<p>The Alumni will make hugh donations to keep a good coach but will not have the same passion for a a great professor. We like to brag about our sports teams. When Gearge Mason University’s Men’s Basketball team went to the Final Four in 2006 their number of student applications increased 40%. This allowed the school to become more selective in their admissions process and raised the accepted student profile. When you attract brighter students you attract research dolloar and job recruiters. It don’t believe it is a question of fairness. It is just how the world turns. </p>