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<blockquote data-quote="MidtownJacket" data-source="post: 225651" data-attributes="member: 959"><p>When I was at GT '03-'07 I was in the IAC with a degree in Public Policy and had the calc requirement. Frankly it was part of what sold me on getting a liberal arts degree from GT.. They bill it (at least to prospective "student only applicants") as a positive and provide a Bachelor of Science (not Arts) based on the math/science/programming/engineering required "electives".</p><p></p><p>My humble opinion is that GT focused first on the value of the degree and preparing its enrolled body for life after Tech. They give us the shaft early, so we avoid it later in life. I personally believe in the process, married a GT MechE and we plan on doing everything we can to sway our future kids to attend GT as well. Frankly, at 30 years old we live a comfortable life with great jobs and a lot of opportunity and I firmly believe GT helped develop our potential into real success. The Institute will continue to get my time, effort, and treasure for as long as they continue that mission first.</p><p></p><p>I want GT sports (like anyone else here) to be as successful as they can be inside of that paradigm, but the tail doesn't get to wag the dog - and for me that means school first. Having said that - I am a fan of CPJ and have said multiple times across older threads I completely disagree with the notion that CPJ's style is too hard or places him in a position that weakens his ability to relate to the SAs. The players who have played for him say time and time again (in the media during interview, and after playing for him in various places including this board) they thought he cares about them as players and people.</p><p></p><p>His public position on how he handles commitments to players (Jaylend for example) or any number of times he has waited on kids (JHD) to screw their heads on right speaks to a deeper commitment to the kids and their development than a few puff comments would in the post game pressers. His job is to make the players better players, people, and students. Sometimes that means showing some spine and calling a missed block what it was. FWIW I think he also does a fair job dogging players for effort mistakes as opposed to physical limitations. If you flat out get beat by a bigger, stronger guy but did everything you could and were supposed to do, I can't recall him ever getting after a player for that - and if he has, I'd be surprised.</p><p></p><p><strong>>> TL;DR </strong>I think GT is a school first, I went here because GT is a school first, and I root for the team and players in part because GT is a school first. IMHO the additional academic requirements we have benefit us all more in the long run then they hurt us.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="MidtownJacket, post: 225651, member: 959"] When I was at GT '03-'07 I was in the IAC with a degree in Public Policy and had the calc requirement. Frankly it was part of what sold me on getting a liberal arts degree from GT.. They bill it (at least to prospective "student only applicants") as a positive and provide a Bachelor of Science (not Arts) based on the math/science/programming/engineering required "electives". My humble opinion is that GT focused first on the value of the degree and preparing its enrolled body for life after Tech. They give us the shaft early, so we avoid it later in life. I personally believe in the process, married a GT MechE and we plan on doing everything we can to sway our future kids to attend GT as well. Frankly, at 30 years old we live a comfortable life with great jobs and a lot of opportunity and I firmly believe GT helped develop our potential into real success. The Institute will continue to get my time, effort, and treasure for as long as they continue that mission first. I want GT sports (like anyone else here) to be as successful as they can be inside of that paradigm, but the tail doesn't get to wag the dog - and for me that means school first. Having said that - I am a fan of CPJ and have said multiple times across older threads I completely disagree with the notion that CPJ's style is too hard or places him in a position that weakens his ability to relate to the SAs. The players who have played for him say time and time again (in the media during interview, and after playing for him in various places including this board) they thought he cares about them as players and people. His public position on how he handles commitments to players (Jaylend for example) or any number of times he has waited on kids (JHD) to screw their heads on right speaks to a deeper commitment to the kids and their development than a few puff comments would in the post game pressers. His job is to make the players better players, people, and students. Sometimes that means showing some spine and calling a missed block what it was. FWIW I think he also does a fair job dogging players for effort mistakes as opposed to physical limitations. If you flat out get beat by a bigger, stronger guy but did everything you could and were supposed to do, I can't recall him ever getting after a player for that - and if he has, I'd be surprised. [B]>> TL;DR [/B]I think GT is a school first, I went here because GT is a school first, and I root for the team and players in part because GT is a school first. IMHO the additional academic requirements we have benefit us all more in the long run then they hurt us. [/QUOTE]
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