Academics were far from the issue, the kid shoved a broomstick up a kids ass at Valor.
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cyler miles...voluntary leave
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As I said academics weren't the issue. That doesn't mean that Valor didn't make the academics easier for him and some of his teammates.
You are right though in that what got him in trouble was being a first class jerk in a lot of ways. Valor put up with that until they were done with his ability to help them on the field then invited him to move on.
AlferdJasper
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This statement does not work in the reverse. Not all athletes are stupid or academically inferior, whether or not they were "accommodated."
Too bad we don't play Washington this year. Even before he left, they had the fewest returning starters in the Pac-12.
Never said that this is the case for all athletes. There have been plenty of guys who were quality athletes who also happened to take full advantage of the educational opportunities provided by the private (or public) schools they attended. Kids who have the drive to work at being outstanding athletes often have that same drive translate into the classroom.
I have no question that all three of the schools mentioned in the post that started this thread running this direction can point to kids who excelled both athletically and academically.
The entire intent of what I posted was to point out that it is a complete fallacy to say that a student athlete who went to Mullen was automatically given a free ride in the classroom while at the same time trying to imply that kids who go to Valor are all participating in some rigid academic program of high standards. Yes Mullen did/does have an easier track for some athletes, so does Valor, and so do almost all private schools who rely on athletic success to keep them in the news.
This shouldn't be implies to mean that all or even most athletes take advantage of the easier path, only that it is there and supporters of a particular school should be careful about denegrating another school on that basis while ignoring the realities of their own school.
No, only information was that it was a personal situation, and as far as I am concerned it should be left at that unless some contrary information comes out.
I was responding to the post that implied that since he went to Mullen he was given a free ride academically that also tried to state that Mullen is different in that regard than Valor or Regis.
For Cylers case I hope that he is able to resolve whatever this situation is and get on with his normal life soon.
This thread needs to die yesterday