College Sports’ Bait and Switch

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College Sports’ Bait and Switch

By Dr. Gerald Gurney and Dr. Richard M. Southall
Originally published August 9, 2012

Last month, the NCAA announced its latest team Academic Progress Rate (APR) scores, highlighting the institutions whose four-year averages fell below the 900 threshold score. Among the offending teams was notably the University of Connecticut, which will be ineligible for the 2013 NCAA Division I men’s basketball championship and must limit its practice time each week by replacing four hours with academic activities.

Read the entire Op-Ed on ESPN.com.