College sports' bait and switch (APR)

[jag4life]

This issue really isn't about what athletes major in. It is more about the resources and loopholes the big boys use to get around NCAA academic standards. If you have 11 people dedicated to finding compliance loopholes, compared to 1 at a smaller school you will have a huge advantage.

 

[skyvolt2000]

...and they were also grown enough to know they asses weren't going pro.

Not when you have everyone around you saying you will. And anyone that tries to warn you not to buy the hype gets tossed to the side.

Winning and making tons of money still matter, right?

Depends on what school you are. Short term gain can lead to long term suffering. You see SMU is still trying to recover.

The issue is not getting in but staying in.... But on one end of the spectrum you are correct but for those who want to do the right thing....well let's just say these students better hit the books. Now there are conversations about how administrators, coaches, and faculty can assist student athletes who are falling behind.

But you have to know what type of kid you are getting before hand and that means researching what high school he is at. Red flags go up if I see a kid changing school 4-5 times a year. Or a kid that moves in the middle of the season. Because what is he learning in that household about accountability?