tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post7546060647952327174..comments2024-03-26T09:23:26.937-04:00Comments on ZooTennis: Oracle ITA Masters Moves to San Diego for 2020; Additional Indictments in Georgetown's Varsity Blues Scandal; Sock, Withrow Take Volunteer Assistant Positions; Musetti Beats Wawrinka at Italian OpenColette Lewishttp://www.blogger.com/profile/14905215531491180014noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-53174605604169478032020-09-18T09:50:55.385-04:002020-09-18T09:50:55.385-04:00Divorce your politics from reality. The kid was a ...Divorce your politics from reality. The kid was a below-average player who got a Duke tennis scholarship because his family was loaded. <br />"Don't we have enough politics in sports without" white Republicans jumping on message boards to tell everyone how they're unfairly targeted after subverting the rules of pay-to-play?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-42159613613487343682020-09-17T08:01:58.747-04:002020-09-17T08:01:58.747-04:00Good points @Alex....Also points out the hypocrisy...Good points @Alex....Also points out the hypocrisy involved in (parts of) the Varsity Blues scandal and perception these rogue coaches were acting alone and doing something unheard of. Large donations to help a child get into college have been happening for years and likely most of the time didn't involve athletics. Interesting readnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-7422087329369000142020-09-16T21:44:04.947-04:002020-09-16T21:44:04.947-04:00Duke has a history of admitting students who lower...Duke has a history of admitting students who lower academics with parents who are ultra wealthy with an expectation of donating, this also happens at in the Ivy League. The Kohlers (Mars candy bar family) and Wrigley kids attended Duke and donated heavily. Duke actively recruited wealthy families to increase fund raising, and it effects admissions (great book, The price of Admission). It seems The Andrew Dejoy actually was on the team for 3 years during a few tournaments and against weak teams, and maybe they leveraged his participation into big donation for athletic department?<br /><br />Seminole, many prep schools have elite basketball teams (famously Oak Hill Academy in Virginia, Brewster Academy...) they are funded by shoe companies that pay them hundreds of thousands of dollars to sponsor and help steer kids to colleges that are also supported by same shoe company. These schools take the top kids on scholarship and some are post grads without enough credits to qualify for NCAA. Carmello Anthony did post grad at Oak Hill.Alex Hohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18089638307058066014noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-79521884446024581742020-09-16T14:35:43.058-04:002020-09-16T14:35:43.058-04:00@Jack - At least to me, the link is there because ...@Jack - At least to me, the link is there because it appears to have some similarities to the Varsity Blues scandal that's also mentioned in the post, and it appeared in a large newspaper. I'll take your word for it re: playing against UNC, but from what I could find he played very little. Regardless of party, I think it's an interesting and disturbing article. And I can say, without hesitation, I'd feel the same way if it was about a Democrat. Interesting readnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-10016685.post-85429194799880663712020-09-16T11:03:20.339-04:002020-09-16T11:03:20.339-04:00Why is their a link to the LA Times investigation ...Why is their a link to the LA Times investigation of the DeJoys? Andrew DeJoy played for Duke including playing in a dual match against North Carolina. Don’t we have enough politics in sports without Zoo telling us The Times is investigating a Republican?Jack Mennisnoreply@blogger.com