All of this stuff with Blades has got me thinking about the process these young people have to go through in order to attend a D1 school on an athletic scholarship. Does anyone know the difference between getting accepted into a school and getting qualified?
My understanding of it is that, essentially, athletes looking for a schollie need to be accepted into the school that they want to play at and then also reach certain levels in GPA/test scores that are mandated by the NCAA. Is this correct?
We always hear about Wisconsin being stringent with their acceptance rates. When comparing to Nebraska, is it because the minimum requirements at Nebraska are below the standards set forth by the NCAA and those at Wisconsin are higher? I've never heard of a kid not "qualifying" at Nebraska and then getting it done a month later at another D1 school.
The reason I ask this is because Blades stated that he thought Nebraska could get him qualified when other schools couldn't. Does that mean that he thought/was told that HCMR and Co could find some weird loophole? How would they be more able to do so than, say, USC or Washington St?
@Sean Callahan @Nate Clouse, any assistance? @Bryan Munson, thanks for the diligence. Did you ask those questions over text/DM or on the phone?
My understanding of it is that, essentially, athletes looking for a schollie need to be accepted into the school that they want to play at and then also reach certain levels in GPA/test scores that are mandated by the NCAA. Is this correct?
We always hear about Wisconsin being stringent with their acceptance rates. When comparing to Nebraska, is it because the minimum requirements at Nebraska are below the standards set forth by the NCAA and those at Wisconsin are higher? I've never heard of a kid not "qualifying" at Nebraska and then getting it done a month later at another D1 school.
The reason I ask this is because Blades stated that he thought Nebraska could get him qualified when other schools couldn't. Does that mean that he thought/was told that HCMR and Co could find some weird loophole? How would they be more able to do so than, say, USC or Washington St?
@Sean Callahan @Nate Clouse, any assistance? @Bryan Munson, thanks for the diligence. Did you ask those questions over text/DM or on the phone?
