Myles Brand
Myles Brand
Myles Neil Brandwas the 14th president of the University of Oregon, 16th president of Indiana University, and 4th president of the United States' National Collegiate Athletic Association...
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The baseball community is aware of the issue and one problem is that baseball, more than football or basketball, sends players off to the pro leagues before their senior years.
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There's always an opportunity for institutions to seek remedies in the courts. But be assured, the NCAA feels very confident in its decision and will defend it (the policy) to the utmost.
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That rule is due to be considered by the NCAA through its normal governance process over the next three-to-six months. That issue is on the table, and the Division I Board of Directors will take it up likely in October but no later than January.
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They may have to use extreme (legal) measures to change this. It's a situation that, frankly, is not tolerable.
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This is the first step toward academic reform, being able to measure what you're doing and be accountable for it.
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This is not Lake Woebegone, where every student athlete and every team can be above average. The 50 percent rate, while not sacrosanct, is a good rate to measure whether we're making progress.
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African-American student-athletes graduate at a 59 percent rate. Over the last 15 years, there's been a remarkable increase and we're making significant progress.