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Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

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Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

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Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

smartcenter50 — Thu, 10 Dec 2009 17:37:15 -0000

Having a college degree is about quality of life. What I believe is the more education you have, the more fulfilling your life can become no matter what you do after you graduate. Many athletes decide to skip graduation and make the big bucks, but lets take a look at what the majority of former pro athletes are doing say 20 or 30 years down the road. Where they are at. Would you know what to do with millions of dollars at 20 years old? Would you have made wise investments that continue to be fruitful today...without a college degree and any kind of formal education past high school? I'm going to go out on a limb and say very few of us are wise or ready to handle that kind of financial responsibility at that age...and with the commercialization of pro sports today I can't imagine what temptations lay ahead of kids who are potential pro athletes. Frankly I wouldn't even want to be in their situation...so much pressure to be the best and constant scrutiny over every decision. The media constantly waiting for the big story, family members coming out of the woodwork, not to mention the pressure one puts on themselves, and the seeming false invulnerability you would feel as young kid, thinking the glitz and glamour is all worth it. For the overwhelming majority, it is not. But that's just my opinion. Look at the majority of players who are now 50...check them out. Ask them if they would do anything differently.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

halconnen — Wed, 02 Dec 2009 18:03:01 -0000

Where is TCU?

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

gregcascino — Sat, 28 Nov 2009 17:12:17 -0000

Six of the top 20 are in the Big Ten. Northwestern would be higher than 92% if students accepted into professional school, e.g., medical school, prior to graduation would not be considered to have "not graduated". Notre Dame and the higher academic schools in Big Ten are very academically competitive.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

calbearssfan_1 — Sat, 03 Oct 2009 23:14:19 -0000

cal is actually at 88

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

mssnd — Thu, 11 Jun 2009 19:30:48 -0000

At around a 50% grad rate, half of the USC football team will probably be on a career path of to make $10.00 hr when their eligibility runs out. With regards to the bullcrud argument justifing pimping an athletic kid from the ghetto so he can make it to fame and fortune in the NFL....the chances of a NCAA football player making it to the NFL are 1.8%, according to the NCAA. So lets call that 10% for USC.....which still leaves 40% out in the cold when their "financial usefullness" to the university runs out....very classy indeed. shame..shame...shame Maybe Bush should come back and "push" the President of USC to finally demonstrate some character by raising USC's academic standards for scholarship athletes....and then USC can join the University of Notre Dame in doing "the right thing" for the young men entrusted to its care.

Go Irish !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Cougs4Life — Thu, 20 Nov 2008 00:04:42 -0000

Not that I'm a SEC backer...I'm a west-coast guy...GeauxTigers0107 has a point.. There is a lot of guys in the NFL from the SEC. GT I'd take the money and play the sport I love while I can. That window of opportunity doesn't last forever. Once I had the big contract I'd make wise investements and never look back...no matter what school I was attending. Go Cougs!

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

BobVanasse — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:56:22 -0000

One more thing. I double checked the methodology. As it turns out, the NCAA measurements do not penalize programs for players who transfer without a degree or turn pro early while in good academic standing.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

BobVanasse — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:54:22 -0000

GeauxTigers0107 comment " Is it our fault if we're busy sending guys to the NFL on a regular basis? That has to factor into the equation of grad rates, like it or not. I'll settle with having a bunch of degree-less athletes that are making millions doing something they love." Is erroneous on two fronts.

First, most scholarship athletes never make it to the pros. The number of athletes leaving early for pro sports rarely is statistically significant in terms of graduation rates. What that means is that schools with low graduation rates are turning out ex-athletes who have neither a pro career nor a degree to help them get a job. That is a travesty.

Second, not all schools at the top of the graduation list fail to get atheletes into the pros. If that were true, explain this list of Boston College alumni in the NFL, many of whom are either wearing Super Bowl rings, or have played in the Super Bowl. And consider that BC has been among the top graduating programs since the coaches started tracking and honoring schools for graduation rates and academics.

Eagles in the NFL
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Josh Beekman OG Chicago Bears
Will Blackmon CB Green Bay Packers
Ricky Brown LB Oakland Raiders
Tim Bulman DT Houston Texans
Gosder Cherilus OT Detroit Lions
Vinny Ciurciu LB Minnesota Vikings
Marc Colombo OT Dallas Cowboys
Jo-Lonn Dunbar LB New Orleans Saints
Matt Hasselbeck QB Seattle Seahawks
Chris Hovan DT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Pete Kendall OG Washington Redskins
Mathias Kiwanuka DE New York Giants
Dan Koppen C New England Patriots
James Marten OT Oakland Raiders
Tom Nalen C Denver Broncos
Pat Ross C Arizona Cardinals
Sean Ryan TE Miami Dolphins
Matt Ryan QB Atlanta Falcons
Jamie Silva FS Indianapolis Colts
Chris Snee OG New York Giants
Brian St. Pierre QB Arizona Cardinals
DeJuan Tribble CB San Diego Chargers
Jeremy Trueblood OT Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Damien Woody C New York Jets

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Bob Davis — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 22:53:11 -0000

