>academic index.  Gilligan (UVM's hockey coach) said the absence of an
>academic index would not be beneficial to UVM 'because I don't think kids
>would be successful academically if we took lower kids.'  UVM does not have
>an equivalent program of RPI's management course."
 
In other words UVM isn't interested in actually teaching their students?  If a
scholar athlete comes in smart, he goes out with a degree.  If he is less
scholastically inclined he gets zip, or doesn't get in at all?  I can see the
advantage in recruiting:  "Come to UVM.  Play hockey, be successful, get a
degree!  No need to worry about learning, your smart, so we reward you.  (Dumb
guys need not apply.)"
 
Am I missing something here?  (Note, this is NOT a UVM flame.)
 
>I've taken courses at both UVM and RPI, seen *lots* of hockey at UVM and RPI
>(once held season tickets at both schools for the same season) and can
>distinguish between Ryan's writing and fact.  Ryan habitually elevates UVM,
 
Wow!  That should get some kind of award.  Most Northway trips in a winter!
Most brushes with death on 22-A!  Best driver in white-out conditions!  I
am truly impressed.
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