That having been said.

Notre Dame does a lot of things well, but humble ain’t one of them. For a so-called ‘catholic’ (small c) university that ain’t too good.

Pride goeth before the fall.

GO IRISH!!!!!

What is grad rates?

More importantly can you tell how many of their entering freshmen football players were allowed 4 years on scholarship to complete their degrees? And how many had their 1 year scholarships removed prior to the 4 year point (perhaps so a more “deserving” or “better” incoming freshman could hav the spot)?

One of the ugly sides of “gray shifting” appears to be football players not making the 2 deep by the beginng of thier junior year don’t seem to be on the team any more.

This is anecdotal. Data on this migh be very telling.

If you have access to this type of research I think we would all be interested in seeing it. It would also say something a out why graduation rates are so low at some schools.

It’s a great idea but ultimately just one more avenue for potentially cheating the system. Likewise if the NCAA raised its academic standards for either incoming freshmen or for continued eligibility, I’m sure the member schools would find plenty of ways to have their players meet those rules too.

The only way this would not happen is if there were viable minor-league alternatives in football and basketball, which are admittedly unlikely. The hockey model is far from perfect, but at least young players have viable options that do not require the pretext of academics.

Sure, I’d prefer he be forced to bow down to ND’s greatness… but isn’t this story more important than getting an “I told you so?”

Excellent idea. Real academic oversight linked to a school’s accreditation. Bonus scholarships for schools that do well, docking of scholarships for schools that do poorly.