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Mike Gundy: APR slip my fault

Mike Gundy is unhappy about losing practice time as a result of his team finishing below the NCAA's Academic Progress Rate threshold, but the Oklahoma State coach on Friday did express accountability for the shortcoming.

Gundy's Cowboys will lose two practice hours per week for the 2014 season after the program's four-year score came up .09 shy of the 930 minimum APR needed to avoid punishment.

"I've accepted it," Gundy told ESPN.com on Friday morning. "I'm in charge. It's not the AD's fault. It's not the president's fault. It's not anyone's fault but mine. I'll deal with it. It's not going to affect our team. It's not going to affect our players. Is it a disadvantage? Sure it is. But we'll be OK."

Gundy downplayed the actual loss of time, saying the Cowboys had already reduced their practice hours in recent years. He estimated that the team has been using about 19 of the allotted 20 hours, so he and his staff will have to figure out a way to account for the loss of the additional hour.

Gundy said he has theories about how to structure the reduced weekly schedule, but he wants to first poll his assistants before deciding. Most of Oklahoma State's assistants are on the road recruiting.

The NCAA initially said Oklahoma State would lose four practice hours per week, but it cut the number in half after the school appealed because of how close the score was to being in the acceptable APR range. Gundy conceded that being limited to 16 hours "would have been tougher."

Entire article: http://espn.go.com/college-football...te-cowboys-accepts-penalty-blame-apr-failings
 
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Maryland approves policy to link coaches’ bonuses to academic success

Some institutions are serious about keeping the student in student-athlete.

The Maryland Board of Regents unanimously voted in favor of a policy “denying bonuses to coaches and athletic directors whose players don’t measure up academically”, according to the Baltimore Sun.

“I think this is another step for Maryland to be in the vanguard on issues of intercollegiate athletics,” former U.S. Rep. Tom McMillen, who is a member of the Board of Regents, told the Sun. “They were a leader on guaranteed scholarships and now they are a leader in academic accountability.”

Maryland approved a “lifetime guarantee degree” in August. At that time, athletic director Kevin Anderson said, “Our vision is to be the best intercollegiate athletic program while producing graduates who are prepared to serve as leaders in the local, state and global communities. We are confident ‘The Maryland Way Guarantee’ will further demonstrate our commitment to our student-athletes’ pursuit of a college degree.”

The school’s commitment — which extends to Towson, Coppin State and UMBC — took a logical step by making its coaches more accountable for the academic performance of their athletes.

The coaches’ bonuses will ultimately be tied to the school’s yearly Academic Progress Rate. To determine a school’s APR, as defined by the NCAA, “a score of a thousand means every student-athlete on that team stayed eligible and returned to school. You begin losing points for students who are not eligible and/or are not retained.”

Entire article: http://collegefootballtalk.nbcsport...-to-link-coaches-bonuses-to-academic-success/
 
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Fungo Squiggly said:
Yeah, that's not going to encourage coaches to help their players cheat or anything.
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Coaches can't engage in that kind of large scale cheating without institutional help. They need a lack of oversight from the AD and faculty, compliant faculty members and even entire departments (UNC) and an administration (JoePed) willing to turn the other way. I think it's a good idea; not perfect but at least a step in the right direction.
 
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ORD_Buckeye said:
Coaches can't engage in that kind of large scale cheating without institutional help. They need a lack of oversight from the AD and faculty, compliant faculty members and even entire departments (UNC) and an administration (JoePed) willing to turn the other way. I think it's a good idea; not perfect but at least a step in the right direction.
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you tie money to something, and somebody is going to find a shortcut to that money.
 
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http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2015/5/27/8672405/ohio-state-football-apr-scores-academics-ncaa

Ohio State athletics boast high APR scores for 2013-2014

On the field, the Ohio State athletic department is in excellent shape. Football and wrestling won national titles, men's lacrosse made the Elite Eight, and the future is bright for Ohio State baseball, men's and women's basketball, and more. Today, the NCAA released APR scores, and judging by Ohio State's performance, the Buckeyes are getting things done in the classroom as well.

The APR, or Academic Progress Rate, measures how well a school is moving student-athletes towards a degree. Teams are awarded points for keeping students academically eligible and moving towards a degree, and are docked if students lose their eligibility, or transfer. 1000 is the highest score, and programs who regularly score below 930 may be subject to NCAA penalties, such as loss of scholarships, or postseason bans, like UConn men's basketball recently faced.

Judging by their 2013-2014 scores, the Buckeyes don't need to worry about any potential penalties, at least not for high profile sports. Ohio State football finished with a score of 973, while Men's basketball recorded a 975 score, both well above the penalty cutoff line. Only one Ohio State sport, Mixed Rifle, scored anywhere especially close to the penalty line, with a score of 932. Women's Tennis and Women's Cross Country scored perfect 1000 scores.

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38 FROM FOOTBALL TEAM NAMED AN OSU SCHOLAR-ATHLETE

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Academic All-American Sam Hubbard leads six-year high for academic achievers

First-team Academic All-American Sam Hubbard, a junior from Cincinnati who is majoring in finance, leads nearly a complete two-deep roster of Ohio State Buckeyes – 38 in all – who were named OSU Scholar-Athletes today. A total of 626 student-athletes – those with 3.00 or better grade point averages for the year – will be honored this evening during the department’s 50th annual scholar-athlete banquet.

Hubbard, Ohio State’s third first-team Academic All-American in the past two years and the 29th overall, earned OSU Scholar-Athlete status for a third time. He is also a three-time Academic All-Big Ten Conference honoree. Hubbard started all 13 games this season for the Buckeyes and finished second among the Ohio State defensive linemen with 46 tackles and second with four quarterback hurries. He also had 8.5 tackles-for-loss.

