Newest NCAA Graduation Rate Data

[SFP]

SFP, you are right.

I have come back in from the window ledge and meditated my frustrations away.

My expectations for BU MBB success will now be forever realigned with those of MIT, Harvard, Yale, Dartmouth, Cat Tech, Northwestern...

Now, if we could just convince the NCAA to rank teams, and place them in post season tournaments, based on Wins, Graduation Rares, GPA, and post graduate career sucesses!

Perhaps a formula, similar to the BCS rankings in football, could be created? I bet a couple BU undergrads could put this together and even the playing field for the basketball team!

There are a few schools that come to mind that have great athletics along with their internationally known scholastic. Stanford and Duke are the first two that comes to mind. Ask their alumni which would they rather have great athletic programs or their recognized scholastic and I'd bet 99% would point to their academic achievements.

Do not get me wrong, if our basketball program could be what lacrosse is to John Hopkins I'd be extremely pleased! Also when the graduates of Florida, Kentucky and etc do better then the Harvard 's and Yale's of the world then I'll rethink my stance.

 

[tornado]

...the data show ALL their student athlete...Bradley's (GSR) is 93%!!!!

This is again, a tremendous feather in the hat for Ken Kavanagh!..

Ken Kavanagh sent me back a response when I forwarded the BU data to him....
Here are just a few cuts from his e mail response...he is still pulling for the BU kids!

"Re:...the outstanding collective academic performance of the quality
student-athletes, coaches, and staff - spearheaded by awesome Jen Jones
and the numerous faculty who provide Athletics wonderful support. Likewise,
thanks to terrific donors.........(BU was) able in recent years to grow our
academc advising unit resources to include a fantastic specialist such as
Heather Moles who has been an unbelievable mentor to help learning disabled
students maximize their potential."

Then he wishes Dodie well and brags a bit on the FGCU success so far in his reign...
He mentions women's basketball and volleyball are going well...

then...
"Our baseball program is pretty special. We have won the very competitive A-
Sun in our first two years (even stronger collectively than Valley w/ likes of
Jacksonville, Stetson, and Kennesaw - who had 2 ''sandwiched'' first rounders
in June). Our top player (Chris Sale) was voted top pro prospect in
prestigious Cape Cod League this summer."