Elizabeth Grove's allegation that tutors provide answers is particularly disheartening. I have never been in a tutoring session where I have heard about a tutor giving out answers that would appear on the test. The tutors serve to facilitate the athlete in gaining a better understanding of the material. But, I guess this is OK because it provides insight into problems in athletics, and some love to see athletes fail. It is a fallacy to think that athletes come here as athlete-students.
Many athletes are disciplined students who take pride in academics.
The difference between athletes and other students is that athletes not only come into a school like UCLA at a disadvantage, but they must also deal with the pressures of their sports too. The reporters ask how you feel after a dropped touchdown pass or missed field goal. Try studying and concentrating with these thoughts. Oh, and athletes don't have the luxury of taking 4 or 8 units a quarter if their classes are hard. They must take 12 units to be eligible to compete.