[ExTxMarine]

First, 80% of the football players at D1 schools do not meet academic standards for the schools. They are there by design to play football, not earn a degree.

First, I am not sure where you got your data, but the highest percentage that I could find was one study stated 60%. But, in fairness, only 27% of ALL college students typically graduate on time, so I could guess that at least 60% of ALL college students do not meet academic standards to be in college. But I bet that doesn't bother you.

Second, since they are not academically qualified, they are taking up spaces in the school that could be used by real students.

Second, I point you to my first answer.

Just as a side note, the fact is that only about 27% of ALL college graduates work in a field related to their college degree. So, exactly how useful would all that extra space, freed up by dumping those unqualified neanderthals, be to all those "real" students? Oh, that's right, making all those "real" students pay full tuition would allow many of those six-figure professors and deans to become seven and eight figure professors and deans. That's oh so much better than giving a neanderthal athlete the opportunity to get a degree.

[Oliviaforever]

Academic qualifications for college consists of SAT scores, ACT scores, GPA and class rank, not how long it takes to graduate or the type of job obtained after graduation.

Can you name one big time college football coach that was fired due to low graduation rates?