Went to Clemson in the 1980's. Football got separate everything: dining, dorms, trainers, gyms, girlfriends, etc. Runners and everyone else had to eat and dwell with all the other riff-raff.
I took classes like this...as a three-season athlete (cross, indoor, outdoor), any time someone else volunteered to do the assignment, why would I say no? It was always the kid who was certain to get an A and my momma didn't raise no fool.
I'm not sure what you're getting at but these are very common at big schools. A perk that P5 coaches would float to me was paying for my groceries and a private dining hall. This basically assures that athletes are eating right, getting everything they need and not being pressured by money to eat worse.
the best answer is that athlete dining halls make recruiting easier - it's an arms race out there. And they build some camaraderie, elitism and maybe help a little on quality food.
Just another example of the out of control nature of D1 athletics. You can layer the absurdities onto the garish stupidity onto the piles and piles of hubris and cash.
More importantly, NAU has at least one meet scheduled every week from Friday, January 13 through the conference meet, February 25th, and then two weeks later, NCAA Indoors. So, we can actually talk about running again.
Speaking from experience, athlete dining halls are great because
1. They are closer to training facilities
2. They have more flexible hours so I can eat right after our 5:30 a.m. training session
3. There are food options that fit the plans dieticians give you, and there are not as many temptations (junk food)
I am still not sure what the problem is here. Student athletes are basically studying the same classes as normal students with an extra job that takes up not only the time you are actually training, but also recovery time. Not all of the athletes are on scholarship either so they are likely to have another job on top of that. Therefore it is a worthy investment for the program to pay for these services so that the athletes can focus as much time on training, not figuring out how to pay for school.
An illegal 5:30 a.m. training session would conclude in time for breakfast to open at the dining halls anyway.
I'm aware that athletes get their own facilities whereas non-athletes work out in regular recreation facilities and I heard the Oregon Ducks get their own barbers and tutors, but what else is there in terms of divisions between athletes and students?
You should see the football only stuff if you’re this oblivious to whats been going on at college athletic facilities
It is a trend in many colleges to tie common interest groups together. The band kids eat together as groups, the cheerleaders hang out together, the science department has places they eat and hang out, etc. Most of them are probably happy to get the athletes out of their space so they can concentrate on their own specialties.
I'm aware that athletes get their own facilities whereas non-athletes work out in regular recreation facilities and I heard the Oregon Ducks get their own barbers and tutors, but what else is there in terms of divisions between athletes and students?
No not insane snowflake, get a clue!!!!!! This is how it is!!
Speaking from experience, athlete dining halls are great because
1. They are closer to training facilities
2. They have more flexible hours so I can eat right after our 5:30 a.m. training session
3. There are food options that fit the plans dieticians give you, and there are not as many temptations (junk food)
I am still not sure what the problem is here. Student athletes are basically studying the same classes as normal students with an extra job that takes up not only the time you are actually training, but also recovery time. Not all of the athletes are on scholarship either so they are likely to have another job on top of that. Therefore it is a worthy investment for the program to pay for these services so that the athletes can focus as much time on training, not figuring out how to pay for school.
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