If up to Missouri State head basketball coach Cuonzo Martin, the focus on coursework would be even less pertinent. He suggested handing out free grades as a fix for the Bears‘ awful attendance. He suggested that students who attend 85% of home games in a season be rewarded with free college credits. Cuonzo Martin was Missouri State’s head coach from 2008-2011, leaving just before that previously mentioned 15-year run. He returned to Missouri State in 2024.