06-30-2025, 11:58 PM
Listen, I think it is fine to want to win more and be willing to tolerate lower academic in order to accomplish that, as StanUSwagU wants; it is ultimately a somewhat subjective and ambiguous process. For me, personally, the football team ending the season 7-5 and on its way to a third tier bowl is not enough to merit altering the standards.
And yes, to answer StanU’s question, the standards have changed over time. There was a period under Robin Mamlet when Stanford raised its academic standards for athletes, and it coincided with a period when we struggled a bit, especially in football. But aside from having somewhat less successful teams at the time, it wasn’t the end of the world and the University did just fine.
BC
And yes, to answer StanU’s question, the standards have changed over time. There was a period under Robin Mamlet when Stanford raised its academic standards for athletes, and it coincided with a period when we struggled a bit, especially in football. But aside from having somewhat less successful teams at the time, it wasn’t the end of the world and the University did just fine.
BC