Is anyone else bothered when teams from schools lacking a great academic reputation beat out ones with better academic rankings? I was really hoping that Stanford, being a top-notch academic school, would beat OSU, which isn't exactly known for top notch education. I was equally disappointed last year. Anyone else tend to root for teams that have good academic rankings over 'jock' schools, or is it just me?
just you.
I hope these "good" schools never win again, just because I know it upsets you and I think youre an a--hole.
not disappointed for the team, but sad for Derrick, from a fans (mine) point a view I would to liked to have seened Derrick go for it, but he is a team player, I guess. Sucks to be a fan.
Just you. I think if Stanford was such an academic school, then their smarty-pants runners should have figured out a way to use all their talent and win. Obviously they're not as smart as many people seem to think they are. Oklahoma State on the other hand...
Well, Villanova is certainly strong academically.
My understanding is that certain academic majors at OSU are quite strong.
I like Stanford, but it's not like they haven't won a lot of stuff.
At least Oregon didn't win.
The "best" school won, you snotty *******.
asdfadfa wrote:
just you.
I hope these "good" schools never win again, just because I know it upsets you and I think youre an a--hole.
I actually tend to root for the jock schools, because after they graduate, they won't get as good jobs as the people going to good schools, and will have nothing to show for their collegiate efforts except for plaques, trophies, and stories of good old glory days. The kids going to good schools get all the fun after college, why should they get to enjoy winning in college, too? Let's leave at least something for those of us who won't go on to make six figures salaries.
Chex Mixx wrote:
The "best" school won, you snotty *******.
I don't dispute that, I just wish the 'best' school and the 'smartest' school were more frequently the same in sports.
Right. Because making 6 figure salaries is what life is all about.
Perhaps you should read some of the semi-literate blogs full of misspelled word that Stanford runners have written over the years before you decide that Stanford is not a "jock" school.
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"words"
It's people like you that give the rest us at Ivies a bad name. However, I'm willing to bet you don't go to an Ivy, but probably a good private college. You couldn't get into an Ivy, but you say your school is just as good (which it may be) and now you look down on any school that you deem worse just to make yourself feel better about the college that you go to.
F*** you. Who the hell are you to determine what a "good school" is you arrogant prick?! The best team wins. Period.
multipleintelligences wrote:
Right. Because making 6 figure salaries is what life is all about.
seven figure is where it's at...
then all you can think about is eight. dammit.
Stanford is usually the Division I winner in the Sears Cup (?) for all sports in the NCAA, though Williams, the Division III winner, usually takes the all division championship. So, weep not for Stanford.
Speaking of good academic schools, how'd william and mary do?
As Grote says, the turd is in the 'furd.
Seriously, I don't weep too much for teams like Stanfurd, because they're getting one of he best educations in the world (but worse than Cal, I just have to make that clear). So I honestly don't feel too bad for someone like that who already has a lot going for them, whether they realize it or not.
And let's not kid ourselves, schools like Stanfurd and Princeton certainly use academics as a recruiting tool. If they were developing mediocre recruits into NCAA champions it would be very impressive, but with the recruiting classes they get year after year I'm only surprised by how bad Princeton is.
Not at all. I'm sick of this elitist crap about expensive private schools and how good they are. No one that I know who went to an Ivy school seems better in any way than people I know who went to any other place.
CGull wrote:
I actually tend to root for the jock schools, because after they graduate, they won't get as good jobs as the people going to good schools, and will have nothing to show for their collegiate efforts except for plaques, trophies, and stories of good old glory days. The kids going to good schools get all the fun after college, why should they get to enjoy winning in college, too? Let's leave at least something for those of us who won't go on to make six figures salaries.
With the intellect you are displaying in this response I am absolutely certain you will never touch six figures. I think you know this. And you are not a jock. Sucks to be you.
Anyone ever disappointed when fools are allowed to post on message boards? Dude, take your elitist fancy schools and take a hike.