Georgia Tech coach Paul Hewitt took his debating skills to Washington to persuade the Knight Foundation Commission on Intercollegiate Athletics to persuade the NCAA to shorten the basketball season.
Hewitt advocated starting the season later in November, closer to the end of the first semester, to improve academics.
"It's too early," Hewitt said. "There is a mixed message being sent out here, and we all have to recognize that."
William Kirwan, the chancellor of the University of Maryland system, added his two cents.
"The season is too long, there are too many games and too many road trips, and the grades of these athletes show the consequences" Kirwan said. "Let's adopt a schedule that is in the best interest of the athletes, not the TV programmers."
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Paul
Thu, 06/19/2008 - 09:47 — gvillegatrPaul,
You mean to tell me basketball players are affected by grades b/c of a longer season?? and the NCAA is behind this and they are OK with it!?
but, on the other hand, the NCAA claims the football season doesnt need to get longer b/c of academics!?
weird!? if i didnt know any better i'd say they played their hand based on what the NCAA thought was better for themselves! not the athletes.