There's been alot of talk about Cheek

[VinnieVOL]

And how the academic hurdles that are unique to UT are "ruining" our beloved football program.  I'd like y'all to read this post by J. Croom's Mom.    

http://www.volnation.com/forum/tennessee-vols-football/183863-welcome-butch-jones-mzterry.html

[Black Diamond Vol]

On the face of it, what doesn't seem to jive with any of that is the fact that our APR is among the lowest in the SEC.  But if you think about it, maybe it makes sense.  Could it be a matter of our players actually having to sink or swim academically on their own merits, while players from other schools are just hustled through the system?  I mean, I listen to guys like Chris Rainey and Eddie Lacy, and I wonder how they even made it out of third grade, let alone college.

[BanditVol]

 Could it be a matter of our players actually having to sink or swim academically on their own merits, while players from other schools are just hustled through the system?  I mean, I listen to guys like Chris Rainey and Eddie Lacy, and I wonder how they even made it out of third grade, let alone college.

I think there's something to what you say.

[Volznut]

Watch out next fall. I don't think the team's collective GPA will be very good this term.