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Spin off: The role of academics in recruiting
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:14 pm
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:14 pm
Do y'all think some potential recruits or their families consider a school's academic reputation when choosing where to go?
Personally I don't think so. At least not for any SEC school not named Vanderbilt. I do think some schools like Stanford can use it to their advantage but that list is very short. Ivy league schools are a totally different case.
What says tRant?
Personally I don't think so. At least not for any SEC school not named Vanderbilt. I do think some schools like Stanford can use it to their advantage but that list is very short. Ivy league schools are a totally different case.
What says tRant?
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Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:15 pm to spincycle81
Maybe some.
Most CFB players end up in the business world. The name on the degree can make a difference.
Most CFB players end up in the business world. The name on the degree can make a difference.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:17 pm to spincycle81
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some
Absolutely
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:19 pm to EKG
Well, yea, definitely some. I should maybe have asked how common you think it is.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:19 pm to spincycle81
No, many of them are the dumbest humans on the planet and just want NFL and cheap college money.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:20 pm to spincycle81
Absolutely. For at least 2 to 3% of recruits academics is a big factor in recruiting.
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Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:22 pm to Rhino5
Exhibit 1: Trent Richardson from AlaBama. Gave $1.6 million to his family to waste in only 10 months.
Academics is not a strong point at Satan's school.
Academics is not a strong point at Satan's school.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:22 pm to LelandSU
After vandy it's really UF, UGA, and maybe (don't shoot me) A&M at that second level in the SEC. I wonder if that is even a consideration.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:22 pm to LelandSU
Not their uniqueness in academics ... The academics is important to them but most are just looking for a minimum standard ... The academic assistance/grad rate prolly plays a big role ...
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:24 pm to spincycle81
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Well, yea, definitely some. I should maybe have asked how common you think it is.
If only the case seeing as how SC has one of the better business schools out there and the best IB school in the nation.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:25 pm to spincycle81
Not really. I think the prospect of simply earning a degree (any degree) is the extent of the academic consideration.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:25 pm to spincycle81
If it mattered that much Harvard would still be a powerhouse. The ones who care care more about a program that they might be interested in after sports than they do about the value of X universities degree.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:34 pm to spincycle81
If we're talking football and basketball at the FBS level, I'd say probably a small percentage. But outside of those sports, especially ones that lack an established professional league post-college, I think the percentage is probably decent.
I had two young ladies I worked with last year who surpassed some decent D-1 offers for soccer to attend military academies for academic reasons.
I had two young ladies I worked with last year who surpassed some decent D-1 offers for soccer to attend military academies for academic reasons.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 10:34 pm to spincycle81
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What says tRant?
Academic success, and graduation rate have to be a factor. The scool's academic reputation matters too. UF, UGA, Vandy, A&M - their graduates are going to be better prepared for graduate studies.
JMHO
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:03 pm to spincycle81
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Well, yea, definitely some. I should maybe have asked how common you think it is.
Not very many. I'd say less than 20% of them ACTUALLY care.
Most of these guys think they are going to the NFL and they didn't come to play school
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:38 pm to spincycle81
If you don't mind, I'm going to go stare at our 247 recruiting rankings and silently weep before giving a reply to your question.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:53 pm to randomways
quote:poor Vandy :(
If you don't mind, I'm going to go stare at our 247 recruiting rankings and silently weep before giving a reply to your question.
Posted on 8/5/16 at 11:55 pm to VivaZapata27
quote:like I said, the Ivy League is totally different. I believe you have to be accepted to those schools like any other student and there are no football scholarships at all.
If it mattered that much Harvard would still be a powerhouse. The ones who care care more about a program that they might be interested in after sports than they do about the value of X universities degree
Posted on 8/6/16 at 5:27 am to spincycle81
You have to be accepted at the Ivies, but the coaches can get you in much more easily than a regular student. There are Harvard athletes with lower 20 ACTs.
I think academic support for athletes is a bigger deal than overall reputation. LSU is a mediocre school, but it's almost impossible not to excel academically if you give half a shite with the resources available. Most athletes don't give half a shite though.
I think academic support for athletes is a bigger deal than overall reputation. LSU is a mediocre school, but it's almost impossible not to excel academically if you give half a shite with the resources available. Most athletes don't give half a shite though.
Posted on 8/6/16 at 6:23 am to TheWalrus
I don't consider LSU an academic power by any means. But I was surprised (coming from out of state) Monday-Friday how invested the general population is in school. I think a lot of it has to do with TOPS and keeping a lot of the top high school students in state even if LSU isn't considered a rigorous academic school. I compare that to WVU (where my brother goes) and there is almost no education going on there at any time. And it's 50% out of state. People just go there to party. Sad thing is, LSU parties harder and is able to at least have a good percentage of students who do it while actually giving a shite about academics.
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