KANSAS CITY — When Kansas State linebacker Terry Pierce announced in 2003 he was skipping his senior year to enter the NFL draft, he was only 13 credits short of graduating.
Back to school for former players
New NCAA tracking system makes earning degrees a win-win situation for ex-athletes and their schools
Friday, August 3, 2007 | 1:09 a.m. CDT;
updated 7:45 a.m. CDT, Monday, July 21, 2008
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