Jarrett Jack Graduates from GT

[CuseJacket]

 

[LargeFO]

He's probably my favorite GT athlete all time.

 

[dtm1997]

Followed through on his promise to his mom.

 

[GTNavyNuke]

Congratulations! Gotta love these players coming back after professional careers to graduate. Validates for the kids looking at schools the value of a GT degree.

 

[Northeast Stinger]

This is when everything feels right with the world.

 

[MidtownJacket]

Definitely a good story. I was a frosh at GT when he led us to the final 4, and went with my dad. It cemented my love for GT bball. One of the (if not the single) greatest trips of my life was walking through SA with dad and going to the games.

JJ somehow is a touchpoint for that season and it makes me proud&happy to be a GT alum. Welcome to the club Mr. Jack!

 

[RyanS12]

Now it's time to retire his jersey!

 

[dtm1997]

Now it's time to retire his jersey!

Exactly!

 

[LargeFO]

I wonder if he down the road (post nba days) would have any interest in being a Kevin Ollie/Fred Hoiberg for Tech. He always seemed to have the smarts and leadership. Just a random thought on another hot August evening.

 

[dtm1997]

I wonder if he down the road (post nba days) would have any interest in being a Kevin Ollie/Fred Hoiberg for Tech. He always seemed to have the smarts and leadership. Just a random thought on another hot August evening.

I wonder if I told him that to his face when I ran in to him in Vegas a few years ago. Strictly my opinion, but we're probably about 7-10 years from that happening.

 

[Techster]

Always thought he was GT's best overall player during that tournament finals run.

 

[ramblinzach]

Always thought he was GT's best overall player during that tournament finals run.

I think that was the point where he really put it together.

One of my all time favorites as well. I'm glad he finished his degree.

 

[CuseJacket]

I'm a little confused as it was reported he graduated this summer. Maybe he had a couple things to wrap up. Either way today Jarrett is walking the stage.



""It's just something that I want to share with my family,'' Jack said. "That's a personal achievement, family achievement, that I would accept for myself and am able to achieve, and I want to be there for that moment. I don't want to let that moment go by. It's going to be probably the most special moment, if not the biggest moment, of my life."

http://www.newsday.com/sports/basketball/nets/jarrett-jack-to-graduate-from-georgia-tech-1.9688556

 

[Northeast Stinger]

Feel good stories about athletes graduating from Tech make me feel better than most other feel good stories. This creates such good "human capital" for our world, our culture and for Tech.

 

[dtm1997]

Do we still have a Summer commencement? Maybe this was the first opportunity to walk.

Either way, great accomplishment for Jarrett and great day for many GT student-athletes.

 

[ChasonBaller]

Someone on twitter commented on the picture w/ Deon and Waller and asked Jack if that is rapper T.I. in the front of the selfie(it was Deon Hill)

 

[Ggee87]

Someone on twitter commented on the picture w/ Deon and Waller and asked Jack if that is rapper T.I. in the front of the selfie(it was Deon Hill)

He does resemble T.I. alot. I thought the same thing for a split second. Crazy.

 

[TechCubed]

 

[Nook Su Kow]

JJ and Ish, along w/ Drew Barry and Travis Best my all time favorite bball players.

 

[RamblinRed]

One of my all time favs. Congrats to him.
his early departure was something Hewitt never really recovered from.