You probably quit pretending major college sports served a higher purpose a long time ago.
You probably realize this is a billion-dollar industry, existing to sell tickets, woo corporate partners, drive television ratings, attract tuition-payers to campus and inspire boosters to give, give and give some more to their beloved institution.
If some athletes happen to get an education and become fine young men and women, great, but that’s not the core mission of the big-time revenue sports.
So you should be neither surprised nor disappointed that Illinois blindsided football coach Bill Cubit and Missouri let basketball coach Kim Anderson twist in the gusts of swirling public opinion.