Originally Posted by 2016Dad:
Sons school has a 2017 who has a verbal D1 commitment. Son says he's a terrible student (could be sour grapes
). Are athletic commits allowed a lower admissions standard?
In general, yes.....athletes are admitted through the "back door". The rest of the student body is admitted through the "front door" where they have to compete with the general applicant pool. This polcy can extend the reach of some athletes into schools they might not ordinarily have access to.