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Post by Hemi Man on Aug 24, 2017 9:25:53 GMT -6
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Post by Trojan By Birth on Aug 24, 2017 9:40:53 GMT -6
Typical undergrad that is upset and feels he is owed something by the world. It's just so unfair!!!! The truth that thinking people understand is that athletics are advertising. Sports bring in students that pay tuition plain and simple. If this kid is so upset about it, then why not choose a school that doesn't have sports? Because those schools are rarely heard of and won't look as prestigious as Troy on a resume. Troy University looks a heck of a lot different than Troy State University. The campus is nicer and newer. Enrolment is up. Why? We are a division 1 athletic program.
Oh and this kid mentions how great the Ivy League is and how they put education first. Well buttercup, Harvard has open enrolment for their online degree programs. Pass your first 2 classes with a B or better and you are admitted. Go ahead and do it... you can earn your Ivy League degree while sitting in your pajamas in your mother's house.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Aug 24, 2017 10:00:21 GMT -6
This dude has the hallmark of someone that is going to be very unhappy later in life. There are other things in a man's life that make him whole, not just career success and tests. Physical, Social, Financial, and Mental Health all matter. Lets all drop this notion that financial and career success should be a zero-sum game that comes at the expense of everything else that makes life meaningful. This dude's philosophy is broken. We are not Yale, Harvard, or Columbia; and we shouldn't strive to be them.
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Post by dedicatedtrojan84 on Aug 24, 2017 11:45:06 GMT -6
Well if this cat loves Ivy League so much maybe he can go to Yale and get a degree in Dentistry then fix his face.
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Post by discophobia on Aug 24, 2017 12:11:19 GMT -6
I bet Praydot would be singing a different tune if we had a competitive cricket team....
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Post by chasin170 on Aug 24, 2017 12:35:32 GMT -6
The proper research would have yielded the FACT that Ivy schools LOWER admission standards for football athletes.Bias ruled the article it seems
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Post by trojan2003 on Aug 24, 2017 12:50:43 GMT -6
If we want to get some (national) attention, only chance is through the athletic dep. Even if Troy decided to invest some additional funds into academics, most people wouldn't even notice. But people notice Top 25 rankings, NFL players, NBA players, Bowl wins, etc - Ever heard of the Flutie effect? en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Flutie_effect
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Post by bulldogtrojan on Aug 24, 2017 12:54:09 GMT -6
While his numbers and statistics are no doubt correct, he lacks perspective of the bigger picture. TROY is gaining more students each day because more people are becoming aware of TROY. Why? In large part because of athletics. But unless you have been recruited as an athlete, you don't come to TROY solely for athletics. You come because of our education program; our nursing program that is number 2 in the state, our accounting program, our sports management and training programs (which, by the way, we would not have without athletics.) He states that professors had to let students out of class (1/2 day)for South Alabama, but does not mention that many of these professors cancel class several times within a semester for other reasons not sanctioned by the University, classes that these students and their parents pay to attend. I would like for him to have included the revenue generated by athletics as well as the percentage increase in giving to the university to show a more complete financial profile. We are not new to athletics Mr. Sharma - only better at it these days.
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Post by cardinalblacktrojan on Aug 24, 2017 13:33:48 GMT -6
While his numbers and statistics are no doubt correct, he lacks perspective of the bigger picture. TROY is gaining more students each day because more people are becoming aware of TROY. Why? In large part because of athletics. But unless you have been recruited as an athlete, you don't come to TROY solely for athletics. You come because of our education program; our nursing program that is number 2 in the state, our accounting program, our sports management and training programs (which, by the way, we would not have without athletics.) He states that professors had to let students out of class (1/2 day)for South Alabama, but does not mention that many of these professors cancel class several times within a semester for other reasons not sanctioned by the University, classes that these students and their parents pay to attend. I would like for him to have included the revenue generated by athletics as well as the percentage increase in giving to the university to show a more complete financial profile. We are not new to athletics Mr. Sharma - only better at it these days. Exactly. He has no perspective on the things that are driving money not only for Troy University, but the City of Troy. The success of athletics has been huge for the non-athletic side of Troy since the early 2000's. Sharma, in all likelihood, probably doesn't care for sports. So that's obviously going to generate a certain bias he has for it.
