When I was going to Junior College back in the day I kept stats for the basketball team for a season.  I also took a basketball PE class along with the entire bb team plus a friend who later became valedictorian for our class.  The bb class was taught by the bb coach and the only way you could get an ‘A’ was if you were on the bb team as a player.  Everyone in the class got an ‘A’ except me and the valedictorian.  The guy who was the star player for the team didn’t know how to spell his nickname which was ‘Stretch.’ There were some real dummies on that team but if they got into a jam with grades where they might be kept from playing, the coach had a talk with the teacher for that class.  So I think you are correct when you say the gpa for athletes is what they want it to be. Touche!

The comments here say more about people who read blogs than it does about Channing. Piling on is a problem here as much as in (American) football. Everybody has a bs opinion (including me).

I did some research into the article and as one commenter said he was kidding and everybody he was speaking to knew it.I guess as our President said"childrens will learn”.

Keep hating the Gators...we’ll just keep winning ball games!  Seriously, though, this statement might have been made by many, many Division I football players.  Sadly, they’re not in college to get an education, they’re in college to bring in millions for their schools.  It’s a problem that will never be fixed, trust me.  Too much money involved.  Being a Gator had nothing to do with it.  And you know it.

It might be validly supposed that international sport, such as Cricket and football codes such as Rugby Union, is a factor improving cosmopoliteness, knowledge of other countries, and helps to explain the ignorance suggested here.

Since this is undoubtedly a good thing, we ought to apply to the Olympics by applauding each of the winners and the local area they come from, not their country of origin. By doing that we, that is those of us who live in the alien portion of the globe, outside the US, would learn more about China for example, as we did about the US.

I know there are comments about why this is relevant but this is the biggest example of the failure of our educational system and our society in general. Yeah this guy is a football player but he is also a citizen of this country. He should know basic facts like this, because if he doesn’t even know this what else doesn’t he know. How is he suppose to be able to decide who to vote for or whether SCHIP is socialized medicine or not, and even if socialized medicine is a good thing. Now he does not have to vote, thats his right. In fact he probably does not as most people in this apathetic country. But that leads us back to the larger problem that this is a metaphor of. This football player is just like the average American who focus on their work and nothing else, whether its being an accountant or a football player. They are told just do your job and everything else will be taken care of by those that know better. However, those people who are suppose to know better have proven time and time again that they know nothing, except that they know how to keep other people from knowing anything.

Sounds like presidential material to me.

Years ago, I passed the driving school course with flying colors. To celebrate, I decided to drive to Yankee Stadium to watch an important game. On my way from the direction of NJ I came upon a crossing that I taught was deserted. Having all my attention on the sign for Yankee Stadium, I failed to notice several cars and trucks emerging on my left. Having failed to find the road to Yankee Stadium, I decided to drive up to the policeman on the point to inquire. Profanities and horns alerted me to the fact that I had put my car directly into the path of those on my left. After they had all slowed sufficiently to go around me I again started for the policeman. A truck approached me head on and I swerved violently to my left to avoid a nasty collision. Unfortunately, once again I caused those poor souls on my left into total confusion. It was at this point that the policeman woke up from his strenuous of regulating the traffic and in a loud voice said. WHAT KIND OF GAMES ARE YOU PLAYING? I did not stop to tell him for I cause no damage. No damage what so ever and feared the names I might be called if I returned among my victims. Besides, it looked like rain so I postponed my trip for another day.

“I swear to God. I don’t know what nothing is. - Channing Crowder

If this guy isn’t GOP Presidential material who is?

The dumbing down of America - Mission Accomplished!

good thing he isn’t the President

The funny thing to his teammates who commonly call him the brain, he is the go guy when they have a question.I know when I go to a doctor I will be scanning those wall diplomas and if the University of Florida is in there it will be a case of “feet don’t fail me now”.