<p>Bulldog just takes the position that he thinks advantages Yale, and disadvantages Harvard and Princeton. He loathes Harvard (in the typical Yalie fashion) and is annoyed by Princeton’s higher USNews ranking. Ignore his predictable grumping.</p>
<p>As for your other observations, I find them perceptive, but should note that not ALL the new Princetonians will necessarily be National Merit Scholars or “green-haired people.”</p>
<p>The coaches have also pressed for the enrollment increase in order to facilitate the recruitment of jocks - not just players, but “boosters” as well. They will want their share of the new bodies. Princeton’s major teams have been in a bit of a slump. The Princetonian, for example, has been agitating to fire the football coach, as has the Yale Daily News at Yale.</p>