Years ago, when I was fresh out of high school I enrolled at CSU with a partial scholastic scholarship. I had no idea what I wanted to major in. A counselor put me in a class called Career Planning. We took aptitude tests the whole time. It was worth 1 credit hour and met twice a week.
The grade was solely based on attendance. I got an A. The star freshman running back was in the class with me. I had played against him in junior high. He was starting on his teams high school team and leading the state in rushing as a freshman in high school. He was the career yardage record holder in Oklahoma high schools for years after he played.
He got a C in the class. He was the leading rusher at CSU for years. It was an easy A and he got a C.
He did nothing wrong that I saw but show up for an easy A. I have a feeling about why he didn't play division 1 football. I would bet it was grades.
Keeping good players eligible would be a major headache at any school.
The grade was solely based on attendance. I got an A. The star freshman running back was in the class with me. I had played against him in junior high. He was starting on his teams high school team and leading the state in rushing as a freshman in high school. He was the career yardage record holder in Oklahoma high schools for years after he played.
He got a C in the class. He was the leading rusher at CSU for years. It was an easy A and he got a C.
He did nothing wrong that I saw but show up for an easy A. I have a feeling about why he didn't play division 1 football. I would bet it was grades.
Keeping good players eligible would be a major headache at any school.