The article is a preview of our forthcoming book *The End of College Football: On the Human Cost of an All-American Game,* available for preorder from @uncpress.bsky.social.
So thrilled to see you talking about this! I tutored football players in undergrad and most were busting ass 20 hrs/day to make it out of bad situations, making no money while the school made $$$$ off them, and sacrificing their education along the way for a .000001% shot at the NFL.
Don't know if you cover this in the article or book, but...
It's a tough pill to swallow. I went to Oklahoma, have tremendously warm and vivid memories of football. It's a balm during stressful times, a source of excitement.
Yes, I need to step away for ethical reasons. No doubt. But how?
Great article, I agree 100% (see below). In your book, do you cover Div. III at all? I am also wondering if there is (or can be) quantification of support for stopping football; could stopping be attractive for certain cohorts of students & parents? bsky.app/profile/mich...
