tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post113314813740023250..comments2024-01-11T07:40:01.736-05:00Comments on The Stopped Clock: Why Do We Pretend?Aaronhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-1133305045338268772005-11-29T17:57:00.000-05:002005-11-29T17:57:00.000-05:00I appreciate your comments, and the sincerity of y...I appreciate your comments, and the sincerity of your efforts. Is your observation from the inside the same as mine from the outside, though - that a certain percentage of schools, student athletes, and boosters will intentionally violate NCAA rules, and a much larger percentage will actively and <EM>in bad faith</EM> attempt to circumvent NCAA rules? Because as long as I can remember, I have been reading stories of NCAA violations, severe sanction of schools and athletes, and of dubious methods used to avoid the application of NCAA rules..<BR/><BR/>(I know you're not actually at liberty to answer that....)Aaronhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16523334580402022332noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5973827.post-1133296950763537962005-11-29T15:42:00.000-05:002005-11-29T15:42:00.000-05:00As a staff member at the NCAA, I have had the oppo...As a staff member at the NCAA, I have had the opportunity to experience a lot of the great things the Association does for the more than 360,000 student-athletes. I am a former NCAA student-athlete myself, and have been the beneficiary of numerous opportunities because of that experience. <BR/><BR/>That said, the situation at University High School is utterly appalling. It gives intercollegiate athletics a bad reputation, and that is truly upsetting. <BR/><BR/>I am hopeful that NCAA institutions will take this as a wake-up call and review their admissions policies. I am confident the NCAA will also take a strong stance on this issue and do everything it can to fix the problem.<BR/><BR/>Student-athletes add a tremendous amount to campus environments, but they need to be able to succeed in the classroom. Academics must be the focus, and for the most part it is. NCAA student-athletes graduate at a higher rate than students from the regular population.<BR/><BR/>I have written more extensively on this topic on the NCAA’s blog (www.doubleazone.com).Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com