They aren't. I know a student athlete on the track team with low ACT who got in.

Apr 19, 2019
2:31:03pm

bluefish All-American

...and wasn't even on scholarship. He was a preferred walk-on that the track team thinks has potential to maybe get on scholarship down the road. His ACT score was 10 points lower than the average admitted student score.

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I don't think "student" athletes should be held to the same academic standards

Huge Manatee

4/19/19 1:35pm

Your arguement makes sense as a reason to not let kids into graduate school

Lance71

4/19/19 1:39pm

Agreed.

Gerald-DeGroot

4/19/19 1:39pm

I think the idea that college athletes are making millions for their university

garyfan

4/19/19 1:39pm

I’ll elaborate.

garyfan

4/19/19 1:50pm

Your statement that football and men's basketball are revenue positive only

Jesse Pinkman

4/19/19 1:54pm

Yes. Further reinforcing the point.

garyfan

4/19/19 1:56pm

They are coming to see quality players represent their school

Playoff

4/19/19 2:16pm

Sure, but high-revenue football programs sell out their stadium every year

garyfan

4/19/19 2:20pm

They are not held to the same standard at most places, even at BYU.

Coach's Dad

4/19/19 1:41pm

Ha.. You need to talk to the current BYU Football Academic Advisors

TheLost

4/19/19 2:09pm

They're certainly not held to the same admission standards.

displacedute

4/19/19 2:53pm

So pretty much the way it is already? Got it.

Bluedarts

4/19/19 1:42pm

If they're going to be students, they must abide by the school's standards.

Mises

4/19/19 1:46pm

1-they aren’t at most schools 2-very few participate

Lifi

4/19/19 1:50pm

But a degree is supposed to represent a level of intellectual mastery

The Dark Knight

4/19/19 2:14pm

I think we are too late to go back to that. The different standards are already

BYUtka

4/19/19 2:28pm

How many of the top athletes in football or basketball are there for the degree?

Huge Manatee

4/19/19 2:30pm

That's irrelevant to me. I don't want to give them the degree

The Dark Knight

4/19/19 4:02pm

Even at BYU the scademic standards are not the same already.

oldrugger

4/19/19 2:26pm

They aren't. I know a student athlete on the track team with low ACT who got in.

bluefish

4/19/19 2:31pm

They’re not at every school in the country including Harvard

cougfanz

4/19/19 2:51pm

Then student athletes, by that logic, shouldn't be entitled to the same degree

Punk Philosopher

4/19/19 4:07pm

Would you say the same for Permian, Texas high school football players?

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