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Fri, Feb 6, 2009 -- 10:00 AM

Pass Interference


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Thursday was National Signing Day, the day when high school football stars formally commit to a college. But despite the hype surrounding the day, many of those players will never even earn a degree. We explore the factors that influence academic success for student athletes.

Host: Dave Iverson

Guests:

  • Barbara Fried, professor of law at Stanford University
  • Derek Van Rheenen, director of the Athletic Study Center and faculty member in the Graduate School of Education at UC Berkeley
  • Keith Harrison, associate director of Tides: The Institute for Ethics and Diversity in Sports at the University of Central Florida
  • Myron Rolle, Rhodes scholar and football player for Florida State University

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