Nebraska has placed a whopping total of 298 student athletes on the Big 12 Commissioner’s Fall Honor Roll. Of those 298, 114 are native Nebraskans, so there is some definite homestate flavor involved. Thirty-Nine football players were on that list, which included LaTravis Washington. This name stuck out to me a little bit. I remember him being recruited last year and people did not know if he was going to qualify academically to enroll at NU. Well he did at the last minute and this speaks volumes to the kind of help and support these students receive. In order to be on the honor roll, one must carry a GPA of 3.0 or higher. Of those 39, six received a perfect GPA of 4.0. Those students were Patrick Witt, Thomas Grove, Brett Byford, Ryan Hill, Jay Martin, and Wes Cammack.
Doc Sadler and the basketball team saw more than half it’s players earn a spot on the Fall Honor Roll with 10.
I have tried unsuccessfully to find who leads the Big 12 for the fall honor roll. If someone finds something, please post it up. I have to think NU is close, if not in the lead.
February 19th, 2008 at 8:23 am
I looked around a little Brad, but couldn’t find anything, strange too, you’d think it would be posted all over big 12 official site, but damned if I could find anything. I agree NU would have to be near or at the top, Baylor might be close, seems like they led the conference in the last few years in graduating success rate for student athletes or some such category. They have a very brainy equestrian team apparently.
February 19th, 2008 at 9:18 am
BU has like 220, so I know for sure it’s not them. I’ve been to the Big 12 site and each college’s site but still nothting.
February 19th, 2008 at 3:54 pm
I sent an email to the conf. headquarters, I’m sure I am peeing in the wind, but will let you know if or when they respond. Where the hell is everybody by the way?
February 19th, 2008 at 8:36 pm
That’s cool RD……I bet they respond. I think the Administrator said it best when he stated it was (basketball) hibernation season. In a month it should be normal again for about 4 weeks.