BYU Honor Code

[BradleyJD]

it is not a surprise to the players-- they read it, agree to it, and sign it before they are given a scholarship....
For a small school out there in nowhere, that rarely gets big city kids, Black kids, or top rated kids -- they tend to do pretty danged well year in and year out in many sports.

T, I could not agree more. These kids all knew the rules when they went there. BYU will be fine. So will this particular student.

[Big Mike]

Not a bad idea....SH can be his mentor!

[electricmayhem]

All this breaking on a day when I get my Sports Illustrated, whose cover story is about the ridiculous amount of crimes committed by members of the top-25 football teams.

I am all for discipline, but I worry sometimes because people from all walks of life end up in the same "real world" as everyone else.

I applaud BYU for putting in an honor code and sticking to it... I wish all schools did the same.

[FlyingSpaghettiMonster]

I applaud BYU for putting in an honor code and sticking to it... I wish all schools did the same.

BYU's honor code is far too strict to enforce at almost all schools and would be completely unenforceable at a public school. Honor codes (or whatever a school calls them) seem to be decently common. They are just called team rules instead of an honor code. My HS had one, but I don't remember if Bradley had one or not (it probably did).

No coffee or tea or you are off the team!

Interesting excerpt:
"One's stated same-gender attraction is not an Honor Code issue. However, the Honor Code requires all members of the university community to manifest a strict commitment to the law of chastity. Homosexual behavior is inappropriate and violates the Honor Code."

The entire basketball team was in violation of the dress code (Men): Clothing is inappropriate when it is sleeveless, revealing, or form fitting. Shorts must be knee-length or longer.

[Missouri Brave]

Their honor code is not new, by any means. And it hasn't hurt recruiting too much in the past. BYU domninates the conference in many sports, including the important revenue-producing ones.

Very good point, DC.

[Beninator]

I applaud BYU for putting in an honor code and sticking to it... I wish all schools did the same.

But have they stuck to their code? It took a student athlete to self report to get kicked off the team for the code violation, and I still state that BYU looked the other way on their code when Jim Mcmahon was there. jmho