Football class in college

cockymac · 03-04-2013, 01:27 PM

I just heard the guy that was the starting TE for Stanford last year on espn radio. Cowheard was asking him about the classes he took at Stanford. He said that he was allowed to take football as a class once every year and get credit for it. I'm all for it, but I wondered if every college did this. Does anyone know if USC does this?

STEPHONGILMOREFAN! · 03-04-2013, 01:34 PM

I mean last semester I got a credit for basketball class... soo

2000grad · 03-04-2013, 01:35 PM

I played at a small college in GA (baseball) and we were allowed to use that for a PE credit

I Bleed Garnet · 03-04-2013, 01:37 PM

Yea we have PE classes.
My roommate took bowling.

catdaddy66 · 03-04-2013, 01:38 PM

At Newberry College in the mid 80's they offered 1 hour credits for classes labeled "Theory Coaching..." football, basketball, baseball, etc. I took all of these as electives (was a biology major). So, yeah, I can see it. These were one and done though. They didn't have 4 levels as you matriculated.

These were offered thru the Phys. Ed. dept.

ktguen · 03-04-2013, 02:57 PM

http://registrar.sc.edu/html/course_...PEDU201311.htm

There's a link to all the PEDU classes USC is offering next spring. They are usually only 1 credit hour but you can take anything from shag to golf to sailing to horseback riding.

Gyle41386 · 03-04-2013, 03:01 PM

I loved my basketball and bowling classes at USC. Hell, I took bowling again the following semester.

carolina2010 · 03-04-2013, 03:53 PM

One of my classes at USC we had 100 points to spend to buy college football teams and play them weekly. 9 teams of 3 individuals did a draft in class and kept up with who to put in the pool that week. Teams would be awared points for playing conference games and winning or playing against a ranked team and winning. If you had a team that lost 2 times, they were taken off of your roster and a silent bid was done by the other 8 teams to take that team over. It was fantasy football and lasted the entire fall semester... one of my favorite classes

Acockolypse Now · 03-04-2013, 07:23 PM

I took classical guitar.

Kickerspl80 · 03-04-2013, 07:30 PM

They have swimming classses at USCA. Pretty easy credit

kick_ball · 03-04-2013, 07:35 PM

probably a 1 credit pe class... like someone above said at USC you can pretty much take any class ultimate frisbee, wine tasting, golf, etc

cockymac · 03-04-2013, 10:22 PM

It's a 2 credit class. Yeah, I know about all of the easy classes you can take. Heck, I took golf when I was in college. But I was curious about being able to take it for every year. I was wondering how many schools do that. People fuss about the sec doing all of these shady things to win, but if we don't allow a 4 year football class for the players and Stanford does... Not to mention the questions of how it counts against the players practice hours that the NCAA gives as a maximum.

cockypanther · 03-05-2013, 08:14 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cockymac

I just heard the guy that was the starting TE for Stanford last year on espn radio. Cowheard was asking him about the classes he took at Stanford. He said that he was allowed to take football as a class once every year and get credit for it. I'm all for it, but I wondered if every college did this. Does anyone know if USC does this?

Carolina doesn't have a class to just learn about the game or anything like that but it would be awesome. Good family friends of ours went to University of Oklahoma and they took a class about football. Mindy is very knowledgable about the game and always chats football with me. Kinda cool.

ColaCock · 03-05-2013, 09:26 AM

I took bowling and weightlifting at Carolina. Learned a LOT in the bowling class and consistently was able to bowl in the low 200's.

To be honest, looking back I wish I would have taken more of those classes...many things I would have liked to explore for a whole semester at a cheaper rate than private lessons: archery, scuba diving, tae kwon do, sailing.

ColaCock · 03-05-2013, 09:28 AM

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Originally Posted by cockymac

It's a 2 credit class. Yeah, I know about all of the easy classes you can take. Heck, I took golf when I was in college. But I was curious about being able to take it for every year. I was wondering how many schools do that. People fuss about the sec doing all of these shady things to win, but if we don't allow a 4 year football class for the players and Stanford does... Not to mention the questions of how it counts against the players practice hours that the NCAA gives as a maximum.

