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[Jaxbuck]

It bears repeating....

Michigan State admits retarded people.

They beat scUM by 10 points in an academic measurement.

 

[Dryden]

Michigan State admits retarded people.

Michigan ... we're dumb, but at least none of our players have shot themself!

 

[MD Buckeye]

http://www.ohiostatebuckeyes.com/genrel/061412aac.html

Five Teams Earn APR Scores in Top 10 Pct. Nationally
Football, both tennis and both volleyball teams recognized


June 14, 2012

NCAA’S PUBLIC RECOGNITION AWARDS

Ohio State Professor John Bruno’s statement on recently released APR scores

(2010-2011; averaged over 2007-08; 2008-09; 2009-10; 2010-11 cohorts)

Ohio State Professor John P. Bruno, Ohio State faculty athletics representative

“Each of Ohio State’s 36 teams continued to improve its Academic Performance Rates (i.e. APR score) over the most recent four-year average (2010-11). This indicates our student-athletes are successfully completing the academic benchmarks associated with eligibility to compete,” Bruno said. “Moreover, five of our teams have distinguished themselves as being recently recognized by the NCAA as having APR scores in the Top 10 percent of their sports on a national level. The sports are football (within the FBS cohort), men’s and women’s tennis, and men's and women’s volleyball. This strong performance speaks to the commitment of our student-athletes to their academic progress and to the support they receive from coaches and our terrific academic support staff.”

Contd.....

 

[jwinslow]

There is no apparent update on Michigan's dangerously low APR score. Their updates are singing the praises of their high scoring teams.

The full APR report will be out on June 20th.

 

[Buckrock]

Niiice OSU!!!!!

 

[Diego-Bucks]

http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/20...-miami-ohio-state.ap/index.html?sct=cf_t2_a11

A weird quote, not sure of the context:

The timing is impeccable for two of college football's most prominent programs, both trying to repair damaged reputations after facing embarrassing NCAA investigations over the last 18 months.


"That's the purpose of it really, public relations," said David Ridpath, an assistant professor in sports administration at Ohio University and past president of the NCAA-watchdog, The Drake Group. "They may be doing everything right, but I doubt it."

So I'm thinking that refers to tOSU committing major football violations, but this was a PR for academic achievement, so I have no idea what that is attacking.

 

[Muck]

So I'm think that refers to tOSU committing major football violations, but this was a PR for academic achievement, so I have no idea what that is attacking.

Ridpath is insinuating that Ohio State must be committing academic fraud to get the player's grades up.

He has a history of being very anti-football in general and anti-Ohio State specifically.

In short he's a whinging douche.

 

[scott91575]

Ridpath is insinuating that Ohio State must be committing academic fraud to get the player's grades up.

He has a history of being very anti-football in general and anti-Ohio State specifically.

In short he's a whinging douche.

I understand how some people with no clue would get that idea, but the university has become a very academic oriented school for some time. I don't see any way there are multiple professors willing to sell out for football. The university brings in so much more money as a premier academic institution than a football school.

Now, in all honesty, some players do take some easier courses and get tutoring out the rear end. Yet I don't see fraud as a reasonable possibility. No way Ohio State professors would put their but on the line for something that would jeopardize what is truly the money maker of the school.

The money that good reputation brings with a quality college education dwarfs college football money and it's not even close.

 

[Muck]

NCAA releases academic progress rate (APR) scores

Football
Northwestern: 995
Ohio State: 988
Wisconsin: 975
Penn State: 971
Nebraska: 966
Indiana: 964
Purdue: 950
Illinois: 953
Iowa: 949
MSU: 943
TSUN: 943
Minnesota: 932


Men's Basketball
TSUN: 1000
Purdue: 995
Northwestern: 984
MSU: 981
Penn State: 980
Wisconsin: 965
Ohio State: 962
Minnesota: 954
Illinois: 952
Indiana: 952
Iowa: 947
Nebraska: 945

 

[ORD_Buckeye]

Minimum still 925? If so, that means that not a single Big Ten program was below it.

 

[jwinslow]

Yes. UConn bball just got banned from the postseason.

Michigan was sitting at 928 last year, so they can finally exhale.

 

[ant80]

That link above doesn't have the APR for NoD. Where do they stand?

Edit: Found it. They scored 970.

 

[MD Buckeye]

 

[LordJeffBuck]

For Michigan to sell recruits on "tradition" is misleading.

For Michigan to sell recruits on "academics" is an outright lie.

 

[ant80]

Surprising seeing Wisky up that high.

edit: Is there a list posted somewhere? I'm interested in ND's APR.