Author of Book About Corruption in College Sports Sees Nothing Wrong With Allen Eagles' Under-Construction $60-Mil Stadium
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Yost writes in a piece that'll appear in tomorrow's paper that he was all set to hate the very idea of it. But then, an early Christmas miracle. Let's skip to the end:
I came here expecting to find a symbol for all that's wrong with youth sports in America. But I went away feeling just the opposite, mainly because Allen is so genuine. Texans really do live and die for high-school football. The game against Plano was a scene straight out of Friday Night Lights, complete with cheerleaders, a rousing marching band and rabid fans. It was a slice of Americana.
In short, the people of Allen are willing to pay $60 million for a high-school football stadium. And they're not shortchanging academics to do it. In my view: No harm, no foul.
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