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going to be big for the winning season/bowl-eligible hopefuls

Are there really any of those folks left?!

Like many VT fans, I tend to be a huge optimist (because of you don't have hope, what's the point of following a bad team), but at this point I don't see either.

I'd be ecstatic winning two of the last four (especially if one was in Lane North).

Did we know the long term effects of concussions in the 70s? Certainly not like we do today.

In fairness to him, I also don't know where that guy came from lol. I was like "wait, did he just come off the bench to make that play?!?"

I mean, it was pretty common when I was in school 15 years ago. I bet it's the same today.

It's unclear without data, but I would think there is more reason to push a senior 3* through as it's now viewed more like a job than education, but I can't confirm that.

the assumption that all theses players are actually getting an education. The are getting a degree, which is not the same.

Completely agree. Which is one of the reasons I reject the notion of "a scholarship is enough for these college kids"

The article said these players as a whole have lower scores and going to schools with easier admission. Maybe they are just being pushed through (we know this happens at UNC) and their best option really is football. Or they got a degree in something they didn't want because coaches pushed them into it because it had less of a time commitment. And now they don't know what to do except more football.

I think the study compares students graduating after the NIL era to before. Presumably, the same things (ie; pushing kids through school) exist before.

How does it differentiate between players that

1. Just get a degree
2. Get a free masters degree
3. Get multiple masters degree

Does it also look at the difference in terms of financial impact of having ZERO debt to go into the workforce versus normal students who may now have $100K or more in loans to repay?

I would think that as long as they get the degree and have no debt they are better off then those having to repay student loans. If they get an advanced degree and parlay it into a better career beginning than even more so.

Cal fans now refer to this as the Virginia Tech play!

"choosing colleges that are less selective, have lower SAT class averages and whose graduates earn a lower mid-career income"

Do they compare mid-career income of all graduates or just football players that don't go pro? I think there might be a significant difference between the two. We know that schools push football players into "easier" majors and I think this would greatly influence their post-school incomes. Does filtering for this reduce the disparity in incomes between schools?

That's gonna drive my wife insane this year.

There is nothing in the world of college athletics that is as consistent, regardless of venue, as a free throw.

It's inside, from the same distance, to the same height, at the same sized target.

It's all just muscle memory.

There's no reason for any single player to be under 75%

So the one thing that has always bothered me is the assumption that all theses players are actually getting an education. The are getting a degree, which is not the same.

The article said these players as a whole have lower scores and going to schools with easier admission. Maybe they are just being pushed through (we know this happens at UNC) and their best option really is football. Or they got a degree in something they didn't want because coaches pushed them into it because it had less of a time commitment. And now they don't know what to do except more football.

While the average is $3k, how many low 3* get monthly as a freshman? Being a senior start is probably worth a lot more and making $60k is probably better than 90% of people get right out of college.