FLASHBACK: Academic Update, December 2005 (originally posted on the defunct PFRN Blog)

12/07/2005 01:33:33 PM

RTBDTHRTR said...

Hey Bammers.... we just beat the hell out of you... rammer jammer yellow hammer GO TO HELL Alabama!!!

Wait... sorry... we Auburn fans have gotten so used to singing our version of "Rammer Jammer" after the Iron Bowl each year that it's kind of hard not to do it. I guess that was kind of mean... sorry... I'll try again.

Hey Bammers....

I just know you've missed me, but I've been busy. I've been in search of Bammer's fabled "tradition"! I think I found it! And guess what? I'm going to tell you what it is! (oh happy day!)

The APR (Academic Progress Rate) is the measure the NCAA will use to determine if/when a school will be punished for failing to graduate student-athletes. A school's APR ranges from 0 to 1000, with 1000 meaning 100% academic progress. An APR of at least 925 is considered "passing".

The NCAA APR scores for each of the 56 bowl-bound football teams are below. The data is from the NCAA website. It's sorted from highest (best) to lowest. Remember, 925 or higher is considered a passing grade. I decided to see what Bammer's tradition might be in this area.

You might say - as I did - where is Auburn in the list? And where is Bammer in the list? (I'll give you a clue: to find Auburn, start at the top of the list... and to find Bammer, start AT THE BOTTOM.)

• Navy: 992
• Rutgers: 980
• Boston College: 978
• Virginia: 972
• Northwestern: 971
• Southern Mississippi: 967
• South Florida: 965
• Auburn: 963 - in the top 10!
• Memphis: 960
• Louisville: 950
• Iowa: 949
• Michigan: 949
• Florida State: 948
• Miami: 946
• TCU: 945
• Virginia Tech: 944
• Tulsa: 943
• Florida: 942
• Clemson: 942
• Georgia Tech: 942
• Fresno State: 939
• Iowa State: 938
• West Virgina: 938
• Colorado: 936
• North Carolina State: 935
• Colorado State: 934
• Notre Dame: 934
• Texas: 934
• Georgia: 930
• Nebraska: 929
• Oklahoma: 929
• Utah: 929
• Penn State: 928

----------------------------------------------- PASSING=925

• California: 924
• South Carolina: 924
• Akron: 923
• LSU: 923
• Minnesota: 923
• Boise State: 922
• UTEP: 921
• BYU: 920
• Texas Tech: 919
• Wisconsin: 916
• Arkansas State: 912
• Southern California: 910
• Missouri: 907
• Kansas: 899
• Houston: 893
• Oregon: 893
• Nevada: 892
• Ohio State: 892
• UCLA: 890
• Arizona State: 887
• Alabama: 886 - THIRD FROM THE BOTTOM!
• Central Florida: 880
• Toledo: 864

I guess it's always "4th and dumb" for Bammer football! LMAO

Rowel Tahd, indeed!