tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post1559853797522307323..comments2023-10-15T04:23:50.187-04:00Comments on College Misery: An FSU Teacher's Lament. From Deadspin.comUnknownnoreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-7282600834778677842013-11-22T12:48:29.100-05:002013-11-22T12:48:29.100-05:00As an example of some non-misery for once;
I once...As an example of some non-misery for once;<br /><br />I once worked under a dean who told athletes that their job was to schedule their classes around their athletic schedule. Just like in real life *gasp*, you juggle a schedule and make it work.Emergency Mathematical Hologramhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15873569623797587860noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-47482346258545500662013-11-22T12:14:41.950-05:002013-11-22T12:14:41.950-05:00Criminoles.Criminoles.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-66897294174071912792013-11-22T10:12:02.478-05:002013-11-22T10:12:02.478-05:00I've had one bad coach over the years and her ...I've had one bad coach over the years and her players were terrible because of it. Everything had to be an extension. And in many cases these were things that were unavoidable as travel for the team actually took place during a lot of our actual classtime - so not possible to take exams or do timed assignments if the teams on a buss to Philadelphia. So the athletic director and the Deans Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-89416162401460453942013-11-22T10:01:17.102-05:002013-11-22T10:01:17.102-05:00Always starts with the coach. I taught at a basket...Always starts with the coach. I taught at a basketball powerhouse when I was very green and the coach was a great guy. He met with professors personally and said, "If he messes up, you call me directly."<br /><br />It didn't happen much, but one semester I did have a player of his who did a wholesale cheat using papers he hid in a hat. I flunked the kid for the test, called the DeanAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-54938233185886535362013-11-22T09:44:05.235-05:002013-11-22T09:44:05.235-05:00I like Hiram's idea a lot.
And a lot just dep...I like Hiram's idea a lot.<br /><br />And a lot just depends on the kid. I had a basketball player in my class when I was in my 2nd or 3rd year of teaching. He was a superstar in college and played a number of years in the NBA. He was among the most conscientious students I've ever had, and he didn't need to be. <br /><br />Someone raised that kid right and for whatever reason he didnCompound Calicohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00059155949950433688noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-28191663227997170632013-11-22T08:00:09.874-05:002013-11-22T08:00:09.874-05:00I do not work at a school with a big time ANYTHING...I do not work at a school with a big time ANYTHING sports program. But I have a lot of athletes who still expect a lot of consideration. And my experience is it all depends on the coach, NOT the players. If the coach has a bad attitude about things, the players pick up on that and work for every break in class.<br /><br />But the right coach, like our basketball coach, for example, makes all the Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2883226237165701608.post-45406872832223647312013-11-22T07:42:39.233-05:002013-11-22T07:42:39.233-05:00I can't help but think many professors are awa...I can't help but think many professors are aware of stories like this already. Any of us who teach at big time football programs certainly have gone through what Weinstein has and worse.<br /><br />The only thing that saved me was developing a bad reputation with athletes. That stopped them from ending up in my classes. But I was lucky not to get any real psychos. I just got the typical BIG Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com