04-16-2024, 01:46 PM
The men and women who play on the Stanford basketball team were recruited to Stanford to play basketball. They were recruited by the basketball coaches, who are employees of the university. Therefore, I think it's correct to say that Stanford University wanted these men and women to come to the university to play basketball for the team. Stanford values their skill in sport. Furthermore, during recruiting, the Stanford coaches initiate the process (i.e. "We are interested in you"). This is altogether different than the regular student at Stanford. AFAIK, Stanford doesn't reach out and recruit high school kids who have 4.0's and 1550 SAT scores.
So why do some folks think that basketball players go to Stanford first and foremost to be a student and get a degree? Seems to me that Stanford has asked them, first and foremost, to come play basketball. The degree is just one part of the value proposition in the recruiting process to get them to come. It's always been this way. NIL doesn't change this at all. It's just another factor.
So why do some folks think that basketball players go to Stanford first and foremost to be a student and get a degree? Seems to me that Stanford has asked them, first and foremost, to come play basketball. The degree is just one part of the value proposition in the recruiting process to get them to come. It's always been this way. NIL doesn't change this at all. It's just another factor.