http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/ Read a college recruiting blog unlike any other, only at the National Collegiate Scouting Association. NCSA's blog is more than just college recruiting; it's also an athletic scholarships blog that's tailored to all high school athletes. Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:09:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.1 http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-190772 Ellie Siurek Fri, 17 Jun 2011 06:35:18 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/?p=1421#comment-190772 Great post, extremely insightful, ideally it is going to becoming some of these lurkers out to the open. Great post, extremely insightful, ideally it is going to becoming some of these lurkers out to the open.

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]]> http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-113602 Jackqueline Alsman Sat, 11 Dec 2010 17:45:43 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/?p=1421#comment-113602 Hello, thanks for this post. It reminded me of a fet things, just a sec I will share my thoughts cuz I`m a bit busy now :D. Hello, thanks for this post. It reminded me of a fet things, just a sec I will share my thoughts cuz I`m a bit busy now .

]]> http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-33949 Jimmy Boward Sat, 26 Dec 2009 21:01:17 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/?p=1421#comment-33949 Nice blog and some interesting information, I found it really by mistake looking for something else. Have bookmarked it and will be back soon. Nice blog and some interesting information, I found it really by mistake looking for something else. Have bookmarked it and will be back soon.

]]> http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-10061 Brad Tue, 12 May 2009 18:27:17 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/?p=1421#comment-10061 Great response Carter. Very good points Great response Carter. Very good points

]]> http://www.ncsasports.org/blog/2009/05/07/the-apr-is-widening-the-recruiting-gap/comment-page-1/#comment-9977 Carter Mon, 11 May 2009 06:38:19 +0000 http://blog.ncsasports.org/?p=1421#comment-9977 I think we all need to remember to keep "student" first when looking at student-athletes. I realize at the D-1 level many kids are just going to college because they are mandated to do so by recent rules established by both the NBA and NFL requiring players to be one and two years removed from high school respectively, but at the D-2 level we have to be very selective with the players we recruit for a number of reasons. First we're limited by the number of scholarships that we have so we must select players that we feel will cut it academically, because if they are ineligible they can't help us win. Secondly, our players are often with our program for 4 or 5 years, unlike D-1, and because of our lack of scholarship dollars those players often have to take out loans to pay their way through school. I don't think we would be doing our jobs as coaches to see that their money is well spent in terms of earning a degree. When we go out on the road we make promises to parents that we will do everything allowable by the NCAA to ensure that their son graduates and that commitment means alot to us. In summation, I feel that the APR regulations will continue to penalize D-1 programs because so many kids that play at the Big Six schools are only there because they have to be, not to get a degree. I think we all need to remember to keep “student” first when looking at student-athletes. I realize at the D-1 level many kids are just going to college because they are mandated to do so by recent rules established by both the NBA and NFL requiring players to be one and two years removed from high school respectively, but at the D-2 level we have to be very selective with the players we recruit for a number of reasons. First we’re limited by the number of scholarships that we have so we must select players that we feel will cut it academically, because if they are ineligible they can’t help us win. Secondly, our players are often with our program for 4 or 5 years, unlike D-1, and because of our lack of scholarship dollars those players often have to take out loans to pay their way through school. I don’t think we would be doing our jobs as coaches to see that their money is well spent in terms of earning a degree. When we go out on the road we make promises to parents that we will do everything allowable by the NCAA to ensure that their son graduates and that commitment means alot to us. In summation, I feel that the APR regulations will continue to penalize D-1 programs because so many kids that play at the Big Six schools are only there because they have to be, not to get a degree.

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