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Michael Strahan: Last of A Dying Black College Football Breed
In today's big-money sports world, colleges pay scouts too much money to let someone of his profile be snatched up by an HBCU. HBCUs on the other hand, don't make enough money to compete with the alluring facilities and financial benefits presented by the power conference programs.
Michael Strahan: Last of A Dying Black College Football Breed
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