APR Progress under Butch

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Single year APR score of 978 for 2015-2016 raises our multi-year score to 972. Good for 7th in the SEC.

This is not insignificant as Butch is digging us out of a hole left by Fulmer/Kiffin/Dooley.
 
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If you're going to regularly lose to Vandy, you should at least be getting it done in the classroom.

#minimumexpectations
 
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VolinMichigan said:
Single year APR score of 978 for 2015-2016 raises our multi-year score to 972. Good for 7th in the SEC.

This is not insignificant as Butch is digging us out of a hole left by Fulmer/Kiffin/Dooley.
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Thank Dr Joe Scoggin at the Thornton Center for the actual heavy lifting here. Butch certainly deserves thanks and credit here as well for a job well done. It's one of the many off the field things that he's been very good at since taking over the program.
 
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'Boro-vol said:
If you're going to regularly lose to Vandy, you should at least be getting it done in the classroom.

#minimumexpectations
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:lolabove::lolabove::lolabove::lolabove:

Champions of the Classroom!

Start making room in the trophy case.
 
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KBVol said:
Thank Dr Joe Scoggin at the Thornton Center for the actual heavy lifting here. Butch certainly deserves thanks and credit here as well for a job well done. It's one of the many off the field things that he's been very good at since taking over the program.
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Very astute observation. There are many people behind the scenes that don't get enough, if any credit. However, the coach has to make things a priority or the players will not take things serious. Butch seems to do that well. His staff also does well putting the plans into action. That is one of the main reasons I like him.
 
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VolinMichigan said:
Single year APR score of 978 for 2015-2016 raises our multi-year score to 972. Good for 7th in the SEC.

This is not insignificant as Butch is digging us out of a hole left by Fulmer/Kiffin/Dooley.
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Hopefully with smarter players there'll be fewer offensive and defensive busts. Way to many last year. Coaching up grades may help also.
 
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ChismsHeadband said:
He's a purdy good CEO/Org chart HC. Just need to get better at that whole gameday coaching thing. 8-4 this year, go Vols
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Who are the 4 losses? That would be disappointing. Is this a realistic expectation from you or pessimistic? What if you were being optimistic?

I'm a bit of of pumper and dreamer at times, but I think we finally win the East again this year. If not, I will be very disappointed. And we win it by going 10-2, not all pretty, but we will find a way. I will cover my butt by saying if we lose to ga tech in ATL, 9-3 still gets the job done. JMO
 
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'Boro-vol said:
If you're going to regularly lose to Vandy, you should at least be getting it done in the classroom.

#minimumexpectations
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You have to get it done in the classroom or you don't play. The expectation in the classroom should always be met and should be of greater importance than winning football game.

But I get - you would be okay if the team was full of folks that spent their days in jail and played football on Saturdays as long as they won.
 
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ATLVols said:
Losing Dobbs' GPA next year hurts.
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GPA has nothing to do with the APR score. See below -

The APR measures how scholarship student-athletes are performing term by term throughout the school year. It is a composite team measurement based upon how individual team members do academically. Teams that don’t make the 930 APR threshold are subject to sanctions. The NCAA works closely with the schools that do not meet the threshold in order to improve them. When a school has APR challenges, it may be encouraged or even required to present an academic improvement plan to the NCAA. In reviewing these plans, the national office staff encourages schools to work with other campus units to achieve a positive outcome. The staff also works with APR-challenged schools to create reasonable timelines for improvement.[4] While eligibility requirements make the individual student-athlete accountable, the Academic Progress Rate creates a level of responsibility for the university.[7]

Teams that fail to achieve an APR score of 930 - equivalent to a 50% graduation rate - may be penalized. A perfect score is 1000. The scores are calculated as follows:
Each student-athlete receiving athletically related financial aid earns one retention point for staying in school and one eligibility point for being academically eligible. A team’s total points are divided by the points possible and then multiplied by one thousand to equal the team’s Academic Progress Rate score.
Example: A Division I Football Bowl Subdivision team awards the full complement of 85 grants-in-aid. If 80 student-athletes remain in school and academically eligible, three remain in school but are academically ineligible and two drop out academically ineligible, the team earns 163 of 170 possible points for that term. Divide 163 by 170 and multiply by 1,000 to determine that the team’s Academic Progress Rate for that term is 959.[8]

The NCAA calculates the rate as a rolling, four-year figure that takes into account all the points student-athletes could earn for remaining in school and academically eligible during that period. Teams that do not earn an Academic Progress Rate above specific benchmarks face penalties ranging from scholarship reductions to more severe sanctions like restrictions on scholarships and practice time
 
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volfan102455 said:
You have to get it done in the classroom or you don't play. The expectation in the classroom should always be met and should be of greater importance than winning football game.

But I get - you would be okay if the team was full of folks that spent their days in jail and played football on Saturdays as long as they won.
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What does jail have to do with APR?
 
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Oh my I just looked up the history - the year before Jones became coach the APR was 909 with a 924 rolling average. It's a good thing the goal was still 900 at that time but that is way too close.
 
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BeecherVol said:
Expectations?

That's about as silly as the last effort.
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Actually no - the original min expectations was that making good on the APR was minimal expectations. Well if we don't want them to do good in anything but football - then another min expectation would be that they are good citizens and abide by the law.

Let a star player flunk out and be kicked from the team due to academics and watch the "fire the coach" posts come out since he didn't make sure star player went to class.
 
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volfan102455 said:
Actually no - the original min expectations was that making good on the APR was minimal expectations. Well if we don't want them to do good in anything but football - then another min expectation would be that they are good citizens and abide by the law.

Let a star player flunk out and be kicked from the team due to academics and watch the "fire the coach" posts come out since he didn't make sure star player went to class.
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Want?
Who is saying they "want" them to only be good a football and hope they are dumb?

On the other hand, poor APR must = criminal. #lmao
 
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VolinMichigan said:
Single year APR score of 978 for 2015-2016 raises our multi-year score to 972. Good for 7th in the SEC.

This is not insignificant as Butch is digging us out of a hole left by Fulmer/Kiffin/Dooley.
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Ok I'm now certain we will have a new coach in 2018 when the pumpers are reaching with stats like this.
 
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Some of you must not realize what not making the APR implies.

Year 1: a public warning letter for poor performance
Year 2: restrictions on scholarships and practice time
Year 3: loss of post season competition for the team (such as a bowl game or the men's basketball tournament)
Year 4: restricted membership status for an institution. The school's entire athletics program is penalized and will not be considered a part of Division.
 
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