University Of Michigan Postponed Vs Deferred

It was not a sunny day this winter in South Bend, Indiana. Ice studded the city streets and cars jammed on traffic around the frozen lake, and the wind rattled the branches of the trees trying for their most serene forms to push against the ice to melt it. The University of Michigan decided to postpone its bid to be the host campus for the NCAA Division I College World Series in Ann Arbor, Michigan. Fans clamored outside, desperate to catch a glimpse of the stars, and there were small crowds lining up at the gate. But when the university announced the decision, one student stood inside the Gate, tears in his eyes, and said, "Why do we have to choose a school when we can just watch them play?" Everyone was listening. They were asking, "Why go through the hassle of going to a giant facility filled with thousands of people while we can just watch them play from behind that glass?" There you go.

Laurie Schneider, a senior majoring in constitutional law, told NBC News she's supporting the University of Michigan's decision. "I hope they consider the fact that the people who sit in state capitol like a school saying 'They come to my office to pitch an idea to me about it'." She says she appreciates that the university chose to make this decision, "and I hope they know that playing games is not necessarily the right thing to do." But she says she's concerned that many people are not welcoming the NCAA's decision.

Schneider also says that the public had unfairly chosen to ignore the fact that the NCAA "never wanted to host the College World Series. It was always about the sports." She asks, "If we weren't hosting the College World Series, why did this group come together?" Her sentiment mirrors many others who question why the NCAA chose to host such a game. The NCAA says a decision was made during a "thorough consultation" with the university. "To take further objection now would be contrary to the NCAA's high standards of educational quality," reads a letter sent to Michigan's Board of Managers. "In any event, the University of Michigan has yet to respond to the NCAA's December 14 Request for Information." In the letter, USA Today reports that students have overwhelmingly supported the NCAA's decision to host the event.