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A close friend from Florida sent this to me this morning in which the Top 25 football teams are ranked according to each team's (not the school's) academic performance. There are some very interesting little nuggets in this story. Here's one:
"Only 56 percent of Division I-A football players entering college between 1997 and 2000 graduated within six years of initial enrollment. And it’s likely that many of those players who left with a degree did not gain workforce-ready skills, because they were tracked into 'jock majors' or were required to meet informal, deflated academic standards for student-athletes."
"Only 56 percent of Division I-A football players entering college between 1997 and 2000 graduated within six years of initial enrollment. And it’s likely that many of those players who left with a degree did not gain workforce-ready skills, because they were tracked into 'jock majors' or were required to meet informal, deflated academic standards for student-athletes."
At some points the author gets a little too pedantic (..."fans should care because college football players should be students first. When their football demands overwhelm their academic demands, players too often have little choice about which to prioritize, and it's not the books. But the future of most players depends on getting a college degree, not securing an NFL contract.").
But, overall, this is an interesting read.
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