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I agree. That university presidents (include the Ivy League, which also plays a short season and allows no postseason play)separate football as somehow notably pernicious while at the same time allowing other sports to play weekday schedules, including in the postseason, is inexplicable. Just off the top of my head, Williams has won national championships in men's basketball and soccer, men's and women's tennis, and men's and women's cross country. I am pretty certain there are several others. I know we have been runner up in men's track, close in women's track, and in several other sports. There have been something like 10 Director's Ciups given out -- Williams has won all but one. Williams has no fear about its academic standing. Why not allow our football players to see where they stand, especially since a number of football players are part of championship teams in other seasons, most notable track, lacrosse, and baseball.
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Get the football teams playing a ten game schedule and participating in the post-season for cyring out loud to further highlight the well-roundedness of these institutions.