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Post by Trojanfan2 on Aug 24, 2017 15:53:00 GMT -6
The IVY league schools used to be the best but not any more. Reputations are made in the past. Princeton and MIT graduates are still sought most of the Ivy league has slipped below a lot of other schools. A well rounded individual should enjoy sports as well as all the other activities at a major university. Most don't know what they want to be when they grow up. Exposure to ALL that a university has to offer if vital. Builds pride, camaraderie, and lasting friendships
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Aug 24, 2017 18:02:20 GMT -6
Young Mr. Sharma has reason to be upset and to desire that additional resources be directed to academics. As I read his piece, it is obvious that the educational system has failed him. Given that he is writing for the school newspaper, I'm going to assume he is a journalism major. His article is replete with errors that any 10th grader learns to not make if he wishes to pass his composition class. In at least three places, Mr. Sharma uses one sentence paragraphs, which by definition aren't paragraphs. There are other places where his paragraph consists of two statements that are slightly related, however neither statement supports a thesis presented by the other. There are numerous spots where commas should have been used and weren't. My point here is that Mr. Sharma isn't writing on Twitter, or Facebook, or in a text to a buddy. He is writing for the school newspaper at a four year institution and is making errors that would result in a high school student failing the assignment. He has a right to be angry, for you see, he graduated high school without possessing basic written communication skills. In his formative years, academia failed this young man.
* Because my I Pad lacks a sarcasm font, feel free to use your imagination and apply it to the above.
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Post by The Cardinal Rule on Aug 24, 2017 18:09:10 GMT -6
Young Mr. Sharma has reason to be upset and to desire that additional resources be directed to academics. As I read his piece, it is obvious that the educational system has failed him. Given that he is writing for the school newspaper, I'm going to assume he is a journalism major. His article is replete with errors that any 10th grader learns to not make if he wishes to pass his composition class. In at least three places, Mr. Sharma uses one sentence paragraphs, which by definition aren't paragraphs. There are other places where his paragraph consists of two statements that are slightly related, however neither statement supports a thesis presented by the other. There are numerous spots where commas should have been used and weren't. My point here is that Mr. Sharma isn't writing on Twitter, or Facebook, or in a text to a buddy. He is writing for the school newspaper at a four year institution and is making errors that would result in a high school student failing the assignment. He has a right to be angry, for you see, he graduated high school without possessing basic written communication skills. In his formative years, academia failed this young man. * Because my I Pad lacks a sarcasm, feel free to use your imagination and apply it to the above. To be fair, when you write in AP (Associated Press) Style one sentence paragraphs are the norm. Look at any article in any newspaper anywhere and you'll see. It's also the same in broadcast news writing.
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Post by Bubba the Trojan on Aug 24, 2017 18:26:36 GMT -6
Young Mr. Sharma has reason to be upset and to desire that additional resources be directed to academics. As I read his piece, it is obvious that the educational system has failed him. Given that he is writing for the school newspaper, I'm going to assume he is a journalism major. His article is replete with errors that any 10th grader learns to not make if he wishes to pass his composition class. In at least three places, Mr. Sharma uses one sentence paragraphs, which by definition aren't paragraphs. There are other places where his paragraph consists of two statements that are slightly related, however neither statement supports a thesis presented by the other. There are numerous spots where commas should have been used and weren't. My point here is that Mr. Sharma isn't writing on Twitter, or Facebook, or in a text to a buddy. He is writing for the school newspaper at a four year institution and is making errors that would result in a high school student failing the assignment. He has a right to be angry, for you see, he graduated high school without possessing basic written communication skills. In his formative years, academia failed this young man. * Because my I Pad lacks a sarcasm, feel free to use your imagination and apply it to the above. To be fair, when you write in AP (Associated Press) Style one sentence paragraphs are the norm. Look at any article in any newspaper anywhere and you'll see. It's also the same in broadcast news writing. I stand corrected and will modify my criticism based on that. That said, I can see where that style would not only be appropriate but would work well for an AP style news story where the objective is to present facts. If, however, one wishes to editorialize, as Mr. Sharma did, I think thoughts should be fully developed and theses supported. Maybe the issue here is he combined these two objectives. I may be wrong on this too, and if so I guess I'll just say it's a personal style preference.
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Post by troyjan95 on Aug 25, 2017 5:54:28 GMT -6
If the article is fact in that 19.9 million was put into athletics by the school and 10 million roughly was funded by athletics - that is a problem did I read that right
According to a report by USA Today, Troy spent $27.3 million during the academic year between 2015-2016 on athletics. This included scholarships, stipends and salaries of coaching staff. The same report shows a larger problem as $19.9 million of that was covered using university-allocated expenses.
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Post by TroyFootball05 on Aug 25, 2017 7:05:07 GMT -6
If the article is fact in that 19.9 million was put into athletics by the school and 10 million roughly was funded by athletics - that is a problem did I read that right According to a report by USA Today, Troy spent $27.3 million during the academic year between 2015-2016 on athletics. This included scholarships, stipends and salaries of coaching staff. The same report shows a larger problem as $19.9 million of that was covered using university-allocated expenses. I read somewhere that 19.9 million is less than 10% of what Troy University brings in yearly. I think it's fair and beneficial for the university to invest in an athletics program that has helped the university as much as it has.
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Post by pctrojan16 on Aug 25, 2017 21:22:42 GMT -6
Guy is just someone who was picked last in school, pelted with Dodgeballs, and by his mug all the girls never wanted him so he is venting to seem important. #FakeNews
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