Graduation issue......how about these facts: (You can rip on em for other reasons but on Grad rate is bogus)
Fact: 24 players who have completed their eligibility during Bob Huggins coaching tenure have graduated....
Fact: 8 of the last 13 seniors to complete their eligibility under Huggins have earned their degree.
Fact: Six years ago UC instituted the Recall Program, which encourages all student-athletes who leave to play professionally and did not complete their degree, to return to UC and finish, with assistance provided by UC.
Fact: UC had a graduation rate of 100-percent in the 2002 NCAA Division 1 grad rates.
Fact: During the 2001-02 academic year, UC menβs basketball won the CUSA Sports Academic Award for the leagueβs best GPA.
Fact: Leonard Stokes not only earned his degree, he earned it before taking the court for his senior season in 2002-03.
***Bearcat Graduates under Bob Huggins
Steve Sanders, BA Communications Art, β90
Benjamin Ward, BS Criminal Justice β92
Michael Reicheneker, BS Criminal Justice, β92
Andre Tate, BS Criminal Justice, β92
Keith Starks, BS Criminal Justice, β92
Anthony Buford, BA Economics, β92
Jeff Scott, BS Sociology, β93
Erik Martin, BS Criminal Justice, β93
Keith Gregor, BA Health Promotions, β96
Terry Nelson, BA Liberal Arts/Social Sciences, β98
Terrance Davis, BS Criminal Justice, β98
Jackson Julson, BA Communications, β99
Keith Legree, BS Criminal Justice, β99
Levertis Robinson, BS Criminology, β97
Rodrick Monroe, BS Criminal Justice, β97
Ryan Fletcher, BS Criminal Justice, β00
Donald Little, BS Liberal Arts.Social Sciences, β02
Rodney Crawford, BS Criminal Justice, β02
Leonard Stokes, BS Liberal Arts/Social Sciences, β02
Jimmy Hubbard, BS Criminal Justice, MA Labor and
Employee Relations, β03
Derek Hollman, BS Criminal Justice, β03
Rod Flowers, BS Liberal Arts/Social Sciences, β03
Taron Barker, BS Criminal Justice, β03
Field Williams, BS Criminal Justice, β04
And I believe soon to be added...Jason Maxiel.
Can we move on from this argument for once?