Fairly decent article about black athletes and college. I copied just part of the story in the following quotes. It looks like BB did take something positive with him to hog country.
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...ing-gifted-athletes-life-after-sports-n595291
"It must be noted however, that a number of schools take the educational success of their student-athletes seriously. The Penn report highlights the University of Wisconsin's Beyond the Game initiative, which prepares Black male student-athletes for post-college options beyond professional sports.
Collier points to his positive experience at the University of Arkansas where he worked under football coach Bret Bielema. There, Collier says, Bielema set standards for the academic coordinators and held the student-athletes accountable for their behavior. He saw the culture change immediately from one of apathy in reference to academics to student success.
"Most of these guys, let's be real, they're getting admitted because they're exceptional athletes. They're not getting admitted for any other reason in most cases," says Collier. "So when you get a Coach Bielema, you see guys overcome deficiencies, grow and take on more responsibility and leave school with a degree. He'll suspend his best player if that young man is not doing the right thing."
But for Collier there are too few Coach Bielmas."
http://www.nbcnews.com/news/nbcblk/...ing-gifted-athletes-life-after-sports-n595291
"It must be noted however, that a number of schools take the educational success of their student-athletes seriously. The Penn report highlights the University of Wisconsin's Beyond the Game initiative, which prepares Black male student-athletes for post-college options beyond professional sports.
Collier points to his positive experience at the University of Arkansas where he worked under football coach Bret Bielema. There, Collier says, Bielema set standards for the academic coordinators and held the student-athletes accountable for their behavior. He saw the culture change immediately from one of apathy in reference to academics to student success.
"Most of these guys, let's be real, they're getting admitted because they're exceptional athletes. They're not getting admitted for any other reason in most cases," says Collier. "So when you get a Coach Bielema, you see guys overcome deficiencies, grow and take on more responsibility and leave school with a degree. He'll suspend his best player if that young man is not doing the right thing."
But for Collier there are too few Coach Bielmas."
