history of college football week 15

out of f 85 scholarship players, roughly __ were __ and had __ about 50 kids

72, Black, fathered

what was going on with these athletes?

No one cared about them not showing up to class

what was going on with the culture?

culture of black athletes not respecting ppl or the institution

what did Prof Moore do to help with the rotting culture?

went over to UT to change the culture and behavior. He understood behind the scenes in football programs

what explains the score point different between white vs Black ACT scores?

whites are wealthier and have access to things to get them to study and pass

who gets in the special admissions category?

Artists, musicians, athletes

one currency highs school athletic coaches have

playing time

what is the most popular degree, particularly for athletes?

general studies

what's academic clustering?

when athletes are put into certain majors bc others conflict with their athletic schedules

basically, a large percentage (often defined as 25% or more) of sports team enrolls in the same academic major, like general studies or communications, potentially steering athletes toward easier or less aligned fields

another way to explain academic clustering

Say Moore comes in and doesn't know what to major in. Advisor puts him in classes as semesters pass until Moore has to declare, say he wants to do political science. The hours and classes don't all count except in general studies

Syracuse found that 20% football players major in

and basketball major in

child and family studies

basketball's into communication studies

how does an D1 athlete's schedule work?

they're up at 5 am and sleep at midnight.

detailed schedule: they're up at 5 am, facility until 8:30. By 9 until 2 classes and lunch. 2-2:30 watch game film, get taped at 2:30-3:15 before 3:30 practice

3:30-6 practice. 6-7 shower. 7-7:30 eat dinner. 7:30-9:30 academic support center. 9:30-12 am do hw and sleep

what happened at the Ross v Creighton University (Nebraskan Catholic institution)

Kevin Ross plays at Creighton. They didn't make him go to class, a tutor did his assignments. He left the school with no degree and illiterate. He really wanted to learn so he goes back to Chicago and actually enrolls at elementary. He sued the school for leaving him academically unprepared and he argued the school prioritized his basketball eligibility . It doesn't admit wrongdoing, give 30,000$ - exploitation

what happened with University of North Carolina and Dexter Manley?

he testified to Congress that he couldn't read or write after college and explained he passed his classes just by showing up. UNC did get hit with a scandal called the Paper Classes scandal where athletes got high grades in classes that never met so they could maintain eligibility on the team. It also shows exploiting academic loopholes

what did NCAA do in 1986?

they set new academic standards by requiring 2.8 GPA to be eligible. 700 SAT and 15 ACT. credits like math, English, social studies, additional

why didn't Black coaches like the new NCAA standards?

they argued racism, and that it was denying kids to get better academically, particularly for athletes from low-income areas

UNC Chapel Hill 18 year scandal

like mentioned with Dexter Manley, it had paper classes that many athletes took and it required little to no work. this happened so that the athletes could be eligible to stay on teams

an academic fraud scheme

in the mid 1980s, what did college put money into?

academic support centers for athletes. Aka charter schools. the argument is that the services offered are offered all over campus (tutoring, etc)

most support centers do resources, mentoring and tutoring, advising, programming

what was Moore's critique? (idk if we need to know this but just in case)

it's general academic centers for the ordinary student population. also, keeping the athletes in the bubble so they can't integrate with the student population

• If an athlete is pushed out, athlete is lost. Same experience as prisoners do who get out of jail. They don't know how to adjust to reality.

what's identity foreclosure?

when you cheer for individuals you cheer for the jersey. Fans don't care about you

is anything preventing athletes from leaving their bubble?

nothing stopping the athletes from leaving the bubble since the athletes have agency but the institution takes advantage of them

what's GSR (graduation success rate?)

looks at data over an 8 year period and takes into account those who transfer in and out, those that go pro

A student-centered rate for NCAA Division I that includes transfers in and out, allowing for student mobility, and tracks completion within six years.

what's APR (academic progress rate)

semester by semester data snapshot.

a term-by-term measure of eligibility and retention for NCAA Division I student-athletes.

points are awarded for each student-athlete's academic eligibility (e.g., meeting course requirements, GPA) and retention (returning to school the next semester).

assesses for academic success

#1 fear of athletes

injury

(fans don't care about injuries since we got a replacement available)

#1 concern about athletes

mental health

what's an important thing for athletes to build up?

aspects of their identity

what things do athletes deal with between 12-17 course hours?

anxiety, depression, stress, eating disorders hit those between

what pressure do athletes have to deal with all the time?

1) coaches

2) themselves

3) support staff

4) journalists

5) community

6) family

7) social media

biggest mental health concerns for athletes?

overwhelmed, sleep difficulties, mentally exhausted

particularly, it's more with women

the worst coaching abuses are in

women's sports

the worst coaches are in __

soccer

how do alumni treat athletes?

like a mascot

what impacts the athlete and his/her family?

athletic identity