Wisconsin Academics

[VulcanAlex]

http://sports.yahoo.com/blogs/ncaaf...ards-were-a-reason-for-leaving-155021128.html

Andersen said he was frustrated that he couldn't get some recruits into the university.

"It's been well [documented] there were some kids I couldn't get in school," the Badgers' former coach said. "That was highly frustrating to me. I lost some guys, and I told them I wasn't going to lose them.
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"I think they did what they were supposed to do [academically] and they still couldn't get in. That was really hard to deal with."
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Anderson also said this:

"That's not Wisconsin's fault," Andersen added. "That's Wisconsin's deal ... I want to surround myself with those kids I can get in school."

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His departure from the Badgers after Oregon State coach Mike Riley replaced Nebraska coach Bo Pelini was the most surprising coaching move of the offseason. While Wisconsin is considered a good job in the Big Ten – it's right with or above Nebraska for best in the West status – Oregon State isn't in the upper echelons of the Pac-12.

I wonder if UF is just as stiff.

Bloviate!!

 

[Gator Fever]

I saw an article on our standards for football players once and it wasn't much higher than the NCAA standard. There might have been a certain basic class or two we required that some others didn't if I remember correctly but not much different. I doubt if Wisconsin's standards are much above the NCAA either. Schools also don't really admit usually what some of their standards are with something like SAT etc. and say they take multiple things into account but its obvious top athletes get a break.

 

[MJMGator]

From what recall, we don't take as many partial qualifiers as our competition.

 

[Gator Fever]

Speaking of qualifying standards I think the NCAA is requiring stricter ones for football p[layers starting with next year's class and the changes would have made about 50% of recruits ineligible back a few years ago when they passed the new changes. I wouldn't be surprised if we hear a lot about it next year if the kids aren't on the ball in high school with the new changes coming.

 

[Hotrod]

 

[ockgator]

While that^^^^^^ was a movie it's reality at F$U

 

[gardnerwebbgator]

UW likely requires their prospective student-athletes to fornicate with a block of their choice of cheese as well.

 

[NCOGator]

While that^^^^^^ was a movie it's reality at F$U

I think that this supports that arguement