Potential Violation or Crummy Research?

[VUOR63]

Great story about a kid from my high school.  But the last paragraph is a little disturbing--the PFL may want to look at this.

http://www.people.com/article/riley-quinn-one-armed-athlete-inspires

[VULB#62]

I vote crummy research.  For the writer, it made the story more compelling to say it was a football scholarship.  And technically every FB player at Yale is a walk-on.

I liked the brown and gold uniform too.

[wh]

Apparently, the Ivy League "pay to play" narrative no longer applies:

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/12/23/sports/financial-aid-changes-game-as-sports-teams-in-ivies-rise.html?pagewanted=all&_r=0

[historyman]

"I never thought about being an inspiration to other people, but if I can be I think that would be great," says Quinn, who just received an offer of a full football scholarship from University of San Diego

My thinking is that the writer is confused by what kind of scholarship USD can offer. But it could be that USD has misrepresented the type of scholarship they are offering to this athlete born without a hand and forearm.

[VUOR63]

Haha, VULB #62.  Funny that you noticed the Brown and Gold of the SFHS Lancers.  I went from a Brown and Gold high school to a Brown and Gold college--what are the odds of that?!