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rocktivity

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1. They're SUPPOSED to be regular students who serve in the military after graduation

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Sat Dec 14, 2013, 06:01 PM

Dec 2013

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in exchange for their free education. Which means that student athletes with other career goals -- pro sports in particular -- aren't going to find a service academy attractive.

According to this DU thread, the service academy football team coaches can come from "the outside":
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x1878082

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Army Navy Game players-- hired hands or regular students..? [View all] pangaia Dec 2013 OP

They're SUPPOSED to be regular students who serve in the military after graduation rocktivity Dec 2013 #1

Thanks. That was my uneducated guess. pangaia Dec 2013 #2

There are exceptions: alp227 Dec 2013 #3

Neither of them got to turn pro right after graduating rocktivity Dec 2013 #4

Napoleon McCallum, too getting old in mke Dec 2013 #5

Real Students Stallion Dec 2013 #6

They are recruited just like other college athletes Packerowner740 Dec 2013 #7