Demetris Robertson

Jacket in Dairyland

Jacket in Dairyland

Helluva Engineer
Messages
1,053
The guy started out saying academics were important, wanted Stanford IIRC. Seems like somebody got in his ear and told him he really doesn't need to work that hard academically, because he is " a 1st round NFL pick " lock. Typical story ........Yawn ......goes to factory on the east coast where mama can see him play.
 
tech_wreck47

tech_wreck47

Helluva Engineer
Messages
8,670
Jacket in Dairyland said:
The guy started out saying academics were important, wanted Stanford IIRC. Seems like somebody got in his ear and told him he really doesn't need to work that hard academically, because he is " a 1st round NFL pick " lock. Typical story ........Yawn ......goes to factory on the east coast where mama can see him play.
Click to expand...
Well supposedly his mom might be sick. And as another poster said your priorities change when something like that happens. So I can’t blame him if that’s the case.
 
Augusta_Jacket

Augusta_Jacket

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
8,125
Location
Augusta, Georgia
TheSilasSonRising said:
Or is this a forever ongoing refrain from fans everywhere when someone goes elsewhere - “we didn’t want him anyway”.
Click to expand...

upload_2018-7-8_23-16-1.jpeg
 
jeffgt14

jeffgt14

We don't quite suck as much anymore.
Messages
5,897
Location
Mt Juliet, TN
How did WVU get in the mix? Seems like he’s transferring just to go to a bigger school to get his name out there better. Not sure why WVU even made the list but he’s making a pretty damn risky move going from the top guy at Cal to having to start over at Bama or uga. I give him credit for believing in himself but he could cost himself the NFL entirely if the chemistry isn’t right at his next stop.
 
Jacket in Dairyland

Jacket in Dairyland

Helluva Engineer
Messages
1,053
jeffgt14 said:
How did WVU get in the mix? Seems like he’s transferring just to go to a bigger school to get his name out there better. Not sure why WVU even made the list but he’s making a pretty damn risky move going from the top guy at Cal to having to start over at Bama or uga. I give him credit for believing in himself but he could cost himself the NFL entirely if the chemistry isn’t right at his next stop.
Click to expand...
That was why I didn't neccesarily think his Mom's health was a factor. WVU .....WTH ??
At any rate, it seems academics is no longer a priority for him. Best of luck to the guy.
 
pinglett

pinglett

Ramblin' Wreck
Messages
758
Location
Gainesville, FL
jeffgt14 said:
How did WVU get in the mix? Seems like he’s transferring just to go to a bigger school to get his name out there better. Not sure why WVU even made the list but he’s making a pretty damn risky move going from the top guy at Cal to having to start over at Bama or uga. I give him credit for believing in himself but he could cost himself the NFL entirely if the chemistry isn’t right at his next stop.
Click to expand...

Jacket in Dairyland said:
That was why I didn't neccesarily think his Mom's health was a factor. WVU .....WTH ??
Click to expand...

I think one of his Cal coaches is there now.
 
jeffgt14

jeffgt14

We don't quite suck as much anymore.
Messages
5,897
Location
Mt Juliet, TN
pinglett said:
I think one of his Cal coaches is there now.
Click to expand...
Makes sense. Texas seems like a good landing spot for him. Tons of TV exposure and a perfect shot to be the #1 guy. Uga usually needs receiver help so he could do well there too. Alabama has so much talent it sometimes just depends on who fits best in their system for the 1 year their offensive coordinator will be there.
 
thebull35

thebull35

Jolly Good Fellow
Messages
237
Location
Stone Mountain
Jacket in Dairyland said:
That was why I didn't neccesarily think his Mom's health was a factor. WVU .....WTH ??
At any rate, it seems academics is no longer a priority for him. Best of luck to the guy.
Click to expand...

Can we please stop with this academics nonsense about why a kid commits or doesn’t commit to Georgia Tech???

I know several student-athletes that have received offers from Georgia Tech that academically would have no business at Tech because I have had them in my classroom or had them on the field. Academics is not the reason they are/are not coming to Tech.
 
dressedcheeseside

dressedcheeseside

Helluva Engineer
Messages
14,243
thebull35 said:
Can we please stop with this academics nonsense about why a kid commits or doesn’t commit to Georgia Tech???

I know several student-athletes that have received offers from Georgia Tech that academically would have no business at Tech because I have had them in my classroom or had them on the field. Academics is not the reason they are/are not coming to Tech.
Click to expand...
Somebody hasn’t been reading the freshman articles. :rolleyes:
 
MidtownJacket

MidtownJacket

Moderator
Staff member
Messages
4,873
thebull35 said:
Can we please stop with this academics nonsense about why a kid commits or doesn’t commit to Georgia Tech???

I know several student-athletes that have received offers from Georgia Tech that academically would have no business at Tech because I have had them in my classroom or had them on the field. Academics is not the reason they are/are not coming to Tech.
Click to expand...

I am interested in what you’re saying here. Is your suggestion that you do not believe kids come to GT for top level academics AND athletic competition? Seems like there are los of examples where the SAs say they did come for that very reason and prove it ( Ben Lammers, Sean Bedford, Trey Braun to name a few).




Sent from my iPhone using Tapatalk
 
Top