<p>@ IBclass06:</p>
<p>I don’t see how the SAT scores of Duke football players are relevant to this discussion, since we’re talking about Duke’s bball program, which is their main revenue generator and the one that is most compromised, academically speaking. It is also the program upon which Duke has built its reputation. This is what I have a problem with. </p>
<p>In fact, I distinctly argued that it is the Duke bball players who are “barely literate.” I made no such claims about other Duke athletes. </p>
<p>Besides, your data is 12 years old. As I understand it, Duke has recently relaxed their admissions standards for their football recruits. Apparently, they are going to look more closely at the “intangible” qualifications of their recruits. Coincidentally and not surprisingly, last year’s and the current Duke football recruiting classes have been the most highly ranked since at least the 1980’s.</p>