I sure hope that Miller took advantage of his Ivy League education and majored in something he can pursue after his playing days are over. His academic aspirations were not noted in the article. The one sentence devoted to Errick Peck mentioned he was a communications graduate but no mention of Miller's field of study.
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Hey Ledoc,
Thanks for bringing that up. Mr. Miller's major was Interdisciplinary Studies, with his coursework tailored around business and communications.
Thanks for bringing that up. Mr. Miller's major was Interdisciplinary Studies, with his coursework tailored around business and communications.
While I applaud the obvious dedication to academics of Cornell and the other Ivies, they need to move into the 21st Century. One would think that having these young men, like Shonn Miller, complete their careers at Ivy League institutions would be a positive.
Time for the Ivy League to look at this (and any other) archaic rules they have and come into the here and now.
Time for the Ivy League to look at this (and any other) archaic rules they have and come into the here and now.
"Although Cornell (13-15 over all, 5-7 Ivy League) will not be playing in the N.C.A.A. tournament, it may be invited to the CollegeInsider.com tournament, the College Basketball Invitational or the National Invitation Tournament if it can defeat Princeton and Pennsylvania this weekend and finish 15-15."
There are now four(!) postseason tournaments?!?!?! When did that happen? Can my son's pee-wee team apply? They are 2-14, so its record seems good enough. Absolute nonsense. Another reason why this sports lover could care less, except for the infrequent human interest story or team-first team.
There are now four(!) postseason tournaments?!?!?! When did that happen? Can my son's pee-wee team apply? They are 2-14, so its record seems good enough. Absolute nonsense. Another reason why this sports lover could care less, except for the infrequent human interest story or team-first team.
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Should any school sports team at any level, high school or college, be extending their season further into the "academic" year with post-season play after posting a .500 record?
The NCAA rule allows players 6 years to complete their 4 years of eligibility. Those who graduate with eligibility can continue as full-scholarship grad students. The only reason for barring this option is not academic -- going on to grad school is hardly for slackers. The sole benefit to the Ivy League from its rule is assuring that they don't have to fund scholarships beyond the undergraduate years.
The Ivy League schools do not grant athletic scholarships. All scolarships are need based.
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The Ivy league does not even offer scholarships. It is all financial need based. So, they wouldn't even have to fund any scholarships beyond the undergraduate years.
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Good for you Shonn Miller. Follow your dream.
Kudos for finishing school. Quite surprising and not the average "scholar-athlete." Why not go to the NBA? Why continue the charade that you are a college player after you graduate?
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He probably wouldn't get drafted. He's a good Ivy League player but not an NBA prospect. For what it's worth the best example of an athlete doing this is Rusell Wilson. He graduated in three years from NC State and then had a dispute about playing minor league baseball with his coach. He then transferred to Wisconson and had a fantastic season and greatly improved his draft prospects. I hope it can work for this kid too.
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What charade would that be? If Miller were to transfer to another school, he'd still have a year of eligibility and would still be a student-athlete. It's only the Ivy League's archaic rules that are forcing Miller to depart if he wishes to continue playing.
Archaic? The Ivy League presumes anyone who enters will graduate in four years, not six, and its sports rules follow this.
Do you prefer the non-archaic "One and done"? That rule has been responsible for the degradation of the term "student/athlete" into a hilarious joke. It shouldn't be, because at serious schools, studentship comes before athletic talent.
Do you prefer the non-archaic "One and done"? That rule has been responsible for the degradation of the term "student/athlete" into a hilarious joke. It shouldn't be, because at serious schools, studentship comes before athletic talent.
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He should turn pro!