Good points UB, I especially like the bold on one specific sport. Good work.
Almost any team with nice enough equipment or facilities can be in the top ten programs. Any one can assume that Penn and Jimtown will be ranked as some of the top football teams and programs in the state, that's because they have the history to back it up. As far as team rankings go, Warsaw doesn't have a lot to show. I know that a few years back, we were like in the top 15 or so in the state, but we still didn't get past sectionals.
As far as fat kids trying to get skinny. Football wasn't just an outlet for that. There seems to be a hope in a lot of guys hearts that a football jersey will make them more socially acceptable. Not many fat people join football as a means to just get in shape, if they wanted to just get in shape, they'd run cross country.
Scholarships. It's a good thing that at least that much good has come to select few fortunate football players. Hell, there better be some people getting scholarships, they have enough people on the team. That brings me to my next point.
There seem to be no cuts in football, that's silly. That means that any joe shmoe could go play football. It removes the sense of accomplishment. The feeling that you had what it took to be one of the select few to represent your school in that sport. Maybe that's not such a big deal to a lot of people though. It also gives very little game time to a lot of well deserving athletes.
I hope that seems a little more valid even though all of it is just my dorky opinion. It makes sense though.
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