Update from Geno on Incoming Freshmen, Team USA, etc.

[sawxfan23]

I just find it interesting in light of the UNC academic scandal. The reason UNC can't be sanctioned is because the cheating or whatever you want to call it was extended to regular students. By allowing student-athletes to miss tons of class and basically set deadlines for assignments and tests around their athletic schedule, isn't that in essence providing a benefit to student-athletes that a regular student could never have?

Take it from someone that played a sport at UConn, deadline extensions are just the very tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits that Athletes receive over regular students. Believe me I can tell you some stories that are far more interesting.

 

[Sonny44]

Guys, I'm sure Geno and Kia know the rules. They'll work it out.

 

[Sonny44]

Take it from someone that played a sport at UConn, deadline extensions are just the very tip of the iceberg when it comes to the benefits that Athletes receive over regular students. Believe me I can tell you some stories that are far more interesting.

Spare us please.

 

[hjoerring]

I just find it interesting in light of the UNC academic scandal. The oreason UNC can't be sanctioned is because the cheating or whatever you want to call it was extended to regular students. By allowing student-athletes to miss tons of class and basically set deadlines for assignments and tests around their athletic schedule, isn't that in essence providing a benefit to student-athletes that a regular student could never have?

I have given extra days to students who could not hand-in a paper because they were sick/family member died/computer problems, etc. That is not cheating nor xtra benefits. If a Univ cannot provide a student athl with special compensations to get their work done then that Univ should do away with D1 Programs. Today, most U have internet classes (my wife has a French class is totally internet based) and have a specified number of hours that a student should be in residence to be counted as 'real'. We have the Open U here in London and Harvard has a growing internet program, etc. The problem is more with team chem which starts during the summer pick-up games. It is during this time that the young bloods fight each other over who is to be blame for putting one too many ice cubes in Stewie's glass and not knowing which of the 30 basketballs is jefferson's favorite. Think Chong isn't so excited that she could kiss everyone of them for showing up early (assuming the walk-ons are declassified during the summer period and are wearing their ring.

 

[ThisJustIn]

Deadlines/due dates are a professors prerogative, not a Universities. A professor can choose how she handles due-date issues. I, for instance, am clear that a deadline is a deadline, and missing it will cost half a grade.... but, I'm only teaching one class, it's an apprenticeship (with practical, in-class/off-site work), so the requirements are different. Being a lab partner would be tough as a student-athelete.

IIRC, the main thing the NCAA requires is that a student-athlete complete a certain percentage of courses by/at the start (?) of her Junior year - which is 1) why summer classes are so useful/popular and 2) why participating in USA Basketball can be a challenge (it conflicts with school).

Obviously, it's a balancing act. It's why the 'benefits' of being a student-athlete include borrowed laptops, monitored study halls and tutors. I don't begrudge them -- but sure as heck no one cared how many extra hours I put in to a theatre production -- or what tech rehearsals did to my sleeping patterns... ;-)

 

[HuskyNan]

I just find it interesting in light of the UNC academic scandal. The reason UNC can't be sanctioned is because the cheating or whatever you want to call it was extended to regular students. By allowing student-athletes to miss tons of class and basically set deadlines for assignments and tests around their athletic schedule, isn't that in essence providing a benefit to student-athletes that a regular student could never have?

My son goes to a respected engineering school where there are several organizations that compete in various events from robotics competitions to race car design/racing. these aren't classes; they're clubs and students are permitted to work out schedules with professors and/or watch lectures online and hand in homework electonically. This situation isn't unique to sports. I think that anything that expands a child's knowledge and world view is just as valuable, if not more valuable, than sitting in a lecture hall listening to a professor read from a textbook (my Advanced Accounting prof did this).

 

[pap49cba]

Canadian training schedule released.... LINK

Kia is going to be a busy girl.

 

[MilfordHusky]

Thanks, Pap. Specific info helps.

It looks as if Kia will be gone about a week in early September, then for the tourney itself. Just hypothetically, suppose that Canada exits early. Does Kia go back to school, or does she stick around to watch Geno coach games?

 

[sarals24]

I'm sure she goes back to school. She'll have plenty of time to watch Geno coach in the next four years.