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1. Which of the following prompted President Theodore Roosevelt to take action in order to stabilize collegiate athletics in 1905:
- The large number of recruiting violations had turned college athletics into The Wild-Wild West.
- A significant number of college football players were sustaining serious injuries and/or dying.
- Football coaches at two Ivy League schools were found to be gambling on football games.
- An academic fraud scandal in 1904 involving football and basketball athletes rocked the Ivy League.
- Schools were not capitalizing on immense potential revenue.
- In the context of collegiate athletics, a one-year renewable grant-in-aid agreement can mean:
- If an athlete is injured and can no longer play their sport, their GIA can be taken away.
- If an athlete decides to stop playing their sport, their financial aid can be taken away.
- If an athlete doesnt participate in voluntary off-season workouts, their GIA can be taken away.
- All of the above.
- If a coach does not want an athlete on their team, an athletes GIA can be discontinued at the coachs discretion.
2. The adoption oftwo-platoonfootball led to which of the following:
- All of the above.
- Position specialization.
- Larger coaching staffs.
- Increased costs for travel and salaries.
- Larger teams.
3. As illustrated in Chapter 3, what motivated institutions like Michigan State University, University of Houston, Florida State University, and University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) to develop prominent athletic programs?
- None of the above.
- All of the above.
- The desire to increase student enrollment.
- The desire to receive regional and national publicity.
- The desire to attract boosters and additional financial support.