On the other hand, many people may think that student athletes shouldn’t be required to have a higher G.P.A than 2.0 because it hurts the players, the team, and the school as a whole. According to the article Pro/Con: Should students be required to meet academic standards to play on Blair sports teams?, it states that, “Because of the hectic schedule that athletics demand, it can be difficult for some students to meet the academic standard. Many teams practice two hours each day, five days a week.” Many athletic teams practice two hours a day five times a week and this will limit the time one can spend on academics.(Sebastian-Tayac) According to Silver Chips Online it states that, “ As professor of sociology Thomas Robinson wrote, there are