The APR is clearly a mess. it was an attempt to get at a real problem but it has clearly failed, in large part because it didn't address the problem squarely. It was a political solution, not a real one, best exemplified by the chairman of the committee meeting with a basketball coach to hear how the rules should be modified. When you have Kentucky winning the national Championship and the entire team leaving after 1 year, schools denying transfers, and all the rest, it is clear that the process is not working. I'd say at a minimum, go back tot he original plan that did not give wiavers for player who left early, but a more relaistic option would be to take 4 steps. 1. Increase the minimum standards that students need to meet to qualify; B. Penalize schools who have players leaving early for the NBA; require schools to demonstrate that students are enrolled in a minimum number of credits and are making reasonable progress toward an actual degree. 5. Penalize schools that don't graduate players on a regular basis (say in 5 years). give schools the right though to impose appropriate discipline on those students who are a danger, violate school policies, or fail to make reaosnsonable progress toward their degree, ie there should not be a penalty for a player flunking out. Universities SHOULD take that step when appropriate.
