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Tue, 18 Mar 2008

Study: Top NCAA seeds lag academically

You want an argument against taxpayers funding so called sports "scholarships"? Here ya go ...

AP - North Carolina was the only school among the four No. 1 seeds in the NCAA men's tournament to graduate at least 50 percent of its players. A report released Monday found 86 percent of Tar Heels men's players earned diplomas during a six-year period. The other top seeds were far worse: 45 percent at Kansas and 40 percent at UCLA and Memphis.

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On 3/18/2008 12:30:35
Eric Schwenke wrote

One could argue that athletic scholarships are financial investments for the schools, generating revenue that can be used to fund the academic budget. However, the kids who get these scholarships should realize that the odds are against them going pro, and they would be wise to spend a sufficient amount of time studying and learning a field.

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