Certainly... as I said... *some* schools, not all.
There are schools where the athletic program is important enough to, let's say
facilitate the academic performance of athletes who might otherwise struggle. The Big 10 school I attended gave top priority in scheduling to athletes, provided personal tutors as necessary, often had separate sections for certain classes specifically for athletes, have certain majors they steer athletes into... And still occasionally would have difficulty keeping certain star athletes at an acceptable GPA to maintain their qualification.
Not that anybody cares how the athletes are *really* doing academically...
https://scout.com/college/temple/Bo...-of-Student-Athletes-not-our-problem-70987163
After years of making the case that the education of athletes is paramount, the NCAA now says it has no legal responsibility to make sure education is actually delivered.
Now, this guy was far from a star athlete, and I have no idea how important the sports program is to St Johns... just saying that some programs may not actually be geared to those who want to pursue a professional career.
Oh, and, yes, the school confirmed that he graduated.
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