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<blockquote data-quote="RonJohn" data-source="post: 196939" data-attributes="member: 2426"><p>Let's also not undersell the actual issues. I in no way stated that calculus keeps us from getting ANYONE to come here or achieving on the field. 2014 worked out pretty well. The issue is that GT will NEVER be able to sign a large number of extremely highly rated recruits like Alabama does. I don't know anything about the academic situations of Alabama players, but I do know that EXTREME discipline issues are ignored by Alabama. GT will not be able to sign classes like UNC had several years ago. Calculus is one of those reasons. GT will not create a fake department to graduate players who never attend class.</p><p></p><p>I do remember that we had a bowl streak. I also remember that our recruiting rankings during that almost 20 years was constantly higher than 40. GT never has had a very highly rated class. 2006 was between 15-20 depending on the ranking service.</p><p></p><p>The coaches HAVE put together signing classes of guys that have been able to handle the academics. I don't know currently, but a few years ago, GT football freshmen had the highest SATs of all D1 programs. GT's APR numbers are very good. The guys are achieving in the classroom. They have been guys of good character. In your post, you admit that a large number of kids are excluded from being recruited because of academics. There are also a number of kids who are excluded because of character issues. When you START with a lower pool of eligible recruits, the chances of getting the top signing class are smaller.</p><p></p><p>I am proud of our team's players. I am proud of our team's character. I am much more proud of seasons like 2014 with our team than I would be if we copied UNCheat's practices and won a national title.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="RonJohn, post: 196939, member: 2426"] Let's also not undersell the actual issues. I in no way stated that calculus keeps us from getting ANYONE to come here or achieving on the field. 2014 worked out pretty well. The issue is that GT will NEVER be able to sign a large number of extremely highly rated recruits like Alabama does. I don't know anything about the academic situations of Alabama players, but I do know that EXTREME discipline issues are ignored by Alabama. GT will not be able to sign classes like UNC had several years ago. Calculus is one of those reasons. GT will not create a fake department to graduate players who never attend class. I do remember that we had a bowl streak. I also remember that our recruiting rankings during that almost 20 years was constantly higher than 40. GT never has had a very highly rated class. 2006 was between 15-20 depending on the ranking service. The coaches HAVE put together signing classes of guys that have been able to handle the academics. I don't know currently, but a few years ago, GT football freshmen had the highest SATs of all D1 programs. GT's APR numbers are very good. The guys are achieving in the classroom. They have been guys of good character. In your post, you admit that a large number of kids are excluded from being recruited because of academics. There are also a number of kids who are excluded because of character issues. When you START with a lower pool of eligible recruits, the chances of getting the top signing class are smaller. I am proud of our team's players. I am proud of our team's character. I am much more proud of seasons like 2014 with our team than I would be if we copied UNCheat's practices and won a national title. [/QUOTE]
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