No, but he is saying that the minimum requirements went up too, hurting the chances of some kids.

Jan 25, 2018
9:12:53am

Turnpike Lane Monday Morning Quarterback

Not a shocker. Happens at many schools. Notre Dame has this issue, and Gary Andersen left Wisconsin over this issue. It isn't unique to BYU, just schools with a higher admittance standard than NCAA minimum.

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Is Dick Harmon saying athletes need to meet the same academic

Regal Ute

1/25/18 9:10am

No, but he is saying that the minimum requirements went up too, hurting the chances of some kids.

Turnpike Lane

1/25/18 9:12am

I don't know the particulars but he did have to sit out the first year because

Indy Coug

1/25/18 9:13am

Does BYU have a hard line for athletes?

mudpupper

1/25/18 9:15am

It's sometimes hard to say what Dick is trying to say. I don't have a problem with athletes having a bit

soupie

1/25/18 9:15am

Dick is just wrong. BYU uses a point system. Applicants get points based on grades, test scores,

DrBYU

1/25/18 9:17am

No. More like the coaches can't just take anyone because there's a good chance minimum qualifiers will wash out

kccougar

1/25/18 9:27am

And I think that's the reason behind having higher than NCAA min. requirements. It's not doing the player

soupie

1/25/18 9:29am

This is probably the most ironic post of the month

darkcoug

1/25/18 9:51am

Or his GPA and test scores could have been just fine. He was on the 2-deep depth

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