I saw this article about the prevalence of online classes on campuses. It doesn't mention NU and I was wondering if anyone knows what the school's policy is towards allowing football players and other athletes to take online classes? The story indicates Joe Burrow has never set foot in an LSU classroom.
When I was at NU a very long time ago, I roomed with a football player and was friends with several others. Some of them were very different people when they were out and about with their teammates than they were when alone among us in the rank and file. I believe they would have missed out on a lot of experiences that possibly helped them to grow as human beings if they lived in an athletic dorm and spent all of their time with only their teammates. Not ever having to go to class would be just a further isolation that I don't believe, when considered as a whole, is a net benefit to any of them.
Thoughts?
When I was at NU a very long time ago, I roomed with a football player and was friends with several others. Some of them were very different people when they were out and about with their teammates than they were when alone among us in the rank and file. I believe they would have missed out on a lot of experiences that possibly helped them to grow as human beings if they lived in an athletic dorm and spent all of their time with only their teammates. Not ever having to go to class would be just a further isolation that I don't believe, when considered as a whole, is a net benefit to any of them.
Thoughts?
Online classes keep football players out of academic fray
Online classes are a fact of modern college life. For football players with immense demands on their time nearly year round, working online helps them fit school in when it’s convenient and to avoid having to mix it up with a bunch of other students clamoring for a selfie for their Instagram.
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