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lauraee said:
Jack yes. Iman no.
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IIRC, Jarrett Jack graduated about 10 years ago. He did so ostensibly because he promised his mom he'd come back and finish. And he did.

Calvin Johnson (football, I realize it's the wrong forum) has often talked about coming back to finish his degree. I believe Demaryius Thomas was headed that way, too. I know not everyone will come back (and many won't need to do it), but I tend to hope that the notion of "life after basketball" and "life after football" resonates - even with the superstars. Nothing but respect for those who come back and get their degree.

I hope it becomes a trend of Georgia Tech athletes not only excelling on the court/field/diamond/whatever - but also coming back to do the work and finish the academic road they started. The notion that "at Tech, we hold ourselves to a higher standard" is something to be proud of. Nothing but respect for those who put in the effort to finish up.
 
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ThatGuy said:
IIRC, Jarrett Jack graduated about 10 years ago. He did so ostensibly because he promised his mom he'd come back and finish. And he did.

Calvin Johnson (football, I realize it's the wrong forum) has often talked about coming back to finish his degree. I believe Demaryius Thomas was headed that way, too. I know not everyone will come back (and many won't need to do it), but I tend to hope that the notion of "life after basketball" and "life after football" resonates - even with the superstars. Nothing but respect for those who come back and get their degree.

I hope it becomes a trend of Georgia Tech athletes not only excelling on the court/field/diamond/whatever - but also coming back to do the work and finish the academic road they started. The notion that "at Tech, we hold ourselves to a higher standard" is something to be proud of. Nothing but respect for those who put in the effort to finish up.
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Jarrett did it the right way in Dec 2014
 
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