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Date Posted: 06:09:33pm 12/31/05 Sat,
Author: JoeStag
Subject: Re: Hoops Success & SAT Scores - Correlation or Causation?!?!
In reply to: Stagophile 's message, "Re: Hoops Success & SAT Scores - Correlation or Causation?!?!" on 09:36:02pm 12/30/05 Fri,

Stago,

I think that most people agree that Big succcess in Athletics will result in an increase in applications and donations. But Big success in anything will result in an increase in Applications. The key difference is that Athletics (especially Football and Basketball) are most publicized.

But where I am still unsure is that it increases GPA and SAT at faster rate than what Fairfield did from 1980 till now Big East inception. Under Fr. Kelly our academic repuitation really rose..... at least thats what I thought.

From visiting the Villanova Website they said they have been ranked #1 in the NE for over a decade. Providence claims to be #1 or #2 for the past 10 years. Fairfield claims to have been #2 , #3 or #4 (four times) in the last 14 years.

I would still like to see the GPA/SAT from 1980 till now for Vill, Prov, HC, Ford and us to see that focusing more on Athletics helps GPA/SAT rather than focusng on Academics.... which I think is what Fairfield did.

IMO, I think for Fairfield to get to the next level as a university, I think "Alumni Connectiveness" and "Alumni Spirit" is what needs to increase..... not academics. That is where we lack way behind a Vill or Prov, and thats where Athletics can solve that issue.

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