It's probably a Beginner (101) class then a Intermediate (201) then Advanced (301) and then some higher class above that. Each one takes the learning of the sport further.

Honestly, I don't see a problem with it because it is no different than any other student taking advantage of their own talent and skills and going after the easy A for a change.

Ericvol2096 · 03-05-2013, 10:53 AM

Soccer
Tennis
Golf
Vollyball
Weight Lifting
Bowling

Were all classes I took while at UT.

I miss those days.

GarnetInChicago · 03-05-2013, 11:13 AM

I love this thread. I took so many of those easy classes at USC - bowling, fencing, beginner guitar, etc.

uscGRAD04 · 03-05-2013, 11:20 AM

So wait..you can get college credit for shagging??

2000grad · 03-05-2013, 11:21 AM

No different that what is being offered in HS right now for foosball players

BruceAlmighty · 03-05-2013, 11:24 AM

The rule is that Universities can have easy classes on whatever the heck they want to (Football, facebooking, or Lady Gaga) and it's straight for football players/athletes to enroll in them AS LONG as normal students can enroll in them as well. I've taken weight training and rock climbing at USC and they were awesome.. especially rock climbing. Everyone should try it.

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03-04-2013, 01:27 PM	#1
cockymac i played d&d Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,607 CockyCash: 300500	Football class in college I just heard the guy that was the starting TE for Stanford last year on espn radio. Cowheard was asking him about the classes he took at Stanford. He said that he was allowed to take football as a class once every year and get credit for it. I'm all for it, but I wondered if every college did this. Does anyone know if USC does this?

03-04-2013, 01:34 PM	#2
STEPHONGILMOREFAN! 4-time heisman Male Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: south carolina Posts: 5,179 CockyCash: 450	Re: Football class in college I mean last semester I got a credit for basketball class... soo __________________ I am sammy watkins. really, i am.

03-04-2013, 01:35 PM	#3
2000grad Unofficial WDW Expert Male Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC Posts: 16,385 CockyCash: 1000468	Re: Football class in college I played at a small college in GA (baseball) and we were allowed to use that for a PE credit __________________ BLOG

03-04-2013, 01:37 PM	#4
I Bleed Garnet Heisman Candidate Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Charlotte, NC Posts: 15,918 CockyCash: 524485398	Re: Football class in college Yea we have PE classes. My roommate took bowling. __________________ 2010 Football SEC East Champs 2009 Basketball SEC East Co-Champs "9 out of 10 schools cheat, and the 10th is in last place"-Jerry Tarkanian

03-04-2013, 01:38 PM	#5
catdaddy66 Former Walk On in-law Male Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: Lugoff, SC Posts: 3,088 CockyCash: 397	Re: Football class in college At Newberry College in the mid 80's they offered 1 hour credits for classes labeled "Theory Coaching..." football, basketball, baseball, etc. I took all of these as electives (was a biology major). So, yeah, I can see it. These were one and done though. They didn't have 4 levels as you matriculated. These were offered thru the Phys. Ed. dept. __________________

03-04-2013, 02:57 PM	#6
ktguen Household Name Female Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Columbia Posts: 5,880 CockyCash: 1000400	Re: Football class in college http://registrar.sc.edu/html/course_...PEDU201311.htm There's a link to all the PEDU classes USC is offering next spring. They are usually only 1 credit hour but you can take anything from shag to golf to sailing to horseback riding. __________________

03-04-2013, 03:01 PM	#7
Gyle41386 Explosivo Male Join Date: Oct 2005 Location: Aiken, SC Posts: 6,283 CockyCash: 1450	Re: Football class in college I loved my basketball and bowling classes at USC. Hell, I took bowling again the following semester. __________________

