ProMallNinja

Spot on, Rez. I'd bet a dollar to a donut that this was a case of not making a qualifying ACT score, which is a damn travesty. There is a complete lack of consideration during the process for people that just aren't "good test-takers". I knew "A/B students" in school that struggled mightily with test scores, and it had nothing to do with their intelligence level. It's nice to see that some kids, like Johnson, are finding "back roads" to success.

Papa Voodoo

Good point. Many folks get nervous which is understandable for such a test due to it's impact on a person's future. I was in the first group in LA that took the LEAP test and the same thing happened. I wasn't the best or smartest student by any means, but tests never rattled me. I got a 32 on the ACT and lost my scholarship for poor grades 1 semester later

I studied education in college and there are different types of intelligence...one of those being athletic intelligence. Barry Sanders is a good example of athletic intelligence or Drew (although they also have academic inteliigence). The probelm is that it's hard to develop a school system that incorporates all intelligence/learning types. The current system leaves a student with a very low amount of retention after compelting the courses.