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75% of parents let their child skip an exam for an important game, and only 47% of musicians’ parents would let them skip an exam for a concert or performance.

Also, the all-star players said the schools help give them extended deadlines for essays, homework, reports, etc., while the musicians only had 44% and the sport leagues 33%. In addition, 63% of all-stars said the schools helped them with tutoring sessions, while those in sport leagues had 11% and only 8% musicians.

After those facts, it is no surprise that the principals interviewed said,” Sports is one of the most popular interests in the school. This can be seen by the fact that the athletes’ needs are met through designing special programs, consideration of their needs, consideration of their teachers, competitions and placing the school athletics program high on our list of priorities

Players also spend more time on their sport than their homework and see themselves more as athletes than as a students.

Once athletes start attending the university that paid them to play a sport, it is perfectly understandable why they commit more to training than to studying.

examined the SAT scores of 53 schools, there was at least an 88-point difference between the student body’s average and that of football team members’ average score.

Roughly 70 to 75 percent of ASU's Intercollegiate Athletics revenue is derived from Sun Devil Football

he financial catalyst that will generate the department's projected Fiscal Year 2000 $26 million operating budget.

It is this revenue that supports ASU's 21 men's and women's sports.

he Northern Arizona University Football sports team has 89 men

1 head coach(es), 10 assistant coach(es), and total revenues of $2,617,797, total expenses of $2,617,797 and profits of $0

Enrolled Percent Men41%Enrolled Percent Women59%In-State Tuition (2009-2010)$6,632Out-of-State Tuition (2009-2010)$17,858Acceptance Rate74%Average SAT (Combined Score)1560

say current and former teachers and parents. Red Lion, they say, has undermined its mission by admitting students who haven't met academic or faith-based requirements and bent or disregarded rules to field a competitive football team.