UConn basketball graduation rates are horrible

Connecticut's basketball program -- already banned from the postseason for failing to meet other academic standards -- has a graduation success rate of just 11 percent, according to an NCAA report released Thursday.

The GSR, released Thursday, measures the percentage of student-athletes earning diplomas at a school over a six-year period. This year's numbers are for the classes that entered school from 2002 to 2005.

UConn's 11 percent rate was far below the national average of 68 percent for men's basketball.

Athletic Director Warde Manual, who took that job this year, said the school is committed to improving the program's performance.

-- Associated Press

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Too many guys with All or Nothing attitudes about playing pro ball.

I can't wait to watch this program stumble without Calhoun.

Next up to take a tumble is Syracuse as soon as Boeheim leaves.

11%. They should be ashamed. That's basically one dude on the entire roster who leaves with a degree.

Real. Minor. League. Can't say it enough. F the NCAA.

Stop pretending that more than like 15% of these scholarship kids actually earn their degrees. And when they do it's "Organizational Leadership." Go look up the majors of your generic Big 6 conference team. Odds are at least half have the same major.

[QUOTE=InspiredLebowski]Real. Minor. League. Can't say it enough. F the NCAA.

Stop pretending that more than like 15% of these scholarship kids actually earn their degrees. And when they do it's "Organizational Leadership." Go look up the majors of your generic Big 6 conference team. Odds are at least half have the same major.[/QUOTE]

You have to be an idiot to be handed a free education and not take advantage of it.

The truth about Calhoun is coming out..that's why he left.

[QUOTE=senelcoolidge]The truth about Calhoun is coming out..that's why he left.[/QUOTE]

He was such a bad academic administrator...

the guy coached the basketball team, the graduation rate shit is on the school, calhoun's job wasn't to do these kids homework and wake them up for class, he coached them and brought them to championships

[QUOTE=kNicKz]He was such a bad academic administrator...

the guy coached the basketball team, the graduation rate shit is on the school, calhoun's job wasn't to do these kids homework and wake them up for class, he coached them and brought them to championships[/QUOTE]

This isn't pro ball.

A college coach is responsible for a lot more than just 2 hours of practice and games.

It also speaks to the kinds of kids that they recruit.

Keep in mind that 11% leaves out guys who leave school in good academic standing. So this means that 8/9 guys are not doing a damn thing.

Wow. Those numbers are terrible. Well at least the UConn rowing, field hockey, lacrosse, softball and women

Just shows that Calhoun was just concerned with winning and didn't give a crap about these guys graduating. Sounds selfish. As a college coach you have to look after these kids..you want them to succeed, not pad your W-L's.

[QUOTE=senelcoolidge]Just shows that Calhoun was just concerned with winning and didn't give a crap about these guys graduating.[/QUOTE]

Why would he? Name me a team that has won in the last couple years that hasnt had kids leave after a year or two for the league. Kentucky's entire starting 5 was in the draft. Andre Drummond is like 18 years old, if there was no rule about HS straight to the league then he would have just gone to the NBA. The COLLEGE is at fault, not the coach. His job is to win titles and that is what he did with a SHIT program to start with. He built tradition out of nothing. Jim Calhoun made them great PLAYERS, he is not a professor so being blamed for shit in the classroom makes 0 sense when in fact he did always check up on the kids on his end

[QUOTE=JellyBean]Also this isn't Jim Calhoun's fault. Trust me, as a former student at UConn and proud alumni, coach Calhoun was constanty on his players about doing well in school,attending classes, and getting their college degree. The rest is on the student to do their part. But for the fellas, we gotta improve those numbers.
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People just talk out of their ass. Calhoun was like a father to a lot of those kids

the rule should be like baseball, you can go out of HS, but if you go to college you gotta stay 2 years (it's 3 in baseball, but whatever)

[QUOTE=ukfan22]the rule should be like baseball, you can go out of HS, but if you go to college you gotta stay 2 years (it's 3 in baseball, but whatever)[/QUOTE]

Its all about $$$ in the end, colleges still want the NBA talent and share arenas and shit with NBA teams so I'm sure the NCAA played a part in that rule

[QUOTE=Court Vision]You have to be an idiot to be handed a free education and not take advantage of it.[/QUOTE]

Nah...

If you're a pro ball prospect? Especially considering they are getting their education ON THE COURT by signing with a great team. A real tragedy is the guys who go to a team for money and not with a great coaching staff so that they can learn.

If these guys really wanted to be the best, they would realize certain staffs and programs offer more than others and even if they were only there one year, they could benefit.

Most of them want to play on the best team, but that's not always the best idea.

-Smak

[QUOTE=ILLsmak]Nah...

If you're a pro ball prospect? Especially considering they are getting their education ON THE COURT by signing with a great team. A real tragedy is the guys who go to a team for money and not with a great coaching staff so that they can learn.

If these guys really wanted to be the best, they would realize certain staffs and programs offer more than others and even if they were only there one year, they could benefit.

Most of them want to play on the best team, but that's not always the best idea.

-Smak[/QUOTE]
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[QUOTE=kNicKz]Why would he? Name me a team that has won in the last couple years that hasnt had kids leave after a year or two for the league. Kentucky's entire starting 5 was in the draft. Andre Drummond is like 18 years old, if there was no rule about HS straight to the league then he would have just gone to the NBA. The COLLEGE is at fault, not the coach. His job is to win titles and that is what he did with a SHIT program to start with. He built tradition out of nothing. Jim Calhoun made them great PLAYERS, he is not a professor so being blamed for shit in the classroom makes 0 sense when in fact he did always check up on the kids on his end[/QUOTE]

Kentucky still had like a 3.5 GPA on the championship team.

[QUOTE=DeuceWallaces]Kentucky still had like a 3.5 GPA on the championship team.[/QUOTE]

They all take online classes and shit and have "tutors"

[QUOTE=kNicKz]They all take online classes and shit and have "tutors"[/QUOTE]

Of course. Just keep talking out yer ass and sucking the Uconn schlong. The program is the worst about academics and it started with Calhoun. Time to move on and improve, not make excuses.

Who is making excuses? I just posted saying its the University's fault, not the coach of the team's fault....

[QUOTE=DeuceWallaces] sucking the Uconn schlong. [/QUOTE]

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