No one said that they would. Only that even at that level, 80-90% of the athletes are still off limits to usCome on guys. For your multiple degrees from Northwestern you sure don't have a clear understanding of how things work.
ATHLETES ARE ALREADY ACCEPTED WITH LOWER ACADEMIC QUALIFICATIONS THAN THE TYPICAL STUDENT.
What you are saying we should do - we already do and have done so for decades.
There are approximately 500 varsity athletes at NU.
Most would not be at Northwestern on their academic qualifications alone.