(04-12-2017 11:06 AM)MplsBison Wrote:  I didn't say anything about football.

Glad that a handful of collegiate golfers, tennis players, and swimmers can go on to the highest levels of their respective sports ... but most of the competitors at that level bypassed the collegiate level of competition, for good reason.

There is no reason to be giving athletic scholarships to golfers, tennis players, or swimmers.

For tennis, you're pretty much right. However, most Olympic swimmers for many countries and not just the US swam in the NCAA beforehand since the swimming endorsement deals for people who aren't Michael Phelps are miniscule enough to not bother turning pro early for. The limited number of spots in PGA tour leads every American golfer except for a small handful of exceptions to get their degree before turning pro due to the uncertainty of being able to make money on one of the minor tours, let alone making and staying on the big tour.