Did anyone expect otherwise from a team coached by Nick Saban? Alabama football players need to be smart; however, yesterday’s announcement of the award was the first in the school’s history.
According to RollTide.com, “Alabama is one of seven programs that recorded a 100-percent graduation rate for members of its 2010 freshman football class. Joining the Tide this year are Cincinnati, Middle Tennessee, Northwestern, Utah, Utah State and Virginia.” The American Football Coaches Association presents the award every year to schools “with the highest score in the NCAA Graduation Success Rate (GSR) and a federal graduation rate of 75 percent or higher.