ode it's all relative as I've heard Wisco has tougher standards then some.
That's basically true but the student/athletes get many advantages tutoring, training table meals, diets followed etal that other students don't get. Most atheistic teams at the university have early morning practices during their season and also hitting the weight rooms while other students are fast asleep in their beds. There are also many grant aided students so a a student can garner outside tuition money if they can hit the books and maintain a certain GPA. There is some effort that the modern athlete puts in white others are ignorant of the effort.
Back in my day majority of Wisconsin university system throughout the state offered all those that wanted to gain higher education the ability to go to school at a reasonable tuition and not carry huge education debt. Not so today. I used the GI Bill after Vietnam and worked a few years saving money to go to UW and still had 2 side jobs while going to school. I had no education debt and parents did not help out with tuition. My parents both went to UW-LaCrosse and graduated with same means and no education debt. Different times and different situations but still students today can rack up huge education debt.
Good luck to Braedon Locke and Tyler Van Dyke last years UW QB's who hit the portal this week. They can see the handwriting on the wall as to new OC Jeff Grimes and moving to a more pro set offense. Locke is a non-running QB and would not thrive in UW's offensive schemes. Nowadays most college football programs need a dual threat QB.
NIL and portal have completely changed the college scene.
