WHAT IS IT A PROBLEM?
After the time athletes leave campus, their grades are significantly decreasing because either they do not come to study hall at all or just if an assignment is very urgent. The main thing is that they stop studying regularly and there is no one to force them. The guys told me, when they lived in the dorm they had to go to study hall 4 times a week (even if they did not have anything to study) and the tutors and mentors checked them regularly. Now it is just up to them if they prepare or not, there is no one to check them.
Decreasing grades is not only a significant problem for athletes but also for UT because
The NCAA (National Collegiate Athletics Association) declared for this year that athletes are not allowed to take part in any sport events if the GPA is under 2.0.This statement endangers many athletes¡¯ eligibility and so if UT cannot provide its best players it can easily loose of the past success.