DT Curtis Harper has graduated

[OrangeXtreme]

 

[OrangeXtreme]

Unclear if he's sticking around or if he's pounding the portal.

 

[721Comstock]

That's impressive as hell, Curtis!!

 

[Trueblue25]

He’s improved each year and still has some
Major disruption potential

 

[OttoinGrotto]

That's excellent. I can't imagine handling a course load that well with such huge athletic commitments.

 

[AngryOtto]

Great job. It shows with the proper dedication all the athletes could achieve this goal.

 

[money3189]

Keep pounding the books Curtis

 

[kcsu]

Great job young man. Look forward to seeing you back on the field next season as you work towards your Masters.
Well Done!

 

[Chip]

Whatever, I did it in 4 1/2, and didn't so much as get a part time job because I memorized all the drink specials by night at the various campus bars. You think that stuff is easy?

I'm not proud.

Curtis should be.

 

[OrangeTarheel]

Wow he is making the most of that schollie. Good on ya Curtis!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Great job. It shows with the proper dedication all the athletes could achieve this goal.

Uh...

Dude, regular students rarely graduate early.

 

[ImperialOrange]

Uh...

Dude, regular students rarely graduate early.

One of my high school classmates got a full ride to Va Tech on wrestling schollie and left in 5 years... With 3 years worth of a degree. He wasn't a dumb kid in the slightest, said time constraints were just too much.

 

[AAM62]

Sounds like he may hit the portal

 

[TexanMark]

His parents and extended family attended a few of our road trip tailgates. His folks were good people and obviously he was raised right.

Love to see him stay two more years.

 

[Sudano]

One of my high school classmates got a full ride to Va Tech on wrestling schollie and left in 5 years... With 3 years worth of a degree. He wasn't a dumb kid in the slightest, said time constraints were just too much.

Doesn't the NCAA and universities require student-athletes to be a full time student and be making standard progress toward a degree to remain eligible? 3 from 5 doesn't seem like he took classes fulltime or failed enough classes to lose scholarship or eligibility.

 

[Cusefan69]

Congrats to the young man, an excellent achievement. If and I am only saying if but if both Harper and Bear don't return we have a major issue that will need to be addressed at DT. Harper was first in for Bear when he needed a breather.

 

[AngryOtto]

Uh...

Dude, regular students rarely graduate early.

Regular students also usually don’t go through every summer session or get the same academic support. But my reference was graduating not the length it took.

 

[GoSU96]

Great job by Curtis. Hope he sticks around

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Doesn't the NCAA and universities require student-athletes to be a full time student and be making standard progress toward a degree to remain eligible? 3 from 5 doesn't seem like he took classes fulltime or failed enough classes to lose scholarship or eligibility.

They define progress very differently. You would think it would nap to a 4 year graduation, but it doesn't. I don't know the exacts, but the requirements to demonstrate "academic progress" are pretty loose.

Personally, I think they should just make all student-athletes 5 to play 5, no extensions, redshirts, medical redshirts, transfer waiting (although that's probably done soon anyway), etc.

 

[BrooklynCuse]

Whatever, I did it in 4 1/2, and didn't so much as get a part job because I memorized all the drink specials by night at the various campus bars. You think that stuff is easy?

I'm not proud.

Curtis should be.

All I remember is Sunday at Chuck’s and Monday mason jar night at Orange Grove or East LA or whatever they called it

Congrats Curtis!

 

[OttoinGrotto]

Regular students also usually don’t go through every summer session or get the same academic support. But my reference was graduating not the length it took.

Ah, you're one of the people that views it like that. Gotcha.

 

[Apdaly]

They define progress very differently. You would think it would nap to a 4 year graduation, but it doesn't. I don't know the exacts, but the requirements to demonstrate "academic progress" are pretty loose.

Personally, I think they should just make all student-athletes 5 to play 5, no extensions, redshirts, medical redshirts, transfer waiting (although that's probably done soon anyway), etc.

In order to be consider full time students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours each semester. To be making progress toward a degree is what ever minimum gpa the school has set for eligibility. Most schools is above a 2.0. Just an FYI 24 credits a year will not put a student in position to graduate in 4 years. Typically students will do 12 in season then 15-18 out of season. With div 1 sports typically they do 12-12- and then tougher classes in summer to make up the credits.

 

[bcubs9497]

Sounds like he may hit the portal

That's not how I see it; he's deservedly bragging about graduating a semester early, and having enough eligibility left to complete a master's program. There's nothing else to read into it, in my opinion.

 

[OttoinGrotto]

In order to be consider full time students must be enrolled in 12 credit hours each semester. To be making progress toward a degree is what ever minimum gpa the school has set for eligibility. Most schools is above a 2.0. Just an FYI 24 credits a year will not put a student in position to graduate in 4 years. Typically students will do 12 in season then 15-18 out of season. With div 1 sports typically they do 12-12- and then tougher classes in summer to make up the credits.

Yeah, that sounds about right. I thought too there were some ways to build some cushion with summer/online courses too. Does that sound right?

 

[bcubs9497]

Yeah, that sounds about right. I thought too there were some ways to build some cushion with summer/online courses too. Does that sound right?

Yes.

Steven's load in the fall would be 12-14 semester hours. Spring sessions averaged 15 semester hours. He'd also take at least 2 classes each summer term (and there were two, if I remember correctly).