Murray Sperber
Murray Sperber
Murray Sperber taught at Indiana University, Bloomington, from 1971-2004 and is a Professor Emeritus of English and American Studies of the school. He is currently a visiting professor at the Cultural Studies of Sport in Education program at University of California, Berkeley...
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They've been on scholarship since the third grade. Everybody regards them as the chosen people.
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They don't trust people from outside their world.
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They're sort of merging in terms of football emphasis. They've not only fired coaches who have gone to bowl games, but it's under the same premise. They don't think it's good enough to be in the top 10 or 12. They believe they should be in the top four or five - every year.
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In season it's not uncommon for them to spend at least 40 hours a week, often 50 or 60 hours (on their sports). These guys do it willingly because they believe they can win the lottery and become a high-paid pro athlete.
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You've got to admire the guy, coming into this very tough system and figuring out how to beat it.