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...they decide to give copious amounts of money to pad our cushy endowment. In the end, the ban on the I-AA playoffs seems to be more of a business decision than a decision based on concern for our players. That’s probably why the presidents??€”not the athletic directors—have the final voice on this issue. With that in mind, it’s easy to see why the presidents would claim that the I-AA title doesn’t matter...
...stubbornness the Ivy presidents??€™ only argument? In a desperate search for something more, I contacted Orleans...
Since the presidents??€™ public statements contain little in the way of a reason for their verdict, I think it’s worthwhile to speculate about what the true causes...
Just for a second, let’s try to see the argument from the presidents??€™ perspective. Their actions at this year’s Ivy Council of Presidents??€™ meeting seem to show that they’re not too fond of recruiting football players. That’s why they chose to increase the minimum Academic Index requirement—2/3 based on SAT scores and 1/3 based on class rank—that players need in order to be considered for acceptance. They also reduced the number of football players that can be recruited...
...whether or not they matter to voters, presidents??€™ academic credentials do matter in the history books, where their legacies are written permanently...