My Spin: The Athletic Tail is Wagging the Academic Dog
Amateur college athletics is clearly out of control and we would hope University System leaders could make some sensible reforms.
By Tom Campbell
Nobody is happy about college athletics. That unhappiness goes far beyond won-lost records. Most agree that college athletics is out of control. It often feels like what we’ve got is a bunch of semi-pro teams operating on a campus that also has academic classes. The athletic tail is wagging the academic dog.
It was good news that UNC President Peter Hans announced that the University Board of Governors was going to conduct an investigation into college sports. “The college athletics model has never been more broken and yet more popular,” Hans said.
