Academic standards

[govols]

Will schools like Vanderbilt in the SEC for example have higher academic standards than other schools that are not “high academic” schools?

[Roger Kaputnik]

While we are on the subject of the SEC, shouldn’t a 4.0 at UT or Alabama count as a 2.0 at Vandy?

:D

[govols]

I agree, It should be harder for the equal academic student to get a high GPA at the "harder" academic schools.

[Arlie Rahn]

Academics will only matter in regards to staying eligible both as a recruit and once on the team.

[Cooleyvol]

.........so grades ARE a part of the equation?

[Roger Kaputnik]

Hey, Govols, I was trying to make a joke but you ruined it by agreeing with me.
Seriously though, I think the GPA is only used to check if a player is academically eligible.

By the way there are fluff courses for athletes at Vandy too so I dunno if it is a good idea to rate schools by how difficult it is to get a 2.0.

[govols]

I wasn't sure if it was a joke or not... So I guess it wasn't a good one.)

Unforunately, The joke rings true. As much as I love college football, the athletes at the major universities are not really students anymore. A few are there for the education but most a just looking to make the next level.