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re: Gamecocks win SEC Graduation Rate Championship
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:00 am to KSGamecock
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:00 am to KSGamecock
SC has a program called the "Gamecock promise". It allows any former student athlete to complete their degree at no cost. (many other schools have similar programs)
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As part of The Gamecock Promise, any former student-athlete who left the University can return at any point to complete their undergraduate degree at no cost - meaning full access to facilities and resources.
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Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:02 am to KSGamecock
USCe football alone representing 21 different majors is impressive as well. That alone requires a great deal of coordination, flexibility, and support by all parties. Great selling point for the program looking to attract quality student athletes.
I wonder how it compares to other SEC schools. Article mentions some schools only have football players in 2 majors, that is astonishing, hard to believe he is correct, given an 85 man scholarship roster and 100+ team roster.
I wonder how it compares to other SEC schools. Article mentions some schools only have football players in 2 majors, that is astonishing, hard to believe he is correct, given an 85 man scholarship roster and 100+ team roster.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 8:03 am
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:34 am to Che Boludo
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USCe football alone representing 21 different majors is impressive as well. That alone requires a great deal of coordination, flexibility, and support by all parties. Great selling point for the program looking to attract quality student athletes.
When we opened our Dodie Athletic Academic Enrichment Center is seriously changed things for us ... it really did. It's an incredible facility located right next to our Athletic Department offices (in a twin building) and it is staffed by a really dynamic bunch of tutors and academic councelors who encourage challenging curriculums based on current market trends within the job market ... those trending toward job opportunities upon graduation. And our Sports Marketing and PR schools are excellent because they fall under our very highly rated Darla Moore School of Business. I'll be the first to admit that I never anticipated The Dodie would have the impact it's had in ten short years and it's only getting better. And you're right, it's starting to have a huge positive impact on our recruiting in all sports.
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I wonder how it compares to other SEC schools. Article mentions some schools only have football players in 2 majors, that is astonishing, hard to believe he is correct, given an 85 man scholarship roster and 100+ team roster.
It seems that African American Studies and Community Organizer degrees are all the rage at some schools for some reason. Neither of them are heralded fields in terms of actually finding gainful employment after graduation ... which is why so many ex-athletes, particularly football players, find themselves selling cars or insurance or being insurance estimators or rental car desk managers after graduation if they don't make the NFL ... which so few do. I wish all schools would encourage tougher majors for some of these very capable student athletes rather than steering them down the easier paths. I think more and more schools are starting to get with the program though. Happy, fruitful, well-rounded graduates/alumni are not only good selling points and ambassadors but also are geared more toward contributing financially down the road.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 8:36 am
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:46 am to scrooster
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I wish all schools would encourage tougher majors
What are most of our kids? I feel like they are SPTE or HRTM? (Far far better than the usual, Sociology, Communications or Afro American Studies that you see)
Those are by no means tough, but a very smart route to take when you have the grueling schedule of being a D1 football player. Sets up nicely too for those that don't go to the NFL. And those that do and graduate with the SPTE major have something to come back to if the NFL isn't going to pay the bills for the rest of their lives.
This post was edited on 5/16/18 at 8:48 am
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:49 am to scrooster
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When we opened our Dodie Athletic Academic Enrichment Center is seriously changed things for us ... it really did. It's an incredible facility located right next to our Athletic Department offices (in a twin building) and it is staffed by a really dynamic bunch of tutors and academic councelors who encourage challenging curriculums based on current market trends within the job market ... those trending toward job opportunities upon graduation. And our Sports Marketing and PR schools are excellent because they fall under our very highly rated Darla Moore School of Business. I'll be the first to admit that I never anticipated The Dodie would have the impact it's had in ten short years and it's only getting better. And you're right, it's starting to have a huge positive impact on our recruiting in all sports.
I was going to mention the Dodie. Thanks for bringing it up.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 8:49 am to scrooster
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The Dodie would have the impact it's had in ten short years
Holy shite...it's been ten years already??
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:18 am to KSGamecock
Glad USC is good in something. Their are shite in football! 
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:20 am to 1badboy
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Their are shite in football!
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:28 am to KSGamecock
The easier the school the higher the graduation rate...
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:35 am to allin2010
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The easier the school the higher the graduation rate...
So you think that Vandy is easy?
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:47 am to allin2010
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The easier the school the higher the graduation rate...
NO frickING WAY Arky is that high brah.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 9:53 am to 1badboy
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Their are shite in football!
Glad that SELU diploma is working out for ya
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:13 pm to momentoftruth87
Mullen?
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:18 pm to hogminer
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Bert can go fu@k himself. Uncommon.
Bert? This was Nutt and Petrino's doing. When the numbers for the Bert era are released, Arkansas will be higher.
Bert can still go fu@k himself though...
Posted on 5/16/18 at 12:28 pm to redeye
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Bert? This was Nutt and Petrino's doing. When the numbers for the Bert era are released, Arkansas will be higher.
May have to agree here. Bert is a Big10 guy.
Posted on 5/16/18 at 1:29 pm to roadGator
He's alright. I don't hate anyone. I hope you guys have a great season fwiw!
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