Besides--" "It looks that way," muttered Paul.
"Besides," continued Neil calmly, "what's the advantage in going to Robinson?
We've arranged everything; we've got our rooms picked out at Erskine; there are lots of fellows there we know; the college is the best of its class and its athletics are honest.

If you play on the Erskine team you'll be somebody, and folks won't hint that you're receiving money or free scholarships or something for doing it.

And as for Brill's guarantee of a place on the team, why, there's only one decent way to get on a football team, and that's by good, hard work; and there's no reason for doubting that you'll make the Erskine varsity eleven." "Yes, there is, too," answered Paul angrily.

"They've got lots of good players at Erskine, and you and I won't stand any better show than a dozen others." "I don't want to." "Huh! Well, I do; that is, I want to make the team.

Besides, as Brill said, if a fellow has the faculty after him all the time about studies he can't do decent work on the team.