[buckalfa]

Kind of refreshing to see a college football player being called out by his coach over grades. Ohio State's heralded third string QB Cardale Jones once tweeted that he wondered why he had to go to class when he went to OSU to play football. Say what you will about Penn State's legal problems with the NCAA, Joe Pa's teams were usually comprised of actual student athletes.

[FlJoePa]

"Penn State produced a record-setting academic performance during the fall 2014 semester, with 51 squad members earning at least a 3.0 grade-point average, the second-highest total in program history. Coach James Franklin’s squad set program records with 25 student-athletes earning dean’s list recognition, 57 players owning a cumulative 3.0 GPA or higher after the fall semester and 21 true freshmen posting a 3.0 GPA or better last fall"

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