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cavalier86
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Still dont know why it takes the NCAA so long to figure this out. There seems to be no way that these kids can become eligible by december. NCAA really needs to figure this out. I am pretty sure that somewhere down the line someone is going to take them to court.
chief blackjack
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what the ncaa does to these kids is criminal. what kind of schedule are they on? it really is an awful way of doing business.
Class of 72
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Totally unnecessary!
In many cases the high schools these kids attended failed them, in others lack of parental involvement and of course some are not college material but to say that "most" kids is quite a broad stroke of the brush!
Two of the best schools in America, Wisconsin and Stanford, have top 5 football teams in this weeks polls. A broader stroke of the brush would be to ask how many football players are there on Stanford that have 1500 on their SAT's and graduated in the top 10% of their high school class. There are a few marginal white kids on the Stanford football team I am sure but the NCAA would never question an application to Stanford even if the kid went to a high school with 300 students, where he was the star and every teacher gave him a A but he could not crack 1000 on the SAT.......... but he gets into Stanford!!
jerseyshorejohnny
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72, this is about 3 yrs old, but probably still reinforces your point.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/12/28/academic_charts.html
Also some kids don't get the breaks early on in life. Was reading a so-called elite college magazine this afternoon and read an interesting story about how a professor can help a less fortunate kid with promise.
Apparently the professor helped this student through a grueling freshman year. An African American raised by her Detroit grandparents, she dreamed of becoming a psychiatrist, motivated by her mother's mental illness.
But she wasn't prepared for fopr pre-med classes: she withdrew from her chemistry professor's class and nearly flunked out of school.
Because of her determination, the chemistry professor and mentor steered her to psychology and designed a curriculum to help her through, including scholarship money for an extra year to catch up on science courses.
He convinced her not to give up when she nearly failed medical school. Today she is a licensed psychiatrist and the professor walked her down the aisle at her wedding in 2003.
Uplifting story of the determination of a student to realize their lifetime goal and a professor who made it happen.
Also for those who care about giving a kid the benefit of the doubt, you may want to read Becoming Dr. Q. This is a true story about an illegal immigrant (who later became a citizen) who is now one of the leading brain surgeons in the country. He is a doctor and professor at Johns Hopkins and is only 43 years old. Amazing tale and it could only happen in America.
http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports/stories/2008/12/28/academic_charts.html
Also some kids don't get the breaks early on in life. Was reading a so-called elite college magazine this afternoon and read an interesting story about how a professor can help a less fortunate kid with promise.
Apparently the professor helped this student through a grueling freshman year. An African American raised by her Detroit grandparents, she dreamed of becoming a psychiatrist, motivated by her mother's mental illness.
But she wasn't prepared for fopr pre-med classes: she withdrew from her chemistry professor's class and nearly flunked out of school.
Because of her determination, the chemistry professor and mentor steered her to psychology and designed a curriculum to help her through, including scholarship money for an extra year to catch up on science courses.
He convinced her not to give up when she nearly failed medical school. Today she is a licensed psychiatrist and the professor walked her down the aisle at her wedding in 2003.
Uplifting story of the determination of a student to realize their lifetime goal and a professor who made it happen.
Also for those who care about giving a kid the benefit of the doubt, you may want to read Becoming Dr. Q. This is a true story about an illegal immigrant (who later became a citizen) who is now one of the leading brain surgeons in the country. He is a doctor and professor at Johns Hopkins and is only 43 years old. Amazing tale and it could only happen in America.
Class of 72
Active member
Kevin, those were great stories! I know you also speak from experience from all the assistance you have provided over the years. Keep up the good work!
Why don't the colleges monitor the students and see how their doing ? The NCAA should allow schools to pay for private tutors to get them ready. There should be no surprises like that at the last minute. And maybe they could qualify based on their Junior year in HS instead of their Senior Year. When their seniors they have alot on their minds and school work suddenly isn't important anymore.
I bet most of the student athletes who failed to qualify had tutors and teachers gave them better grades then they deserved and still they didn't qualify.
I bet most of the student athletes who failed to qualify had tutors and teachers gave them better grades then they deserved and still they didn't qualify.