Boaty1
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Graham talking on his Instagram story as if he’s unsure if he will be at GT next season.
It seems usually they don't make it back. I'm already writing him off and if he makes it back then great.
Graham talking on his Instagram story as if he’s unsure if he will be at GT next season.
Once you are ruled Academically Ineligible at Tech most Players transfer to JUCO...Not saying JG will transfer, but he may find it to tuff to stay at GT on SchollyGraham talking on his Instagram story as if he’s unsure if he will be at GT next season.
Link?Graham talking on his Instagram story as if he’s unsure if he will be at GT next season.
Can’t link to a story. Here’s the quotes -Link?
I have no agenda here but do indeed have direct information to support both sides of the equation. Example NFL high draft pick from UGA taking all of his classes on line over the last two years of his 3 year stay so he could gain 60 lbs and increase strength. Stated directly to me that he didn't consider Tech because of their rigid class structure. He was told during recruitment that this flexibility was available at UGA. This was a bright kid that chose a factory because of the freedom and flexibility to chase his dream. On the other side of the coin, we have players attending a required lab during a practice. I hate blanket statements from people from both sides of this stupid argument. We just need to continue to sell what we are . We are unique in all of power 5 football and the only power 5 in the ATL!You have no idea what many of the NFL Caliber Recruits are thinking
Tons of those guys graduate from great schools like Penn St, Michigan, Wisconsin, Stanford, ND, NW, Washington, UVa, and others, you name it
1 athlete on a roster of 100 (walk ons included) isn't an indictment of anything, other than that ONE PLAYER didn't get his school work done
Geez, folks with agendas, trying to muddy up everything
It is not a stupid argument. Certain people just want to turn a blind eye to the structural limitations at Tech. Hell, I was a National Merit Scholar, graduated near the top of my class in H.S., and struggled mightily at Tech. I would not have been academically eligible to play sports most of my time at Tech.....and that was without having to take time for practice etc.I have no agenda here but do indeed have direct information to support both sides of the equation. Example NFL high draft pick from UGA taking all of his classes on line over the last two years of his 3 year stay so he could gain 60 lbs and increase strength. Stated directly to me that he didn't consider Tech because of their rigid class structure. He was told during recruitment that this flexibility was available at UGA. This was a bright kid that chose a factory because of the freedom and flexibility to chase his dream. On the other side of the coin, we have players attending a required lab during a practice. I hate blanket statements from people from both sides of this stupid argument. We just need to continue to sell what we are . We are unique in all of power 5 football and the only power 5 in the ATL!
Ignorant and Naive comment. Graham is only one of multiple 4 stars on the team and all those guys are eligible.But if we can’t keep some of the best eligible now, how are we going to keep four and five stars?
Bruce Jordan the highest rated recruit of the Paul Johnson era, he’s had zero issues. Justin Thomas 5 year player, highest QB of CPJ era, Zero Issues. It was ignorant to assume Graham’s situation is the normality for 4 star recruits and there’s evidence to support that.In my opinion, it is not a naive and ignorant comment. This was our highest rated recruit last year, and he is now academically ineligible. I believe Custis was also one of our highest rated recruits, and we know how that worked out.
It will be a challenge to GET and KEEP these guys, when they understand fully the expectations and rigor. I am sure of this, because I am sure PJ and the athletic department did all they could do to help these kids.
GT is not every other school.
Now, I am ready to be called ignorant and naive. That should not happen on this board, but it does.
Bruce Jordan the highest rated recruit of the Paul Johnson era, he’s had zero issues. Justin Thomas 5 year player, highest QB of CPJ era, Zero Issues. It was ignorant to assume Graham’s situation is the normality for 4 star recruits and there’s evidence to support that.
It happens at every school, you think Stanford keeps everyone eligible with ease? My argument wasn’t that Tech has historically had trouble keeping players eligible, my argument was that it’s unfair to judge many because of the actions of one, especially when the majority have done otherwise.Yes, SW, I am not saying there are NO kids rated 4 star that can't handle it. I agree there are, if we can get the right ones. But, I will say, in general, the higher the recruit's ratings, again, in general, the more chance he is only interested in the NFL. In Graham's case, he wanted, like JT, to play QB. When guys that want to play NFL start dealing with academic rigor, it does not always work out very well.
All I am saying is that at GT, this should not surprise us, although we certainly hope it is the minority of the time.
I have no agenda here but do indeed have direct information to support both sides of the equation. Example NFL high draft pick from UGA taking all of his classes on line over the last two years of his 3 year stay so he could gain 60 lbs and increase strength. Stated directly to me that he didn't consider Tech because of their rigid class structure. He was told during recruitment that this flexibility was available at UGA. This was a bright kid that chose a factory because of the freedom and flexibility to chase his dream. On the other side of the coin, we have players attending a required lab during a practice. I hate blanket statements from people from both sides of this stupid argument. We just need to continue to sell what we are . We are unique in all of power 5 football and the only power 5 in the ATL!
It happens at every school, you think Stanford keeps everyone eligible with ease? My argument wasn’t that Tech has historically had trouble keeping players eligible, my argument was that it’s unfair to judge many because of the actions of one, especially when the majority have done otherwise.