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GannonFan
August 7th, 2009, 10:48 AM
I was watching Sportscenter this morning and they were doing a thing on Tim Tebow and there was a mention at the end that he'll be in the football offices more than Urban Meyer this year because he's only taking one class in the Fall semester. I've got nothing against Tebow, I actually like him, but I was questioning how he can only be taking one class and still be eligible to play a sport? I know athletes typically will load up on courses out of season so that they can take the minimum in-season, but this seems a bit extreme - what is the minimum required to stay eligible to play and is this an example of a BCS-football factory type school playing funny with the amount of credits a course has in order to artificially reach the minimum?

saccat
August 7th, 2009, 10:51 AM
I think there are basketball players who Graduate in the fall and still play in the spring? My guess is he only needs 1 class the graduate so that is what he is taking.

mcveyrl
August 7th, 2009, 10:53 AM
I was watching Sportscenter this morning and they were doing a thing on Tim Tebow and there was a mention at the end that he'll be in the football offices more than Urban Meyer this year because he's only taking one class in the Fall semester. I've got nothing against Tebow, I actually like him, but I was questioning how he can only be taking one class and still be eligible to play a sport? I know athletes typically will load up on courses out of season so that they can take the minimum in-season, but this seems a bit extreme - what is the minimum required to stay eligible to play and is this an example of a BCS-football factory type school playing funny with the amount of credits a course has in order to artificially reach the minimum?

Yea, if I remember right, Peyton Manning had already graduated before playing his last year. I'll have to look that up though.

GannonFan
August 7th, 2009, 10:56 AM
I think there are basketball players who Graduate in the fall and still play in the spring? My guess is he only needs 1 class the graduate so that is what he is taking.


Yea, if I remember right, Peyton Manning had already graduated before playing his last year. I'll have to look that up though.

I agree, but you still need to be a student to play. Guys who graduate early have to take additional classes or start pursuing a graduate degree (again, take classes) to remain eligible to play. It's not like a guy could graduate in 3 years, and then play his fourth year without attending a single class.

mcveyrl
August 7th, 2009, 11:09 AM
I agree, but you still need to be a student to play. Guys who graduate early have to take additional classes or start pursuing a graduate degree (again, take classes) to remain eligible to play. It's not like a guy could graduate in 3 years, and then play his fourth year without attending a single class.

Now that you say that, I do think that Manning was taking graduate classes. I don't know. Surely there's a rule somewhere on this. I would've thought you needed more than one class too.

TheValleyRaider
August 7th, 2009, 11:13 AM
Didn't Leinert stay his Senior year at USC taking only Ballroom Dancing?

grizband
August 7th, 2009, 11:19 AM
Didn't Leinert stay his Senior year at USC taking only Ballroom Dancing?
I was just thinking the same thing. I thought it odd at the time, but honestly, it is odd to consider these kids "student athletes" like the NCAA would prefer, when they are allowed to take only one class and still play their sport?

CrazyCat
August 7th, 2009, 11:22 AM
In most cases, athletes must take at least 12 hours during the fall and winter semesters to remain eligible. But those in their final year need to take only the number of hours necessary to finish their degree, said Brad Hostetter, the NCAA's director of member services. The NCAA doesn't keep statistics on how often it happens, but Hostetter said he hears about it occasionally.


http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=151x3121


Don't laugh at the source, I just googled it and I didn't feel like going through the million pages of NCAA rules.

89Hen
August 7th, 2009, 11:23 AM
I agree, but you still need to be a student to play. Guys who graduate early have to take additional classes or start pursuing a graduate degree (again, take classes) to remain eligible to play. It's not like a guy could graduate in 3 years, and then play his fourth year without attending a single class.
xnodx I understood what you were asking. I would think you need to be a "full time student" to be eligible. I was on probation for a semester at UD and I could only take up to 6 credits. One would think that there has to be a minimum to be full time. xeyebrowx

OL FU
August 7th, 2009, 11:31 AM
xnodx I understood what you were asking. I would think you need to be a "full time student" to be eligible. I was on probation for a semester at UD and I could only take up to 6 credits. One would think that there has to be a minimum to be full time. xeyebrowx

sounds like an interesting thread topicxnodxxsmiley_wix

mcveyrl
August 7th, 2009, 11:33 AM
sounds like an interesting thread topicxnodxxsmiley_wix

I thought the same thing, but didn't want to go there...

89Hen
August 7th, 2009, 11:43 AM
sounds like an interesting thread topicxnodxxsmiley_wix
Double secret probation was more accurate.

GannonFan
August 7th, 2009, 12:11 PM
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=151x3121


Don't laugh at the source, I just googled it and I didn't feel like going through the million pages of NCAA rules.

Ah, another wonderful NCAA policy - so basically players can, and have and will, be able to play with basically taking no classes at all. Gee, that's super. xlolx

jsugamecocks1
August 7th, 2009, 12:40 PM
I have a friend that goes to UF and is a close friend with Mr. Tebow and I believe that the class he is taking is a class kindalike student teaching that is about 9 credit hours for the one class dont quote me on that but i am pretty sure it is a class that is enough hours to meet the 6 hour rule to be eligable

Dukie95
August 7th, 2009, 12:49 PM
I believe Justin Rascatti was a grad student in his final year and was only taking one class at the time.

andy7171
August 7th, 2009, 12:53 PM
I think it has to do with how many you need to graduate your last year of eligibility.

I'd sign up for 18 credits and then drop the two hardest classes and end up with 12. I was a friggin genius at working the system.