Graduated Athlete College Attendance Requirements

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Yesterday or the day before, Carson Beck was interviewed and was asked what classes he’s taking. He said something like he graduated 2 years ago - he doesn’t have to take classes. Is that true??? When did it become true? I thought this was still true: 1768835593191.jpeg
 
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SmokinBob said:
Yesterday or the day before, Carson Beck was interviewed and was asked what classes he’s taking. He said something like he graduated 2 years ago - he doesn’t have to take classes. Is that true??? When did it become true? I thought this was still true: View attachment 808182
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Beck is dang near my age so I'm sure he's a grad student so "defined by the school" and "hours" aren't like undergrad.

He's probably enrolled in some program where he'll deliver a thesis at some point and he's getting "research hours" and "meets with his advisor" periodically.

It is quaint, however, that you think education is still required for an elite athlete if they don't want it to be.

Education is optional for athletes and has been for decades and decades at the high level. Enrollment is required but that is just a formality if they don't want to attend classes. The schools only care that they can play and that's all they have cared about for a long long time.
 
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I think he also said he was taking a few “advanced degree” classes. But fall semester is long over and I doubt he’s even enrolled in the spring semester since career will be over tonight regardless
 
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Carson Gentle's older brothers played football for Harvard, a $56.9 Billion endowment management company and research grant recipient with a school attached. ;)

Yeah, the lines and distinctions are only getting blurrier. But the money continues to move around (and somehow never into middle-class pockets). Guess we should just be grateful to the food & drink industries that we get to watch 'em play on TV.

Which reminds me, I need to stop by the pharmacy to pick up my refill of Ozempic.
 
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Carson Gentle's older brothers played football for Harvard, a $56.9 Billion endowment management company and research grant recipient with a school attached. ;)

Yeah, the lines and distinctions are only getting blurrier. But the money continues to move around (and somehow never into middle-class pockets). Guess we should just be grateful to the food & drink industries that we get to watch 'em play on TV.

Which reminds me, I need to stop by the pharmacy to pick up my refill of Ozempic.
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The Ivy's don't give athletic scholarships, as I recall. They give a heck of a lot of academic scholarships but they still have their heads screwed on correctly when it comes to sports compared to the SEC and B1G who could care less if a student can read or write if they can play ball.
 
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SmokinBob said:
Yesterday or the day before, Carson Beck was interviewed and was asked what classes he’s taking. He said something like he graduated 2 years ago - he doesn’t have to take classes. Is that true??? When did it become true? I thought this was still true: View attachment 808182
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likely enrolled for the minimum amount of hours in online courses. might be a tudor taking the courses for him..

his answer is accurate, he has graduated and he indicated he was taking "something".

During football season, many players take the minimum amount of school hours to remain eligibile to play and mostly online courses so they can spend more time on football. Pretty common for any program. They load up during spring and summer to catch up with required eligibility.

At least as I understand it.
 
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