OT-Maryland student-athletes recieve free iPads

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February 12th, 2013 at 12:34 PM
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OT-Maryland student-athletes recieve free iPads

Via CrabCakes_and_Football who doesn't have enough points.

The University of Maryland gives all their student-athletes free iPads.

http://www.diamondbackonline.com/blogs/article_37dcb396-74b2-11e2-ad5f-0...

This is outrageous considering the sports they cut because of their financial troubles. Even without money problems, is it really fair to the other students? What if Michigan did this? As a student, I would personally be a little disappointed, but at least our athletes are winning titles and bringing money to the school. Discuss.

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February 12th, 2013 at 12:38 PM | In the words of some guy who doesn't care (Score:4 Normal)
Andrew Jackson Jihad
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"What's the big fucking deal?"

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February 12th, 2013 at 12:40 PM | I'm pretty sure Michigan (Score:5 Normal)
gremlin
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I'm pretty sure Michigan bball players have iPads.

February 12th, 2013 at 12:44 PM | So? (Score:5 Normal)
jhender85
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I think Michigan DOES do this...

February 12th, 2013 at 3:37 PM | I actually know for a fact (Score:4 Normal)
hail2thevict0r
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I actually know for a fact Michigan does this.

OH-HOW-I-HATE OHIO STATE

February 12th, 2013 at 4:11 PM | I worded it wrong. "What if (Score:0 Offtopic)
February 12th, 2013 at 12:44 PM | Michigan football (Score:1)
smitty1983
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Does this for their books for class then again michigan isn't broke

February 12th, 2013 at 12:51 PM | Every Michigan athlete gets a (Score:2 Insightful)
michWolves2580
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Every Michigan athlete gets a computer, ipad, and calculator (either 0,1,2, or all 3 depending on need) but they have to give them back at the end of the school year

Baseball players are smarter than football players. How often do you see a baseball team penalized for too many men on the field?

February 12th, 2013 at 12:45 PM | Great use of funds. (Score:0 Normal)
February 12th, 2013 at 12:45 PM | What's the big deal? (Score:5 Normal)
Dutch Ferbert
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Ohio gives their athletes free tattoos.

At least iPads can serve an academic purpose.

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February 12th, 2013 at 1:31 PM | I beg to differ (Score:5 Normal)
greenwood
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Those tattoos may contain answers to exams.

February 12th, 2013 at 2:01 PM | You're right (Score:3 Normal)
Dutch Ferbert
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That is how Katzenmoyer passed Golf 101.

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February 12th, 2013 at 12:46 PM | Indifference, I guess would (Score:4 Normal)
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Indifference, I guess would be my response.

I wouldn't be mad as a regular student. Athletes get all kinds of free stuff (e.g., clothes, access to tutors, entire buildings). In the grand scheme of things, having an iPad is not something that I would have cared about when I was in college.

In general, though, it does seem pretty ridiculous from a budgetary point of view. I know from the outside there's a tendency to think of budgets as huge pots of money when in reality they are never that simple (e.g., maybe the iPads were purchased with booster money that was earmarked for something like this). But it's hard not to look at an athletic department like Maryland's and be frustrated by them throwing money away when their finances aren't exactly solid.

But, in the end, I really don't care. It's not my school or alma mater, and Maryland athletes having iPads doesn't change anything in my life one bit.

I am this close to going all Dark Blue in here.

February 12th, 2013 at 12:46 PM | I am going to go out on a limb here. (Score:5 Normal)
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I am just guessing, that Michigan may already be providing iPads, or laptops, to most if not all scholarship athletes. 

Here's the MGoBlue.com website on the basketball team's new locker room, with built-in iPad docks at each locker:

 http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/011613aag.html 

I can pretty much assure you, that the cost of iPads did not cause the elimination of some sports at Maryland, and that Title IX did play a central role in that elimination. 

 

 

February 12th, 2013 at 12:47 PM | iPads for players (Score:3 Normal)
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. . .Michigan locker room, a circular high-technology facility featuring individual iPads for each player. Players have the ability to watch game film and go over other team material from their individual iPads

http://www.annarbor.com/sports/um-basketball/a-look-inside-michigan-bask...

February 12th, 2013 at 12:47 PM | Michigan and Ohio State do (Score:5 Normal)
Burning Beard
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Michigan and Ohio State do the same. We went through this last year.

February 12th, 2013 at 12:49 PM | A lot of places... (Score:3 Normal)
trickydick81
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do this. Alabama does this. But not just for athletes, for all faculty and staff too. IPADS allow for a more efficient campus in Tuscaloosa. They are not paying rack rate for this, and some of the cost is offset through deals with textbook companies that allow rental digital textbooks (which is cheaper for the students too).

File this one under: no big deal.

