now there's no telling what else they might be (or have been up to) up to, but that instance didn't provide them an advantage over other teams. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 9:09 PM EDT
- undking
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In Response to For all the BC haters:BOSTON COLLEGE is one of the rare universities that competes on the highest level in sports while still ensuring that its players live up to both words in the phrase “student-athlete.’’ The Boston Globe editorial board praises BC for holding to its mission to achieve "academic success while still producing strong teams" And it also takes a well deserved shot at uconn - "under probation for MAJOR NCAA recruiting violations". uconn, where an athlete who admits he never read a book till he got to college is allowed to "graduate" in 3 years Enjoy! http://www.bostonglobe.com/opinion/editorials/2011/10/09/college-sports-realignment-offers-more-money-and-less-integrity/KNpm0pHYNsnf0ordYtpmzK/story.html
Posted by ScreenNameGoesHere
No wonder LP & WHR have so much fun with this troll where he posts as PRO MO & etc. hard to believe BC is rank far below UND in all categories where academic excellance and athletics take the front stage!
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/12/2011 9:13 PM EDT
- undking
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:spoken like a true UConn fan...
Posted by bc02eagle
Enjoy another BC defector for the better Coach Leahey
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/13/2011 6:03 AM EDT
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Chestnut Hill has the largest and most dense population of pompous under achievers in the country. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/13/2011 3:34 PM EDT
- 82ndAB
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Enough of BC, the Red Sox and their demise!
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/13/2011 4:25 PM EDT
- bc02eagle
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UofNDKing - are you actually and ND alum? I doubt it. I would think that an ND alum has better things to do that hand out on the boards and chime in on every BC thread. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/14/2011 8:40 AM EDT
- cheeroh
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Love the consistancy in these newcomers, 8 posts in 2 years? Another unemployed 24 year old BC History major looking for public school employment to pay off the $200,000 4 year lesson plan on the European History.
Bye week for our girls in Maroon & Gold can't buy a win in the ACC!UCONN NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!! -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/14/2011 9:26 AM EDT
- LOTHAR43
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:In Response to Re: For all the BC haters : Good stuff. What's next - "your mother" jokes?
Posted by UCONN
Nah, it'd be more like: "Whats up with the dead NHL logo?" And how about those Hartford Patriots? -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/14/2011 8:18 PM EDT
- BorisBadenov
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Not to change the subject (to football), but you had to love Mark B's column in the Globe today. I think his point was that BC is not a bad team, because if they had won the five games they lost, and lost the one game they won, they'd be 5-1 rather than 1-5! And they still might turn it around and get to a Stoopid Bowl if they win out against VTech etc. God, I've heard of homers, but this was PATHETIC! -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/14/2011 8:33 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:In Response to Re: For all the BC haters : Nah, it'd be more like: "Whats up with the dead NHL logo? ...."
Posted by LOTHAR43
Ummm...The New England Whalers were never an NHL team. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/14/2011 8:37 PM EDT
- BorisBadenov
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PS. I also wonder whether, if you looked behind the raw statistics, you might find that some of the athletes got a little "help" in making the grade at BC. Just asking. Perhaps Montel really is a serious nuclear physicist when he's not otherwise occupied. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/15/2011 9:03 AM EDT
- cheeroh
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:Not to change the subject (to football), but you had to love Mark B's column in the Globe today. I think his point was that BC is not a bad team, because if they had won the five games they lost, and lost the one game they won, they'd be 5-1 rather than 1-5! And they still might turn it around and get to a Stoopid Bowl if they win out against VTech etc. God, I've heard of homers, but this was PATHETIC!
Posted by BorisBadenov
Understandably, Blaudschaun is not a Northwestern University graduate as Mike Greenberg (Greeny) one of the best Journalism/Communication Schools in the Country. He has the same identification problem as BC graduates in employment offers. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/15/2011 9:05 AM EDT
- cheeroh
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:PS. I also wonder whether, if you looked behind the raw statistics, you might find that some of the athletes got a little "help" in making the grade at BC. Just asking. Perhaps Montel really is a serious nuclear physicist when he's not otherwise occupied.
Posted by BorisBadenov
Takes make up classes at Bunker Hill Community College .... -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/15/2011 9:08 AM EDT
- cheeroh
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Bye week for BC and, their great Hockey team bombs out at the MDC Rink at Conte! Even on an off week the BC has the habit of LOSING! -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/16/2011 9:11 PM EDT
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:Love the consistancy in these newcomers, 8 posts in 2 years? Another unemployed 24 year old BC History major looking for public school employment to pay off the $200,000 4 year lesson plan on the European History. Bye week for our girls in Maroon & Gold can't buy a win in the ACC! UCONN NCAA NATIONAL CHAMPIONS!!!!!!Posted by cheeroh
And you had your education paid for by taxpayers. Long live the welfare state!
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/17/2011 8:18 AM EDT
- bc02eagle
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Cheeroh,
so the fact the I do not have a high number of posts indicates that I am unemployed? I would actually argue the opposite.
I do read the threads every once in a while and I stuggle to figure out why we have ND and UConn fans on here. -
Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/17/2011 8:45 AM EDT
- LOTHAR43
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IBlaudschaun should go write for the Hartford Courant. Response to Re: For all the BC haters:In Response to Re: For all the BC haters : Understandably, Blaudschaun is not a Northwestern University graduate as Mike Greenberg (Greeny) one of the best Journalism/Communication Schools in the Country. He has the same identification problem as BC graduates in employment offers.
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Re: For all the BC haters
posted at 10/17/2011 12:07 PM EDT
- Donnnn
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In Response to Re: For all the BC haters:Cheeroh, so the fact the I do not have a high number of posts indicates that I am unemployed? I would actually argue the opposite. I do read the threads every once in a while and I stuggle to figure out why we have ND and UConn fans on here.
Posted by bc02eagle
Probably because Uconn is the best sports team hands down in New England. I crack up reading the "well our players go to class" excuse. That's fine but Uconn players go to the pro ranks. BC fans also hate the fact Uconn is climbing the academic rankings very quickly and will surpass BC soon enough. This is why GDF was a baby about letting Uconn destroy BC in football and hoops. So BC fans, enjoy your wine and cheese crowds who save their loudes ovations for the "we do not serve alcohol" and "good sportsmanships" PA announcements as your subpar teams get blown out again.
My one question is why does Harvard beat up on BC hoops? Those kids go to class also.