This is what I was talking about re: anti-competitiveness and shifting of resources due to APR and its affect on non-BCS schools...
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/college/2008-06-29-smaller-schools_N.htm?csp=34
"The bigger-budget schools are more capable of beefing up academic support programs and taking other supportive measures such as covering summer school costs for incoming athletes and reducing missed class time by flying rather than busing to games."
I will post my own analysis here shortly with my own view of the waiver data. My question - at the Knight Commission meeting, it was mentioned that the NCAA can provide grant resources to assist "low resource" schools (HBCUs, etc) with enhancing academic support. Anyone know how much this is, and its effectiveness? Is it enough?
Again, the need for TRANSPARENCY here is paramount...
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I didn't know the NCAA provided grants to "low resource" schools for academic resource enhancement. Looking forward to your analysis Scott.
Troy - interesting...
http://www.ncaa.org/wps/ncaa?ContentID=3240
"Finally, the committee also heard a report on the Supplemental Support Fund designed to assist low-resource institutions. The national office received $2.4 million in requests from 34 different schools. The staff is currently reviewing the requests and will make funding decisions next month. The amount requested exceeds the amount available for distribution at this time.
The fund provides financial assistance to eligible, low-resource institutions as annual grants for academic initiatives designed to improve a team’s APR, and all applications must be submitted with specific plans for improving a team’s APR."
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