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End 'Idiots’ Picnic': Reform College Athlete Treatment Now!

1/10/2026

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The article criticizes the transfer portal, arguing college athletes are treated as free agents and that some lack academic qualifications.
It cites Cardale Jones (Ohio State quarterback) and his 2012 tweet as evidence that academics are secondary to sports.
It calls for an end to the "Idiots’ Picnic" in sports telecasts.
It urges reforms to improve athlete education and professionalism and to change coverage of student-athletes.

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Story summary

The article criticizes the transfer portal, arguing college athletes are treated as free agents and that some lack academic qualifications.
It cites Cardale Jones (Ohio State quarterback) and his 2012 tweet as evidence that academics are secondary to sports.
It calls for an end to the "Idiots’ Picnic" in sports telecasts.
It urges reforms to improve athlete education and professionalism and to change coverage of student-athletes.