Saban versus Miles ... Graduation Rates

As I recall, Nick put up $75,000.00 towards the center.

 

Having some fun here...

What graduation rates have to do with a fans perspective on a football game...only a few really pay attn. to it, ya know?

The football graduation rate is right at 70%. The window the NCAA looks at right now is going back six years to 2004. Our grad rate is going up.

Academic center? It was already in place when Saban arrived. It was part of the campaign we had for the S&C room, the stadium expansion (south endzone,) and a few other additions to the athletic department(s).

When it comes to academics and athletes...this really isn't a road you want to go down in terms of "smack talk."

 

Having some fun here...

What graduation rates have to do with a fans perspective on a football game...only a few really pay attn. to it, ya know?

The football graduation rate is right at 70%. The window the NCAA looks at right now is going back six years to 2004. Our grad rate is going up.

Academic center? It was already in place when Saban arrived. It was part of the campaign we had for the S&C room, the stadium expansion (south endzone,) and a few other additions to the athletic department(s).

When it comes to academics and athletes...this really isn't a road you want to go down in terms of "smack talk."

 

:geaux: Please enlighten us with some evidence of all this 'Bama greatness to back up YOUR "smack talk". :dis: Just for fun of course. :LSU231:

 

I have a friend who never mentioned the University of Alabama until her daugther was awarded an athletic scholarship there. Now she talks about the numebr of make believe football titles and claims Alabama is at the top of the academic charts.

If this is true...where's the evidence? I'm not talking about polls, charts, metrics, etc. I want to know where all these people are "physically" located. I have tons of friends who attended and/or support Alabama and even have distant relatives who's possessions are all crisom and white.

I just want to know why the academic excellence isn't apparent. Let's be serious...how many University of Alabama supporters can you think of who impress you with their...knowledge...speaking ability...skills...etc.

I know tons of Gumps but can't recall meeting many Bama followers who impressed me with their brains. Is it all a charade? Don't get me wrong...I love my Bama friends and we enjoy teasing each other. I just don't get the "academic excellence" routine they pull. Are these numbers fabricated just like the make believe football titles?

 

one. my cousin. very bright, and very talented. a grad of bama, and now a professor there.

but to be fair, genetics is the big factor with her. she would have been that way no matter where she went. both of her parents have their PhD's, and sis decided to stop with a master's. her father did a lot of research in animal genetics. (parents and sis received their degrees from other sec schools.)

i tend to think she is the type that makes their academic numbers. not their academic program making her.

 

I'm always skeptical of rankings as numbers are so easy to manipulate. As an example, Louisiana has too many schools offering too many courses which tends to "water" down the overall academic picture. If we simply highlighted our top departments...we could claim academic success. If we lump everything together the great programs will be dragged down by the weak.

I don't care if a school is ranked highly as much as if they're a top school in an area I intend to pursue.

Foreign & out of state students can also have an impact on overall metrics. Maybe Alabama's rankings reflect this and possibly account for the lack of intelligent Bama people in the region. Maybe the smart students return home shortly after graduation. Who knows...