Report: Four-star RB Jordan Stevenson denied admission by Wisconsin

It is great to have these high standards but it also makes it harder for UW to compete with other schools in the B1G who have more lenient admission requirements.
 
Packinatl said:
Again thus is not about GPA. UW core class standards have been higher than NCAA requirements for years. This is really not new news. Is it tighter or the last few years yes.
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Yes that's the problem it's too tight. You don't want to let anyone and everyone in but don't need to restrict it so your giving up top talent that still can be a good student and a very good player. I think to many people high up in admin don't give a rats ass about the sports programs or what it brings in money wise to the school. They only care about who they feel fits in with the image they want UW to have.
 
Listen you can go on and on about UW and it's high academic standards etc... and yup it's great to have those standards BUT remember that when Ohio State and the like spank your hinder on national TV. You can be competitive to an extent in FB this way but if you want to think national title or playoff ... nope highly doubtful.

It's a tradeoff but one that comes with a price. sb(tc(
 
Packinatl said:
It's not just GPA and ACT scores that go into,it. It's core classes and things like that. Believe me not all guys on this team had a 3.9 coming out of HS
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Funny you said that.... report today said new standards require a freshman to have a 3.9 through 50% of his HS career AND the core and AP class requirements. Now sorry Pack that's overboard !
 
Mark87 said:
Funny you said that.... report today said new standards require a freshman to have a 3.9 through 50% of his HS career AND the core and AP class requirements. Now sorry Pack that's overboard !
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Yeah if that is correct it's over the top. Going to ask around
 
GBP4EVER said:
Yes that's the problem it's too tight. You don't want to let anyone and everyone in but don't need to restrict it so your giving up top talent that still can be a good student and a very good player. I think to many people high up in admin don't give a rats ass about the sports programs or what it brings in money wise to the school. They only care about who they feel fits in with the image they want UW to have.
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This all changed when the new admissions director came in. The school does care all the way to the top. Follow the $$$
 
Packinatl said:
This all changed when the new admissions director came in. The school does care all the way to the top. Follow the $$$
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Yeah right now they are costing themselves the $$$ as denying good kids hurt the program and costs everyone one money.
 
GBP4EVER said:
Yeah right now they are costing themselves the $$$ as denying good kids hurt the program and costs everyone one money.
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The kid had a 2.4 GPA. 22 act. Borderline. Stadium is full and donations are up. Not hurting
 
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The recently-released Wisconsin signee is expected to enroll in a new school soon.

Could Jordan Stevenson land at Oregon State, consequently handing Gary Andersen vindication for his supposed disdain of Wisconsin's academic standards?

Quite possibly, according to multiple reports that circulated Friday after news of Stevenson's release from his letter of intent at Wisconsin. On Thursday, we learned that Stevenson -- a four-star running back from Dallas (South Oak Cliff) who was the Badgers' top 2015 recruit at the position and held the possibility of competing for a backup spot at UW right off the bat -- was denied admission by Wisconsin and would be released from his LOI. As a NCAA qualifier, Stevenson can enroll with any school (pending admission, of course) immediately after he is released by Wisconsin, which happened on Friday.


So where will Stevenson, 247Sports' composite No. 17 running back, end up? According to 247Sports' Ryan Bartow, who broke Thursday's news, Stevenson spoke with coaches from nine schools "less than 45 minutes after receiving his release" including Alabama, Florida, Indiana, Louisville, Nebraska, Oregon State, Pittsburgh, Texas Tech and Tennessee. Bartow added that Stevenson said Oregon State, Nebraska and Tennessee -- in that order, for whatever it's worth -- "stick out" to him and that Stevenson hopes to make his college choice "later this weekend" before enrolling early next week.

A few other reports later Friday seemed to echo that shortlist, though it is still early in this process. Rivals' Sean Callahan said Stevenson was "down to" Nebraska, Tennessee and Oregon State and The Oregonian's Gina Mizell said Oregon State had already contacted Stevenson, his mother and his stepfather.

It's worth recalling that Stevenson -- originally a Texas verbal commit -- committed to Wisconsin shortly after Andersen left the Badgers and before Paul Chryst was hired. He appeared sold on Wisconsin and eager to get on campus, judging by his Twitter feed, but Andersen's initial recruitment of Stevenson could apparently pay dividends for the Beavers.

Again, it's very early -- Stevenson still has his page on Wisconsin's official roster, even. But for Badgers fans frustrated by the latest development in the storyline of Wisconsin's purportedly too-rigorous academic standards, the thought of Stevenson joining up with Andersen or Big Ten rival Nebraska is undoubtedly tough to swallow.

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Is Wisconsin an Ivy League school? Its unbelievable the amount of guys they lose because they can't be admitted and it seems like its getting worse. He was an early commit as a JR no way should he just find out he won't qualify for UW. rt(
 
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