<p>Putting aside the blantantly unfair aspect of the new rule, I think West Point is going to be very disappointed with the impact that the new 2-year service rule makes on its competitiveness in Division 1 sports such as football, baseball and basketball. Realistically, an athlete focused on pursuing a professional athletic career(or any non-military carreer) shouldn’t be in the academy in the first place.</p>
<p>In my opinion, USMA should find the competitive level of college sports that fits the athletic skill level of its “qualified” cadets rather than try to change its cadet qualifications/requirements so that USMA can recruit athletes that are competitive in all Division 1 sports. </p>
<p>But then again, no one at USMA has asked my opinion on the matter. </p>
<p>Sometimes it is better to relegate certain cherished memories to the “good old days” list rather than to our “things to do again” list.</p>