Haha. That was probably the wrong question to ask. I agree Nobel Prizes have a greater positive effect on our society than National Championships. But, the point I was trying to make was...

Do you believe that USC should "follow a similar path" and begin to emulate Caltech or are they allowed to be happy with the success that they've had in their own respective areas? My take from this article was that Caltech was the one and only true example of a successful college and all others are doing it wrong. Can we not have some schools that aren't focused solely on the hard sciences and welcomes students who may want something else out of their college experience such as a diversity of backgrounds and ideas, a path to professional sports, or a focus on the arts?