<p>Wow. That thread was kinda all over the place…and more abstract than specific.</p>
<p>I am not moved off my position by anything I read there. </p>
<p>Is athletics a hook in the admissions process? No. (I guess all the thread participants agree)</p>
<p>Is athletics meaningless in the admissions process? No. (I think most people agree)</p>
<p>Can athletics be a tipping factor in favor of an applicant? Yes (Here is where I am in a minority of one)</p>