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BobbleheadDoll5,000+ posts

I think BB money and academic money have everything to do with it. Unlike the other sports coaches need to prop up their offers with as much academic money as they can. 11.7 doesn't go too far especially with the minimum 25% in place. The guys I know who were great ball players with poor grades went to JUCOs because they need only the required credits and no high GPA or ACT/SATs. I know several who tried to get into D1s and had to go JUCO. Several are very good friends and one I know very well just finished at a D11 after transferring 2 years ago with good marks and one of the top stats in his conference as a JUCO LHP. He was turned down by several MCAA teams even though he was throwing high 80s. He also was heavily scouted.
I understand your point but there are lots of great ball players turned down because of low marks.

5/28/0812:00 PM

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