Those who know me know that I'm not a fan of that team in Columbus, Ohio. Having said that (Larry David and Jerry Seinfeld hate that saying as much as I hate that team mentioned above), I've been thinking about these football players who opted out of playing this season, left school and more than likely stopped taking classes. Now, with the big 10 and others deciding to play games this fall, some of these same players are opting back in. My question is about their academic eligibility. I'm not too naive to think that the schools won't find a way around this but it only adds to how football/basketball is running these universities and not the other way around. And in my opinion, that's not a good thing.
Eligibility is based upon your previous semester and credit towards a degree. Get ready for this very very very rigorous set of standards:
By the START of sophomore year, you must:
have a cumulative GPA of 1.8
have completed 36 units
By the END of sophomore year, you must:
declare a major
By the START of junior year, you must:
have a cumulative GPA of 1.9
have completed 72 units (40 percent of your total degree requirements)
By the START of senior year, you must:
have a cumulative GPA of 2.0
have completed 108 units (60 percent of your degree requirements)
By the START of a fifth year, you must:
have a cumulative GPA of 2.0
have completed 144 units (80 percent of your degree requirements)