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

boberto — Sun, 16 Nov 2008 19:36:40 -0000

One of the top schools each year in football and rated quite low in the graduation rankings had a super player not too long ago that was being honored at a banquet. He was handed a congratulatory note from a well known alumni to read while he was at the podium thanking those honoring him. He could not read a typewritten note. He was attempting to sound out words and could not. It was one of the most uncomfortable situations for the player and the invited guests that anyone had ever seen. Thirty seconds after it was over, there was not a single person left in the room. The parking lot looked like a NASCAR event for about ten minutes.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Jeff Kempf — Sun, 09 Nov 2008 21:52:30 -0000

Thanks for posting this information. I didn't know there was a chart like this. Unfortunately, the schools that I love to hate are high up on the list. It makes it a little harder for me to hate Notre Dame knowing that they have the highest graduation rate. But, I still hate them. I'm not surprised to see a lot of the academic-focused schools so high on the list. I would expect that the worse a football program is, the higher the graduation rate would be for that school because athletes aren't going to those schools to get recognized by scouts.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Simon — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 14:19:47 -0000

That data looks like its from 98-01 which means its pretty irrelevant.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

RazzMaTazz — Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:44:24 -0000

Does it make sense that the schools that are tops in graduation rates also have some of the best academics? For example, I would have expected it to be a LOT harder for a football player to graduate from Stanford. I guess they're finding smart athletes-- which is realy impressive. But I guess it also explains why the top of the list isn't exactly filled with football powers (except maybe Notre Dame from a historical perspective).

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

1Tomcat — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:50:40 -0000

Your right, and I thought the same thing when McGee scored, its like oh no, but you would agree that there were alot of mistakes during the course of the game and the Horns never really played up to their potential. I have a hard time pullin for OK teams, but I actually said Go Cowboys on an earlier thread- its kinda like a sin or something
Hookem-Horns
Gigem-Aggies

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

hrposon — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 23:27:30 -0000

Tomcat,
The game was lost in the last 3 minutes with the lack of clock management. When you watch the replay, notice how much time was on the clock when the ball was being snapped. Colt ran out of bounds inside the the 10. Where was the coaching?
Now we have to root for a couple of Oklahoma teams.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Tommy_Trojan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 11:03:26 -0000

USC1801:

Aye, whadduya talkin' bout? We gotz Wazzou and UDub. It don't get no hawdah dan dat.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

USC1801 — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 07:40:20 -0000

Shhhh, Tommy. Don't remind folks your team plays in a patsy conference.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

1Tomcat — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 04:37:26 -0000

Ya Geaux Tigers I totally agree, from the very begining of the season, nobody really gave the Horns much of a chance and even myself a lifelong fan given the difficuly of the league and schedule. This team is really unique in the fact that we really dont have the superstars of years past, but I have never really ever seen a team play together as a unit like this bunch.
They were always the underdogs fighting against overwelming odds and coming out on top one way or another and completely surprized everybody. The wins over Ark, Colo, OU and Missu cadapulted this team to the top on a national scale and then the OK state game, couple of turnovers, gave up acouple of big special teams plays but somehow hung together and got the W. If you will analize the tape of the TTech game it was purty obviuos that the boys were off somehow, missed blocks, 7 dropped passes, 15 missed tackles, 2 dropped int's, the last one woulda won the game.
Well aint nothing you can do about it but,go back to work and get ready for your next opponent. To be ranked #1 and all the B/s that goes with it, really didnt help the team. For Texas Tech its the biggest win in the history of the program.If Texas woulda won it would just be another win over TTech 6 straight.
You really have to give alot of credit to TTech those boys executed and played hard, Texas just didnt execute enough and really stuggled in the first half, the D got wore down, the Horns have come from behind before and didnt run outa gas, but you just cant give the raiders and Leach 88 seconds to work with and the Harrel to Crabtree combo is outstanding, wow both these guys will play on Sundays.
Good luck this week- the Targets on Bama's back now
Hookem-Horns

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

Tommy_Trojan — Tue, 04 Nov 2008 03:11:03 -0000

We don't have Clemson on our schedule. And, I don't think that it could ever be called a rivalry either.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

USC1801 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 18:42:11 -0000

Can you tell the USC/Clemson rivalry game is coming up on the schedule soon? I feel the love!!!

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

aVoiceInSC — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 11:42:18 -0000

When were we talking about Clemson? First, you were attacking me and my team because I was talking about degrees on an academically related threat. Then, I was addressing your statements that Spurrier is a success at South Carolina.
"More yada, Mr. Spurrier graduated 65. He has his best team thus far at USC. He will be back next year with a better team. That is what I call success."
Now, I don't see where Clemson was mentioned. Do you? I was challenging a statement you made and you've countered by changing the subject. You might should try a run in politics.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

U.of S.C.1978 — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:48:25 -0000

That right there shows your desire, I applaud you for your competitiveness, Face it though, Clemson is not exactly blasting it's way to fame and fortune, in an inferior conference.

Re: What are the college football graduation rates?

aVoiceInSC — Mon, 03 Nov 2008 10:34:52 -0000

Success in the bowls
Lost to an average Missouri team after a monumental collapse in his first year...
Barely beat a semi decent Houston team in his 2nd year...
Qualified for a bowl, but missed the bowls all together due to a monumental collapse in the last games of the season...

That's success right there, I tell you.