Originally Posted by Bostonian
On the general topic of distractions at college causing poor grades, a recent study found this effect for colleges with winning football teams:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/22/s...nning-football-and-declining-grades.html
Study Links Winning Football and Declining Grades
By MARY PILON
New York Times
December 21, 2011

Related article:

http://www.nytimes.com/2012/01/22/education/edlife/how-big-time-sports-ate-college-life.html
How Big-Time Sports Ate College Life
By LAURA PAPPANO
New York Times
January 20, 2012


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