AJC investigation: Many athletes lag far behind on SAT scores

Very interesting article how what really goes on at some schools (even some of the so-called prestigious ones) on what type of football player they recruit.

PS. Some folks have wondered why a very good academic institution like UF would need several "Recreation" majors...well, now you know.

AJC investigation: Many athletes lag far behind on SAT scores

By MIKE KNOBLER

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Football and men’s basketball players on the nation’s big-time college teams averaged hundreds of points lower on their SATs than their classmates, and some of the gaps are so large they call into question the lengths to which schools will go to win.

(see link for charts and article below)

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports...ab_newstab

(12-28-2008 12:01 PM)KnightLight Wrote:  AJC investigation: Many athletes lag far behind on SAT scores

Very interesting article how what really goes on at some schools (even some of the so-called prestigious ones) on what type of football player they recruit.

PS. Some folks have wondered why a very good academic institution like UF would need several "Recreation" majors...well, now you know.

AJC investigation: Many athletes lag far behind on SAT scores

By MIKE KNOBLER

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution

Sunday, December 28, 2008

Football and men’s basketball players on the nation’s big-time college teams averaged hundreds of points lower on their SATs than their classmates, and some of the gaps are so large they call into question the lengths to which schools will go to win.

(see link for charts and article below)

http://www.ajc.com/sports/content/sports...ab_newstab

nothing surprising there, you are fooling yourselves if you think thletes at any schools have met similar admission standards as the general population. Check your school's football players majors and you will find out that there are a few majors that are prevalent with the team but not the student body

I guess I was shocked at the total difference, that's all.

break out of bottom 10 lowest sat scores by conf.
Acc= 0...
BE = 1 1/8 of conf.
Big 10= 1 1/11 th of conf.
big 12= 3 1/4 of conf.
Cusa = 1 1/12 of conf.
Pac 10= 1 1/10th of conf
Sec = 3 1/4th of conf

(12-29-2008 09:13 AM)goodknightfl Wrote:  break out of bottom 10 lowest sat scores by conf.
Acc= 0...
BE = 1 1/8 of conf.
Big 10= 1 1/11 th of conf.
big 12= 3 1/4 of conf.
Cusa = 1 1/12 of conf.
Pac 10= 1 1/10th of conf
Sec = 3 1/4th of conf

Not surprised at the 2 schools with the most and the one conf with the least.