Bob Diaco: 'I've never been on a team where academics didn't affect performance'

[huskymedic]

http://coachingsearch.com/article?a...team-where-academics-didnt-affect-performance

>>Bob Diaco sounds really excited about his 2015 team, but that starts because of the classroom. Diaco told SiriusXM College Sports Nation that 31 UConn football players are on academic honor roll, the most in program history. He also said no players are in jeopardy of being academically ineligible, for the first time in 14 years.<<

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desmondconner 1:17pm via Twitter for iPhone
Congratulations to #UConnFootball players John-Luke Bogue, Justin Wain and Sean Marinan for scoring 4.0s last semester ... #StudentAthletes

 

[Carl Spackler]

Proper preparation prevents poor performance.

 

[whaler11]

When I think Miami, Florida and Ohio State - I know I think academic success.

 

[Husky25]

When I think Miami, Florida and Ohio State - I know I think academic success.

With those schools? I think probation. The legal kind, when it comes to Florida.

 

[whaler11]

With those schools? I think probation. The legal kind, when it comes to Florida.

Well if you won't accept sarcasm it turns out Notre Dame's defense sometimes has academic issues.

 

[Husky25]

Well if you won't accept sarcasm it turns out Notre Dame's defense sometimes has academic issues.

Can you not accept sarcasm when it is offered in return of sarcasm? Geesh...I heard Notre Dame Linebackers aren't so street smart (Sometimes they think they're talking to Caitlin, not Bruce. ). Not sure about the books.

 

[whaler11]

Can you not accept sarcasm when it is offered in return of sarcasm? Geesh...I heard Notre Dame Linebackers aren't so street smart (Sometimes they think they're talking to Caitlin, not Bruce. ). Not sure about the books.

You picked Florida instead of Miami? I'm supposed to keep up?

 

[Husky25]

You picked Florida instead of Miami? I'm supposed to keep up?

Did you catch the Brandon Spikes new today? How about Aaron Hernandez? Miami has not been relevant in some time, football wise, IMO.

 

[whaler11]

Did you catch the Brandon Spikes new today? How about Aaron Hernandez? Miami has not been relevant in some time, football wise, IMO.

True post'grad' success is important.

 

[ktuck911]

In all seriousness, The U is one of the better academic schools that happens to have a national power FBS football program...

 

[John]

In all seriousness, The U is one of the better academic schools that happens to have a national power FBS football program...

snarky reply would be they're not a national power (anymore)

 

[gioff23]

They are all good academic institutions and likely have a majority of players who are good students. What loses me is that the curriculum for athletes at some powerhouse schools is plain silly - e.g., what classes did Duke freshmen BB players take last fall? I'll give you a hint, one focused on Michael Jackson and another on Walt Disney. And that's Duke. And then folks are astounded to read that athletes go broke. The system is broken in so many ways

 

[freescooter]

For decades UNC athletes took phony classes. Somehow I bet Winston didn't take too many astrophysics and molecular biology classes at FSU either. Most D 1 powers have made a decision that in a student body of 10-50000 they can "hide" a handful of players who have neither the interest nor the academic ability to be there. As they say, so they didn't go to Smith but it would be nice if they could spell it.

 

[IMind]

I don't think this is an indicator of anything. We've got a bunch of decent students... who've taken advantage of a system that's, quite frankly, designed for them to achieve this. If I had had the structure and support system in college these guys do I'd probably have made the honor roll far more than the once I did during college. What this tells me is that the administration and support staff are doing their job.

 

[Bonehead]

He MIGHT never be on a team with that correlation - UM proved you can be GREAT on the field and UNINSPIRING in the classroom...