Athletes and Cadets

Out of curiosity, are athletes treated any differently than cadets at places like VMI or The Citadel? Do they keep themselves apart, do they miss any regular workout activities b/c of practice, is there any resentment towards them, that sort of thing?
Just wondering b/c of something that was said on our visit. Not a big deal, but it made me curious....which of course made me look things up and I came across that old Rick Reilly article on The Citadel from the 90's.
Thanks!