Some comments:
 
1st Gregs message:
 
"In situations in which scholarships are awarded, they are by
definition not treated exactly like other students.  The distinction
cuts both ways, and I think the stipulation that a student who
receives a freebie from the university be held to a higher standard
is perfectly justifiable."
 
BULL: We given engineering scholarships liberally and we do not
impose the restrictions that NC$$ does on athletics.
 
2nd Brian's message:
 
I don't know if you have played college sports but I can tell you
that athletes do receive grades for the sport played. I did when I
played (not hockey). I think that I fit the profile of the student
athlete: I majored in electrical engineering and physics. I see
no problem leveling the playing field for all students. Grading is
no more of a problem than for anything else. A student that bench
warms does practice and the coach certainly can grade that.
 
Just as RPI was feeder of EE's for IBM and GE, why can't we accept
Maine being a feeder of Forwards for the Bruins?
 
What is the difference?
 
Walt Olson