What we don’t know is whether they hadn’t made progress towards a degree because they failed classes, or if it was because they took the wrong classes. If they failed, it is on the players. If they took the wrong classes, it is squarely on the compliance office.

1 Daughter is getting her masters in ED. She recalled 120-122 range for undregrad—wasn’t sure though.
2.I always assumed this was a summer school f—k up.Otherwise WM wouldn’t have been talking up C scott as a potential/probable starter in the spring.
3.NCAA rules—-another poster researched this—-
items 1-3 are probably the issue.Also check 9a…i think this would affect brandon

There is a lot of confusion on what the NCAA requirements are to be making satisfactory academic progress. From a quick review of the NCAA Bylaws the following apply to determine an athlete’s eligibility:

1. Twenty-four-semester hrs of academic credit prior to start of the student-athlete’s second year of collegiate enrollment.

2. Of those 24 credits, 18 semester hours of academic credit must be achieved during the university’s preceding regular two semesters (fall and winter). Hours earned during the summer may not be used to fulfill this requirement.

3. That 18 semester hour requirement applies to each and every academic year (the student-athlete must complete 18 hours in the fall and winter terms of his sophomore year, another 18 hours in the fall and winter of his junior year, and again in his senior year).

4. A student-athlete shall designate a program of studies leading toward a specific baccalaureate degree at the university prior to participating in competition during the third year of enrollment and thereafter shall make progress toward that specific degree.

5. A student-athlete who is entering his third year of collegiate enrollment shall have successfully completed at least 40 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program.

6. A student-athlete who is entering his fourth year of collegiate enrollment shall have successfully completed at least 60 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program.

7. A student-athlete who is entering his fifth year of collegiate enrollment shall have successfully completed at least 80 percent of the course requirements in the student’s specific degree program.

8. There is a different set of yearly percentage criteria for an athlete whose degree program is defined by the university as a 5-year program (or one requiring 150 or more semester hours).

9. Grade point average also plays a role in determining academic eligibility:

a. A student-athlete who is entering his second year of collegiate enrollment shall possess a cumulative minimum grade-point average (based on a maximum 4.000) that equals at least 90 percent of the university’s overall cumulative grade-point average required for graduation.

c. A student-athlete who is entering his fourth or later year of collegiate enrollment shall possess a cumulative minimum grade-point average (based on a maximum of 4.000) that equals 100 percent of the university’s overall cumulative minimum grade-point average required for graduation.

The NCAA rules do require an improving overall GPA as the athlete moves through his course of study.

It appears that summer work is most useful in meeting the requirements for degree progress. An athlete must still get the 18 hours in the fall and winter semesters of each and every year.

As you know with NCAA rules, there is lots of language defining alternatives and many nuances of the APR, but these are a few of the basic ones.