“In more than 20 years I've spent studying the issue, I have yet to hear a convincing argument that college football has anything do with what is presumably the primary purpose of higher education: academics.” YearsPurposeStudyIssuesFootballCollegeHigherArgumentPrimariesConvincingHigher EducationCollege Football Author:Buzz Bissinger
“If you look at any type of situation, I look at the positive and try to spread my light and truth. I think it helps with my outlook on life and correlates to football. But I don't think it helps me run any faster, jump any higher, or catch the ball or anything like that. It just helps me with perspective.” IfsThinkingTryingLooksHelpingLightRunningSituationFootballPerspectiveTypeHigherBallsSpreadFasterHelp MeOutlookOutlook On Life Author:Arian Foster
“College football: I do not see the relationship of those highly industrialized affairs on Saturday afternoons to higher learning in America.” AmericaFootballCollegeHigherAffairAfternoonSaturdayCollege FootballSaturday AfternoonHigher Learning Author:Robert M. Hutchins
“Imagine my surprise when it turned out the main thing that I was qualified for was to get another degree and teach Political Science to other people, who would, in turn, teach it to other people! This wasn't higher education, this was Amway with a football team!” PeoplePoliticalTurnsPoliticsTeachImagineTeamFootballHigherDegreesSurpriseQualifiedPolitical ScienceHigher EducationFootball TeamAmway Author:Richard Jeni
“You have to perform at a consistently higher level than others. That's the mark of a true professional.” SportsLevelsFootballHigherAuthorityAchievementDeterminationMarkNflMotivational SportsConsistentlyConsistencyInspirational SportsAmerican FootballHigher LevelFootball TeamFootball GameGreat SportsInspirational FootballPro FootballSports FootballGreat FootballBest PerformanceSports SpiritSportsman SpiritIndividual Performance Author:Joe Paterno