Alex writes:
 
>                         But the things that I have heard is that
>Holzinger actually did withdraw from the courses and will be starting
>them over this summer.  Wouldn't the NCAA be keeping an eye on cases like
>this where athletes leave early and plan on returning to finish school?
>I would think that the NCAA would be watching to see what kind of
>treatment professors and administrators gave to cases like Holzingers.
 
I doubt it.  When somebody like Holzinger leaves early and signs a pro
contract, he forfeits his remaining eligibility.  Since he is no longer a
college athlete, the NC$$ wouldn't really care what happened to him.
Maybe they'll keep an eye on him for statistical purposes (so they can
keep track of the number of student-athletes who actually graduate or
something).  But if Holzinger or anyone else in his situation were to
receive preferential treatment (or were to be treated grossly unfairly),
from the NC$$ standpoint, who cares?  He's no longer a college athlete
and thus not under their jurisdiction.
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