Dominik85 posted:RJM posted:C's get degrees doesn't cut it. College professors hand out B's (3.0) like candy at Halloween. If a student doesn't get 3.3 or better he's not separating himself from the pack.
Do college coaches care about the grades beyond passing exams easily enough to stay eligible? What is the benefit of an A student for the college coach compared to C student as long as he passes the exams?
I'm not saying grades aren't super important, just asking what interest an athletic recruiter has in their student athlete being good at school?
Coaches care the most about players being eligible. They don't want to spend time worrying about players being eligible. There's an assumption playing a college sport could knock a GPA down a point. It's why in recruiting coaches look for 3.0 or better. They assume it could lower to 2.0 in college. But there is a talent/GPA sliding scale. But Nuke Laloosh isn't getting any college offers.
Coaches also care about APR. So do AD's and college presidents. A low APR could cost them their job (unless they're winning national championships).