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re: Georgia will adjust to new rule allowing required summer training, film study
Posted on 4/25/14 at 6:34 pm to mondegreen
Posted on 4/25/14 at 6:34 pm to mondegreen
Actually, in 2008, the cluster appeared to be Housing and Child and Family development. Now, it appears that has moved towards Communication Studies, Sports Management, HumanDev and Family, and Pre Business.
If you read the article, it stated 75% of UGA athletes were special admits vs 6% of the student population.
Our revered Coach and AD even said we may as well shut it down if we didn't let in special admits.
I posted a number of articles showing that school after school does the same thing and athletes tended to "cluster" in certain majors. It is a chicken or egg thing....but either way, it is clear that the school will go to great lengths to accommodate the athletic programs due to the immense monies they bring in and the trend is continuing.
There is a reason non athletes need to have strong SATs and GPAs and aptitude to get accepted into UGA and there is a reason someone with a SAT of 600 and a 2.8 GPA gets in. If your contention is that "even" these Majors that allow someone who did not have the aptitude to get into UGA to get a degree in something useful is good for UGA and the kids, then more power to you. If UGA was on the hook for them for 5 years once they sign as long as they willingly choose to stay active, follow team rules, and are accommodated if they are hurt... have practice only during the season with a short spring session and voluntary work outs, and not allowing the school to make money off their images without putting some at least in a trust... and hold coaches financially responsible for rules violations as well as the institutions and have an agreement with the NFL that any agent who is "convicted" of contacting a college eligible player either directly or by proxy will be banned from the NFL....
then, we may be getting a tad bit on the right direction and away from the absolute farce this thing has become///
If you read the article, it stated 75% of UGA athletes were special admits vs 6% of the student population.
Our revered Coach and AD even said we may as well shut it down if we didn't let in special admits.
I posted a number of articles showing that school after school does the same thing and athletes tended to "cluster" in certain majors. It is a chicken or egg thing....but either way, it is clear that the school will go to great lengths to accommodate the athletic programs due to the immense monies they bring in and the trend is continuing.
There is a reason non athletes need to have strong SATs and GPAs and aptitude to get accepted into UGA and there is a reason someone with a SAT of 600 and a 2.8 GPA gets in. If your contention is that "even" these Majors that allow someone who did not have the aptitude to get into UGA to get a degree in something useful is good for UGA and the kids, then more power to you. If UGA was on the hook for them for 5 years once they sign as long as they willingly choose to stay active, follow team rules, and are accommodated if they are hurt... have practice only during the season with a short spring session and voluntary work outs, and not allowing the school to make money off their images without putting some at least in a trust... and hold coaches financially responsible for rules violations as well as the institutions and have an agreement with the NFL that any agent who is "convicted" of contacting a college eligible player either directly or by proxy will be banned from the NFL....
then, we may be getting a tad bit on the right direction and away from the absolute farce this thing has become///
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Posted on 4/25/14 at 6:59 pm to Peter Buck
I have a good friend of mine who was a pitcher for USCe brought in from CT.....and was pretty damn good too...written up in the paper a few times. He blew his shoulder and boom...career over. USCe dropped his scholly and his folks couldn't afford to keep him in school so he dropped out. He ended up getting a factory job...and has been there ever since...even though I think he could've eventually graduated.
What happened to him was total bullshite. I don't agree with paying players, but I think that these kids should get 4 yrs of benefits - including what you mentioned- unless they fail or quit.....and it shouldn't count against the University either for the scholarship cap.
What happened to him was total bullshite. I don't agree with paying players, but I think that these kids should get 4 yrs of benefits - including what you mentioned- unless they fail or quit.....and it shouldn't count against the University either for the scholarship cap.
Posted on 4/25/14 at 10:22 pm to Peter Buck
Honestly, we probably agree in more areas than not.
I've had quite a bit of experience with the types of students the football team recruits, and it's not shocking to me that they aren't ready for a college education when they get to Athens. Hell, they probably weren't ready for pre-k on the first day they showed up at four years old. Many kids start off behind and never catch up.
That doesn't change the fact that they have an opportunity to do something better at a school like UGA. Yes, if they don't want to be college students, then they shouldn't be here. But guess what? Some of them will have better lives as a result of being here. I'm all for reform, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water. And for the love of Jehovah, don't destroy the whole damn thing in the name of reform.
I've had quite a bit of experience with the types of students the football team recruits, and it's not shocking to me that they aren't ready for a college education when they get to Athens. Hell, they probably weren't ready for pre-k on the first day they showed up at four years old. Many kids start off behind and never catch up.
That doesn't change the fact that they have an opportunity to do something better at a school like UGA. Yes, if they don't want to be college students, then they shouldn't be here. But guess what? Some of them will have better lives as a result of being here. I'm all for reform, but don't throw the baby out with the bath water. And for the love of Jehovah, don't destroy the whole damn thing in the name of reform.
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