Fifty-one seconds. It separated a free education from a tuition bill of $189,000. It was the difference between a framed West Point diploma and a "certificate of attendance." It meant returning to Oakland and becoming a telecom salesman - instead of being sent to Iraq as a proud soldier. For Brad Waudby, 51 seconds changed his life. Waudby, a 6-foot-5-inch, 340-pound football player recruited for his skills on the offensive line, failed the running test on his West Point physical. He was supposed to run two miles in 16 minutes 36 seconds. It took him 17:27. West Point had exempted...