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Washington State Hit Hard by APR

Whee I'm a plane I'm a plane.... what do you mean that doesn't count for course credit?The APR has been a frequent topic of discussion on the Fanhouse and elsewhere, but this is the first year that the NCAA's squad size adjustments have gone away. As a result, multiple teams are getting hurt by it, some badly. The latest...

Big 12 Coaches Stressing Importance of the Classroom This Spring

After years of pressure from academics and university presidents, the NCAA began to increase penalties for failing to meet academic standards with the Academic Progress Rate (APR). The fallout from such standards, just might be trickling down to coaches, especially in the Big 12.At Nebraska, first year head coach Bo Pelini...