Team co-captain Joe Burger, also from Cincinnati, was named a scholar-athlete for the fifth time, one of only seven student-athletes to achieve that distinction. A four-time Academic All-Big Ten honoree, Burger lettered four times for the Buckeyes after initially walking-on to the team. He played in all 13 games this season, graduated in December with his degree in industrial and systems engineering, and was Ohio State’s nominee for an NFF Scholar-Athlete award, the highest academic honor for a college football player.

2016-17 Football Scholar-Athletes
*Indicates 2016 Academic All-Big Ten honoree (must be a sophomore academically); class indicates academic standing
  • RB Alex Backenstoe – junior from Hilliard majoring in sociology
  • SAF *Jarrod Barnes – doctoral student from Westerville working on his Ph.D in sport management; 2nd award
  • DE Nick Bosa – freshman from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., majoring in business administration
  • LB *Joe Burger – from Cincinnati and has graduated with degree in industrial and systems engineering; 5th award
  • QB *Joe Burrow – sophomore from The Plains exploring majors; 2nd award
  • P Drue Chrisman – freshman from Cincinnati exploring management & industry majors
  • SAF *Michael Cibene – senior from Fort Lauderdale, Fla., majoring in logistics management; 4th award
  • QB Stephen Collier – from Leesburg, Ga., and has graduated in three years with degree in communication; 2nd award
  • LB Nick Conner – sophomore from Dublin exploring majors; 2nd award
  • QB Justin Cook – senior from Philadelphia majoring in marketing
  • P/K Alex Craft – sophomore from Kettering majoring in business & international studies
  • OL Gavin Cupp – freshman from Leipsic exploring management & industry majors
  • TE Brock Davin – freshman from Cincinnati exploring management & industry majors
  • CB Wayne Davis – freshman from Chesapeake, Va., majoring in physical education, sport & physical activity
  • K *Tyler Durbin – senior from Burke, Va., majoring in civil engineering; 2nd award
  • TE Luke Farrell – freshman from Perry majoring in exercise science
  • TE *Guy Ferrelli – senior from Galloway majoring in communication; 3rd award
  • SAF Jordan Fuller – freshman from Norwood, N.J., majoring in sport industry
  • SAF *Elijaah Goins – senior from Columbus majoring in pharmaceutical sciences; 2nd award
  • LB Malik Harrison – freshman from Columbus exploring majors
  • QB Dwayne Haskins – freshman from Gaitherburg, Md., majoring in journalism
  • TE Jake Hausmann – freshman from Cincinnati exploring majors
  • DE *Sam Hubbard – senior from Cincinnati majoring in finance; 3rd award
  • RB Ke’Von Huguely – sophomore from Dayton majoring in criminology; 2nd award
  • LB Hayden Jester – freshman from Cincinnati exploring management & industry majors
  • DT Dre’Mont Jones – sophomore from Cleveland majoring in sociology
  • K Bryan Kristan – sophomore from Canfield majoring in finance
  • SAF *Michael Lawless – senior from Dover majoring in exercise science; 3rd award
  • LS *Aaron Mawhirter – senior from Sandusky majoring in health, nutrition & exercise science
  • H-B Demario McCall – freshman from North Ridgeville in the School of Arts & Sciences
  • LS *Liam McCullough – sophomore from Columbus exploring majors
  • K *Sean Nuernberger – senior from La Grange, Ky., majoring in computer & information science; 3rd award
  • OL *Aaron Parry – senior from Zanesville majoring in biology; 2nd award
  • WR Joe Ramstetter – senior from Cincinnati majoring in marketing; 2nd award
  • CB C.J. Saunders – freshman from Dublin majoring in accounting
  • WR Brandan Skalitzky – freshman from Evergreen Park, Ill., exploring majors
  • OL Jack Wohlabaugh – freshman from Avon majoring in sport industry
  • OL Kevin Woidke – sophomore from Avon Lake majoring in business administration; 2nd award
Entire article: https://twitter.com/OhioStateFB?ref_src=twsrc^tfw





 
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Dryden said:
http://www.landgrantholyland.com/2015/5/27/8672405/ohio-state-football-apr-scores-academics-ncaa

Ohio State athletics boast high APR scores for 2013-2014

On the field, the Ohio State athletic department is in excellent shape. Football and wrestling won national titles, men's lacrosse made the Elite Eight, and the future is bright for Ohio State baseball, men's and women's basketball, and more. Today, the NCAA released APR scores, and judging by Ohio State's performance, the Buckeyes are getting things done in the classroom as well.

The APR, or Academic Progress Rate, measures how well a school is moving student-athletes towards a degree. Teams are awarded points for keeping students academically eligible and moving towards a degree, and are docked if students lose their eligibility, or transfer. 1000 is the highest score, and programs who regularly score below 930 may be subject to NCAA penalties, such as loss of scholarships, or postseason bans, like UConn men's basketball recently faced.

Judging by their 2013-2014 scores, the Buckeyes don't need to worry about any potential penalties, at least not for high profile sports. Ohio State football finished with a score of 973, while Men's basketball recorded a 975 score, both well above the penalty cutoff line. Only one Ohio State sport, Mixed Rifle, scored anywhere especially close to the penalty line, with a score of 932. Women's Tennis and Women's Cross Country scored perfect 1000 scores.

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Every professor teaching a course with a student at Ohio State is visited by an AD dept person who identifies the student or students and familiarizes the professor with the NCAA rules...strictly. There are regular requests for updates and reminders frequently and weekly reports of attendance. That is why OSU does so well.
 
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