Since I didn't know the question about APR and the baseball team, and had questions myself, I e-mailed Bracky Brett, and he e-mailed me back! It made my avid reader day.
Todd,
Thanks for your inquiry. Players leaving early do effect any teams APR. You should know that as long as they leave eligible no institution will receive a contemporaneaous penalty of loss of scholarship. The "0 for 2s" (kids that leave academically ineligible) are the ones that cost you.
Baseball's academic success has helped in this area. There are also APR waivers available if a kid leaves and makes a pro roster. Another waiver is available if the kid with a gpa of 2.6 or higher leaves and immediately enrolls at another 4 year school.
To answer your question, anytime you have kids leave you have concerns about APR. Given the reasons baseball kids leave and the academic success of our players, the waivers available make our situation much better.
Bracky
Bracky Brett
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Mississippi State University Athletic Dept.
P. O. Box 5327
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone 662-325-0245
fax 662-325-1385
I think this reinforces what a couple of other people have said. If I'm reading this right, as long as the players are academically eligible when they leave, then we won't be penalized. In other words, if John Cohen decides to cut a player or a player decides to leave for whatever reason, as long as that player is academically eligible, then we will not be penalized.
Todd,
Thanks for your inquiry. Players leaving early do effect any teams APR. You should know that as long as they leave eligible no institution will receive a contemporaneaous penalty of loss of scholarship. The "0 for 2s" (kids that leave academically ineligible) are the ones that cost you.
Baseball's academic success has helped in this area. There are also APR waivers available if a kid leaves and makes a pro roster. Another waiver is available if the kid with a gpa of 2.6 or higher leaves and immediately enrolls at another 4 year school.
To answer your question, anytime you have kids leave you have concerns about APR. Given the reasons baseball kids leave and the academic success of our players, the waivers available make our situation much better.
Bracky
Bracky Brett
Associate Athletic Director for Compliance
Mississippi State University Athletic Dept.
P. O. Box 5327
Mississippi State, MS 39762
phone 662-325-0245
fax 662-325-1385
I think this reinforces what a couple of other people have said. If I'm reading this right, as long as the players are academically eligible when they leave, then we won't be penalized. In other words, if John Cohen decides to cut a player or a player decides to leave for whatever reason, as long as that player is academically eligible, then we will not be penalized.
