Terry Bradshaw could not pass the ACT. That was why he did not go to LSU. He had signed with the Tigers.
He flunked on purpose, according to this. It's not mentioned as to exactly what test he is talking about. http://www.espn.go.com/classic/biography/s/Bradshaw_Terry.html
it's a credit to those wonderful Louisiana teachers that are always begging for a raise. It isn't just student athletes that struggle to make 19s... Dozens in EVERY school do.
His story has changed several times. At the time I believe LSU has a school requirement of 12 on the ACT for scholarship athletes. He just failed it and is embarrassed by it. When the NCAA requirement of 17 came along in the 70's, the average freshman ACT at LSU was 20.5. Louisiana Tech, USL, NLU, NSU, SLU averaged in the 16-19 range. The average at Southern was 10 and Grambling's was 9. Their scholarship athletes scored higher than the student body! This was in the days of open admissions, of course. Any Louisiana high school graduate was admitted to any Louisiana state college. Many had no business there and funked out their freshman year. Average ACT scores of the students who succeeded were higher at all Louisiana schools. Freshman ACT averages are much higher now that stiffer admissions requirements are in place.
Don't forget all those wonderful parents who want the schools to take them from the cradle to the grave. :wink:
Surprising because during the Sugar Bowl, he said he didn't go to LSU because he just flunked it--and then admitted to being embarrassed to reveal that information.
I'm surprised as to how many people keep bringing up the Bradshaw issue on both this forum and the poop boards.
Politicians allow or promote incompetent teachers. Some parents don't give a crap about their children. Here in Knoxville, Tenn they are citing parents because their kids miss too many days of school. However, after the kid gets through college and signs the big NBA or NFL contract the parents that have never been in the kids life always seem to show up with a grin from ear to ear.
Good post, it is a combination. The overwhelming majority (At least in my area) are good but the "Bad" ones are hard to get rid of. Most often, they get transferred and bounce around. If a kid has one bad one they may be behind but TWO in a row and they're behind the 8 ball (In elementary that is). HS is a little different.