February 12th, 2013 at 12:50 PM | I don't see anything in the (Score:2)
htm11
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I don't see anything in the article about the cost being paid by normal students tuition. We give our athletes iPads, our athletic department is entirely self sufficient (and then some) so I have no problem with it

 

February 12th, 2013 at 12:51 PM | I almost typed something (Score:3 Normal)
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February 12th, 2013 at 12:53 PM | At Michigan, we use iPads as locker nameplates (Score:1)
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http://www.mgoblue.com/sports/m-baskbl/spec-rel/110211aaa.html

As far back as 2011.

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February 12th, 2013 at 12:55 PM | Could have been paid with a (Score:3 Normal)
GoBlueMAGNUS
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Could have been paid with a grant or donation specifically for this reason. But its more fun to rush to judge before we have any facts.

Despite what the other guy calls himself, my name actually is Magnus.

February 12th, 2013 at 12:57 PM | What is more surpising is (Score:5 Normal)
Eve_of_TheRivalry
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What is more surpising is that you think this is news.

To Hell with Notre Dame

February 12th, 2013 at 1:05 PM | kids in elementary schools (Score:2 Normal)
MGoBrewMom
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are getting them too...public schools even.

Educational tools. 

Get a grip.

Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal

February 12th, 2013 at 1:19 PM | Not sure how (Score:3 Normal)
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this is any different than being on scholarship and having your books paid for.

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February 12th, 2013 at 1:24 PM | I always forget... (Score:2)
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Is it i before e except after c? Wait, it's gotta be your bull.

February 12th, 2013 at 1:30 PM | This isn't news (Score:1 Normal)
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February 12th, 2013 at 1:37 PM | This is an outrageous response! (Score:3 Normal)
LB
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What are we supposed to do with our spare time if we are not here caring about everything that every other program in the country does with their money? You want me to what? Work, you say? That might take some reflection.

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When the winds of changes shift

February 12th, 2013 at 1:46 PM | I'm surprised (Score:-1 Overrated)
February 12th, 2013 at 2:15 PM | "only be described as luxury" (Score:1 Normal)
MGoBrewMom
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are you kidding?

No.  you can have your books there, access all sorts of records/documents/information relating to school...you know...the "student" part of the student/athlete.

When you're an athlete and on the road, you still have to do school.  iPads are very useful for things besides angry birds and youtube.

I can't wait to see all the meaningful stuff you post when your total goes up.

Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal

February 12th, 2013 at 2:25 PM | Yes I know what an iPad is. (Score:-1 Trolling)
February 12th, 2013 at 2:41 PM | Student athletes are (Score:3 Normal)
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Student athletes are representing the university, given tens of thousands of dollars worth of  tuition, and exclusive use of millions of dollars worth of university facilities. Not to mention how much money is paid to all of the staff that is there merely to coach those student athletes. A $400 Ipad with clear educational use isn't where any reasonable person starts questioning the value and expense of student athletics. Shit, I had $400 books for engineering classes. 

February 12th, 2013 at 3:49 PM | Only 400? (Score:2 Normal)
mgoblue720
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That's like 1.5 engineering books for me.

Yeah, well... I'm gonna go build my own theme park, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the park! 

February 12th, 2013 at 5:47 PM | Apologies (Score:1)
MGoBrewMom
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Being in Southern California clearly puts a person in a protective bubble from the rest of the big, scary, world of folks who really understand what the norm is.

Mom, MGrad and life long fan living in So Cal

February 12th, 2013 at 1:54 PM | I'm surprised that the OP (Score:4 Normal)
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I'm surprised that the OP took your recommendation and posted this.  Based on the voting my guess is he won't do that again.

 

 

February 12th, 2013 at 4:10 PM | I've learned my lesson, this (Score:3 Normal)
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I've learned my lesson, this is why I don't post forum topics. To be clear, I thought Michigan did this, but wasn't sure. We're in very different situations though. Also, I was pretty surprised by it too considering they were in debt, which is why I posted it, but you guys sure showed me. Not even one upvote fo a brotha huh?

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February 12th, 2013 at 2:13 PM | a question for the OP (Score:4 Normal)
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What did you mean by this?

Even without money problems, is it really fair to the other students?

Eating is murder.

February 12th, 2013 at 4:00 PM | Student-athletes recieving (Score:2 Normal)
rockediny
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Student-athletes recieving benefits from the school that other students weren't getting. In hindsight, a very stupid question.

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February 12th, 2013 at 3:48 PM | Another reason to hate Ohio (Score:3 Normal)
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All athletes get iPads. At least that can prevent incidents like Frank "can I borrow your laptop?" Clark.

Yeah, well... I'm gonna go build my own theme park, with blackjack and hookers. In fact, forget the park! 

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