LSU is finally getting their story out on BB grad rates: http://www.nola.com/sportsflash/local/index.ssf?/base/sports-6/1110995498196000.xml&storylist=
Wonderful! I still can't get over the fact that Nolan Richardson never graduated a single player during his tenure at Arkansas.
actually when they released that info years ago, there were tons of school in the same boat. big name schools and LSU wasnt far behind. its a sad assessment overall and its good things are changing. although slowly, its headed the right way. but yeah, you'd think just by simple odds that one would have graduated. I mean unless it was a requirement tothat you not attend class or something its hard to fathom. maybe it was.
http://msn.foxsports.com/cbk/story/3468062 This story says otherwise, but, I know better. Also, do they consider the kids that go to the draft or just kids who fail to graduate.
Graduation rates in the NCAA is a poor statistic that is misunderstood by the general media, overblown by individuals that don't like what the athletic departments do, and easy for individuals to quote. You need to compare the graduation rate of entering athletic freshmen compared to the general student body entering at the same time. The NCAA does not accept individuals that transfer and graduate on time, leave for professional ranks but graduate later (Shaq, Todd Walker, many many others) or those that take longer than 5 years to graduate. It is becoming increasingly difficult for athletes to graduate within 5 years and maintain the demands of participating (sometimes greater than 50 hours per week competing - I don't care what the rules are). They also do not accept the graduation rates of walk-on's, which is a large portion of baseball players and I am sure many other men's sports. If the grad rate is less than the general student population, then you have a problem. If graduation rates are greater than the general student population, the athletic dept is doing its job. I understand that the tutoring, mandatory study hall etc, makes it look like it is easier to study as an athlete, but these are truly utlized to offset many of the late hours, long days, and competing demands that many athletes have on a daily basis throughout a semester. Sorry for the rant
