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Asked him how in hell does Texas not have a great team every year being located where they are, that being the premier university in one of the richest talent areas in the country and his response.....blame it on Charlie Strongs recruiting. Sound familiar?
I recently came up with a theory around this as it relates to not just Texas but a lot of public schools. It is a bit out there though.
My understanding is that as a "regular student" Texas is near impossible to get into as an in-state student. The regents have set up admissions where if you are in the top 3% (or maybe 5%) in your graduating class you are guaranteed admission. If you fall much lower than that you are pretty much shut out, just due to enrollment maximums. The only way in if you are in-state and outside of that narrow percentage is to be an athlete.
To be in the top % of graduating seniors I think it is safe to say you need straight A's or close to it. If you are a 5* recruit with mainly B's in high school you are getting in but now have to compete with all of the brainiacs in class every day. Any curve is wrecked and I would imagine staying in school and eligible is more of a challenge than at say a Nebraska, Iowa, or Minnesota.
I understand California is set up the same way, you are guaranteed admission to a UC if you are in the top x% of your class. UCLA and CAL are always the top choices so again the regular students are all brainiacs. This is in large part how the operation varsity blues scandal took place, use the lower qualifications for athletes to get kids in. I believe Florida is moving in the same direction.
I think this gives schools like Nebraska, Iowa, Minnesota, Rutgers, etc. an opportunity to take those players and place them in a school that is not restricted to just the top of the food chain student wise. They are competing in the classroom with more academic peers making the whole process more enticing. We have the opportunity to start pulling players from these states if we position the academic side next to the athletic side.
Just a thought I had over a drunken weekend.
I figured if the guy could win big at houston he would kill with ut's set up
Down to 8% and will be down to 6% pretty soon. They want more out of state tuition, so they want to further limit the number of in state students.It's actually top 10%, at least when I was in high school in Texas. I believe it is still the same. As for scholarship athletes, the rule does not apply. The education standards aren't as high as you would think, since a lot of those top 10%ers in high school go to other schools. I did.
Down to 8% and will be down to 6% pretty soon. They want more out of state tuition, so they want to further limit the number of in state students.
Strong was at Louisville Prior to Texas... Herman was at Houston prior to Texas. Pretty sure he was talking about Herman wasn’t he?He was actually the Louisville coach prior to UT. But, agreed. I figured he would do well also. Guess he wasn't all that great, since he just got fired by USF.
yes I was, but I can see how what I said could have been confused for strong...seeing I didn't read all the comments before handStrong was at Louisville Prior to Texas... Herman was at Houston prior to Texas. Pretty sure he was talking about Herman wasn’t he?
Funny how times have changed as everyone used to be UT's biotch in the Big XII and now UT is the Big XII's