They don't know any better.'' For the most part, players and coaches say, the faculty is understanding and accommodating. Many professors let the players take exams in hotel rooms and turn in papers by e-mail. The players aren't getting special treatment, Powell said, because students aren't required to take exams in the classroom unless the teacher specifically requires it. When you play at the level they play at, you're going to put the highest priority on that. All students sign the honor code, and that's good enough for most of the professors.
Some professors prefer an administrator oversee the process.
In that case, Reveno collects the exams before leaving town and distributes them in a reserved room. A few professors prohibit athletes from taking exams on the road. And an academic adviser travels with UCLA throughout the season, but Powell does not travel with Stanford. The exams forced Montgomery to juggle his practice schedule this week. Instead of the usual two-hour Monday practice at 1 p.m., the Cardinal practiced from 5 p.m. to 6 p.m.