03-04-2013, 03:53 PM	#8
carolina2010 4-Star Male Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: Irmo, SC Posts: 379 CockyCash: 564	Re: Football class in college One of my classes at USC we had 100 points to spend to buy college football teams and play them weekly. 9 teams of 3 individuals did a draft in class and kept up with who to put in the pool that week. Teams would be awared points for playing conference games and winning or playing against a ranked team and winning. If you had a team that lost 2 times, they were taken off of your roster and a silent bid was done by the other 8 teams to take that team over. It was fantasy football and lasted the entire fall semester... one of my favorite classes

03-04-2013, 07:23 PM	#9
Acockolypse Now L-I-V-I-N Male Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Rock Hill, SC Posts: 10,900 CockyCash: 45000175	Re: Football class in college I took classical guitar. __________________ Always remember... stay Feisty.

03-04-2013, 07:30 PM	#10
Kickerspl80 Too Deep Male Join Date: Oct 2008 Location: SC Posts: 3,753 CockyCash: 10000692	Re: Football class in college They have swimming classses at USCA. Pretty easy credit __________________

03-04-2013, 07:35 PM	#11
kick_ball high midi-chlorian count Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: The Dagobah System Posts: 1,072 CockyCash: 597	Re: Football class in college probably a 1 credit pe class... like someone above said at USC you can pretty much take any class ultimate frisbee, wine tasting, golf, etc __________________ *May the Force be with you...Always!*

03-04-2013, 10:22 PM	#12
cockymac i played d&d Male Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: South Carolina Posts: 2,607 CockyCash: 300500	Re: Football class in college It's a 2 credit class. Yeah, I know about all of the easy classes you can take. Heck, I took golf when I was in college. But I was curious about being able to take it for every year. I was wondering how many schools do that. People fuss about the sec doing all of these shady things to win, but if we don't allow a 4 year football class for the players and Stanford does... Not to mention the questions of how it counts against the players practice hours that the NCAA gives as a maximum.

03-05-2013, 09:26 AM	#14
ColaCock Heisman Candidate Male Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: Tampa Posts: 17,355 CockyCash: 200	Re: Football class in college I took bowling and weightlifting at Carolina. Learned a LOT in the bowling class and consistently was able to bowl in the low 200's. To be honest, looking back I wish I would have taken more of those classes...many things I would have liked to explore for a whole semester at a cheaper rate than private lessons: archery, scuba diving, tae kwon do, sailing. __________________

03-05-2013, 10:53 AM	#16
Ericvol2096 2nd Team All-SEC Male Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Charleston, SC Posts: 2,814 CockyCash: 500	Re: Football class in college Soccer Tennis Golf Vollyball Weight Lifting Bowling Were all classes I took while at UT. I miss those days.

03-05-2013, 11:13 AM	#17
GarnetInChicago シカゴのカキ Male Join Date: Apr 2009 Location: Chicago Posts: 4,840 CockyCash: 45000347	Re: Football class in college I love this thread. I took so many of those easy classes at USC - bowling, fencing, beginner guitar, etc.

03-05-2013, 11:20 AM	#18
uscGRAD04 Starter Male Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: Neeses Posts: 1,274 CockyCash: 600	Re: Football class in college So wait..you can get college credit for shagging?? __________________

03-05-2013, 11:21 AM	#19
2000grad Unofficial WDW Expert Male Join Date: Dec 2006 Location: SC Posts: 16,385 CockyCash: 1000468	Re: Football class in college No different that what is being offered in HS right now for foosball players __________________ BLOG

03-05-2013, 11:24 AM	#20
BruceAlmighty It's A Revolution Male Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Columbia Posts: 676 CockyCash: 500	Re: Football class in college The rule is that Universities can have easy classes on whatever the heck they want to (Football, facebooking, or Lady Gaga) and it's straight for football players/athletes to enroll in them AS LONG as normal students can enroll in them as well. I've taken weight training and rock climbing at USC and they were awesome.. especially rock climbing. Everyone should try it. __________________

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