Nagy on recruiting and new NCAA academic guidelines.

[RabbitObsessed]

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[Prairiehaas]

Re: Nagy on recruiting and new NCAA academic guidelines.

So I'm wondering, given the APR requirements will push D1 schools to recruit academically qualified athletes, where will the less qualified go? There are only so many Juco schools and the NBA isn't an option for any but the most gifted. Does this push athletes down to DII/NAIA or over to Europe?

[joeboo22]

Re: Nagy on recruiting and new NCAA academic guidelines.

I was wondering that as well, I was wondering if they would become more spread out throughout the NCAA. Could SDSU and other Summit League programs get some of these higher recruits with poor(er) academics. I really think prep schools could take off even more with these guidelines.

[SUPERBUNNY]

Re: Nagy on recruiting and new NCAA academic guidelines.

I was wondering that as well, I was wondering if they would become more spread out throughout the NCAA. Could SDSU and other Summit League programs get some of these higher recruits with poor(er) academics. I really think prep schools could take off even more with these guidelines.

No way. They will just get better at getting their kids into the "right classes" to get adequate grades. It happens and my bet is it it widespread.

That being said, I do applaud the NCAA for making an attempt to grade teams on their GPA, graduation rates, and APR. At the same time, basketball players are allowed to go to one year of school and then turn pro. Those kids don't really have to do anything in school. Academic probation? Who cares, they're out of there. So, the NCAA has a long way to go.

We can always be proud of the high academic standard that the student-athletes at SDSU acheive. I would have to think it would be a very important piece of recruiting when talking to the parents.

SUPERBUNNY

[joeboo22]

Re: Nagy on recruiting and new NCAA academic guidelines.

No way. They will just get better at getting their kids into the "right classes" to get adequate grades. It happens and my bet is it it widespread.

That being said, I do applaud the NCAA for making an attempt to grade teams on their GPA, graduation rates, and APR. At the same time, basketball players are allowed to go to one year of school and then turn pro. Those kids don't really have to do anything in school. Academic probation? Who cares, they're out of there. So, the NCAA has a long way to go.

We can always be proud of the high academic standard that the student-athletes at SDSU acheive. I would have to think it would be a very important piece of recruiting when talking to the parents.

SUPERBUNNY

It happens already, however if a kid can't read and write and is barely qualifying I don't think schools are going to take a risk. Or at least for everyone of them they will get the 4.0GPA student. However there are plenty of really good basketball players that get 4.0's Harrison Barnes and Tyler Zeller for North Carolina are both very good students, and projected as lottery picks for the NBA draft. Just because a kid is good doesn't mean he is dumb by any mean. The thing is if you are good, the grades don't seem to matter in a lot of places. I think with the new rule that will change. If UConn has 1 scholarship left and is on the border for the qualifying score they will either hold the scholarship or take a less talented 4.0 before taking a kid who is barely qualifying.