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Quote:The Clemson football and golf programs were both honored Thursday when the NCAA released its Academic Performance Public Recognition Awards. Both Clemson programs rank among the top 10 percent of all programs nationally in terms of APR scores (Academic Progress Rate).

It is the second time both programs have been ranked among the top 10 percent in the nation. It is the second consecutive year for Dabo Swinney's football team, while Larry Penley's golf team was also honored in 2004-05.

Fourteen football programs were honored by the NCAA on Thursday. The list included ACC schools Clemson, Duke and Miami (FL). The ACC was the only conference with three schools on the football list. The other institutions honored for football APR scores were Boise State, Middle Tennessee, Northern Illinois, Northwestern, Rice, Rutgers, Stanford, Ohio State, Air Force, Navy and Vanderbilt.

Clemson and Northern Illinois were the only schools in the nation to win their conference championship and rank in the top 10 percent in the nation in terms of APR scores this year. Clemson, Stanford and Boise State were the only schools to rank in the final AP top 25 and in the top 10 percent in terms of APR scores.

Quote:The Clemson golf program also ranked in the final top 25 on the course in the Sagarin computer poll and in the top 10 percent of the APR scores nationally, one of six schools who could make that claim. The Clemson program had an outstanding year in the classroom, including the spring of 2012 when the team had an all-time high 3.23 grade point average. On the course the Tigers won two tournaments and made the NCAA Tournament for the 31st straight year.

Forget the "Carolina Way"... we need more schools doing it the "Clemson Way". - Congratulations, Tigers!
(P.S. Va Tech is still coming for revenge 10/20/12)

Congrats to the Clemson athletic department.

Super happy about this for BOTH Miami AND my MT Blue Raiders!! MT like Clemson had football & golf in the top 10 percent. Way to go to all schools, shout-out to ACC members and my Canes and Raiders!!!

Kudos to the schools.

(06-17-2012 03:49 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Forget the "Carolina Way"... we need more schools doing it the "Clemson Way". - Congratulations, Tigers!

I don't know what's more pathetic....having courses with no class or the fact that even when you are passing any and every athlete you can you still don't make this list. It's kinda like being put on NCAA probation with nothing but a nefarious Music City Bowl win to show for it.

(06-18-2012 03:56 PM)catdaddy_2402 Wrote:  

(06-17-2012 03:49 PM)Hokie Mark Wrote:  Forget the "Carolina Way"... we need more schools doing it the "Clemson Way". - Congratulations, Tigers!

I don't know what's more pathetic....having courses with no class or the fact that even when you are passing any and every athlete you can you still don't make this list. It's kinda like being put on NCAA probation with nothing but a nefarious Music City Bowl win to show for it.

I'd hate to explain that part of the budget and the results. If you're going to lie to begin with, make it a good one!