April 29,
2008
The State of College Baseball
APR, Signing Periods
Compiled by Patrick Hyde
Before the start of the 2008 season,
CollegeBaseballInsider.com sent surveys to the nearly 300
college baseball head coaches in an effort to take the pulse of
the game today. More than a third of the coaches responded. Over
the next couple weeks, we'll reveal their answers ranging from
the uniform start date and recruiting to the top programs in the
country and the College World Series. CBI presents The State of
College Baseball.
In 2005, the NCAA introduced its Academic Progress Rate (APR),
and ever since, college baseball coaches have grumbled about the
efforts to determine athletic/academic success.
The coaches said:
* 67 percent (63 of 94) agreed that the APR standards need to
be revisited
* Only 37 percent (33 of 90) thought the new
scholarship/transfer rules will help their APR
* About 34 percent (31 of 91) agreed there is no longer a need
for two signing periods
State of College Baseball, Part 1 - Uniform Start Date,
Scheduling (4/22)
State of College Baseball, Part
2 - Transfers, Scholarships, APR (4/23)
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