Music vs. Athletics

mia305
Wed, 14 Jan 2009 23:07:43 +0000

A school that is committed to fielding a full complement of sports teams (even a DIII school like MIT) cant depend solely on walk-ons, particularly in sports like football, basketball, baseball, waterpolo, tennis, and even rowing, track and swimming, all of which require a more or less developed skill set, in addition to the necessary athletic aptitude. MIT is not going to field a basketball team of guys who have never dribbled a ball. And, the school cant merely assume that 15 or so of its admittees in the ordinary course will be DIII caliber basketball players who intend to play in college. These sports teams have to be filled somehow. Do the math.