Grades: the double standard for jocks

[GA-Beta]

Originally Posted by AGDee

The way I see it is that athletic programs don't claim to place an emphasis on scholarship, but we, as GLOs do. We often profess to desire members with high GPAs and to encourage/facilitate good academic skills. Athletic programs only profess to try to win athletic games. They have a purpose and we have a purpose. I don't think the two can be compared.

Can you think of any part of your college that doesn't have an educational purpose?

These jocks are always called 'student-athletes' around here.

[jon1856]

Originally Posted by GA-Beta

Can you think of any part of your college that doesn't have an educational purpose?

These jocks are always called 'student-athletes' around here.

While ADGEE does have a point, which is that [ unfortunatly] some sports at some schools do/can get a "free pass", I do agree with your core agument much more.

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by jon1856

While ADGEE does have a point, which is that [ unfortunatly] some sports at some schools do/can get a "free pass", I do agree with your core agument much more.

Sad isnt is?

We as Greeks have a normally higher GPA and are so called heathens, while some who play sports cannot write their name, count money or make sense when they talk on graduation.

[Tippiechick]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

Sad isnt is?

We as Greeks have a normally higher GPA and are so called heathens, while some who play sports cannot write their name, count money or make sense when they talk on graduation.

Some Greeks also manage to graduate from their respective colleges without mastering the basic concepts of lucid conversation.

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by GA-Beta

Can you think of any part of your college that doesn't have an educational purpose?

Yeah, athletics Football games, basketball games, etc.. they're all about making money and gaining prestige and perhaps developing school pride, they're not about academics! I don't really know whether colleges look at the highschool grades of stellar athletes who are being recruited on athletic scholarships, but I'm guessing that it's not a huge part of the picture. MAYBE at some of the more selective universities, it is considered, but more often than not, I don't think it is.

Is it right? Probably not. Then again, is it right that a good pro-sports player will make more in his lifetime than a brain surgeon? Probably not. Welcome to the good ole US of A! Our societies values are screwed up. The people we trust to care for our kids and take of our elderly relatives are some of the lowest paid people in our society. The people who entertain us on TV, in movies and in the sports arena are some of the highest. It's simply our reality.

[Buttonz]

Originally Posted by AGDee

I don't really know whether colleges look at the highschool grades of stellar athletes who are being recruited on athletic scholarships, but I'm guessing that it's not a huge part of the picture. MAYBE at some of the more selective universities, it is considered, but more often than not, I don't think it is.

Our societies values are screwed up .

I've always wondered about the HS grade thing...I have to agree witn you, Idobut that it's considered, which is sad.

And yes, our societies values are majorly screwed up. It's sad when you relaly think about it.

[UGAalum94]

The NCAA tracks the grad. rates. Is the only punishment being exposed for the low ones and praised for the high ones? Could a school never have any athletes graduate as still remain in good NCAA standing?

It is interesting to note the small sample involved here: 12 or so guys and the years involved: the end of the Herrick era.

[AGDee]

Keep in mind, that some don't graduate because they go into the NFL, NBA, etc.