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<blockquote data-quote="forensicbuzz" data-source="post: 41792" data-attributes="member: 198"><p>I am truly ambivalent about this situation (taking care of the players, not unionizing). I had friends on the Tech's football team that didn't have enough money to go to the movies or eat on the weekend, sometimes. They weren't allowed to work when I was at Tech.</p><p></p><p>However, I disagree with some of Frierson's comments in the video. There were always (late 80's/early 90's) opportunities for summer internships, and I know that has improved over the last 20 years. As a struggling college student, who was paying my own way through school, fully supporting myself, there were many raman noodle nights, but I made it. Sometimes you have to make your own breaks in this world, and at Tech was no different. If you wanted something, (like an internship) you found a way to make it happen. I didn't know Martin or his situation, so I'm not speaking directly to his condition, but to his comment that the Administration does 10% of what they could do to help the student.</p><p></p><p>I saw that Osahon had 5 guys: Zack Fisher (injured walk-on Sophomore who left the team), Brad Jefferson (Starting Junior with a kid), Orwin Smith (incoming Freshman), and Martin Frierson (RS Senior, oft-injured backup), Steven Sylvester (Sophomore part-time starter). I wonder how others on the team feel: I wonder how older lettermen feel. Firer son seemed dejected. How much of what he said was typical versus specific to him. IBB, if you're who I think you are, you left PT on the field to start your next career, did you find a general lack of support by the school and GTAA like Frierson stated?</p><p></p><p>We make choices in life based on our circumstances at the time. These guys bust their butts on the field and in the classroom, representing GT is a high-profile situation. Their compensation is a full scholarship, which includes: tuition, R&B, books, academic support, priority class scheduling, etc. Is this just compensation for the efforts they expend? That's a personal call that each and every one of those guys need to evaluate based on their individual situation.</p><p></p><p>There are those that hang up the cleats and call it a career before the have to. My brother was a scholarship baseball player. After his sophomore year, he gave it up. His shoulder hurt all the time, and it was no longer fun. He ended up getting his BA and MBA through the Air Force.</p><p></p><p>I said a lot,but may not have had a clear point. Again, I'm extremely ambivalent about how much support is warranted and given to student-athletes.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="forensicbuzz, post: 41792, member: 198"] I am truly ambivalent about this situation (taking care of the players, not unionizing). I had friends on the Tech's football team that didn't have enough money to go to the movies or eat on the weekend, sometimes. They weren't allowed to work when I was at Tech. However, I disagree with some of Frierson's comments in the video. There were always (late 80's/early 90's) opportunities for summer internships, and I know that has improved over the last 20 years. As a struggling college student, who was paying my own way through school, fully supporting myself, there were many raman noodle nights, but I made it. Sometimes you have to make your own breaks in this world, and at Tech was no different. If you wanted something, (like an internship) you found a way to make it happen. I didn't know Martin or his situation, so I'm not speaking directly to his condition, but to his comment that the Administration does 10% of what they could do to help the student. I saw that Osahon had 5 guys: Zack Fisher (injured walk-on Sophomore who left the team), Brad Jefferson (Starting Junior with a kid), Orwin Smith (incoming Freshman), and Martin Frierson (RS Senior, oft-injured backup), Steven Sylvester (Sophomore part-time starter). I wonder how others on the team feel: I wonder how older lettermen feel. Firer son seemed dejected. How much of what he said was typical versus specific to him. IBB, if you're who I think you are, you left PT on the field to start your next career, did you find a general lack of support by the school and GTAA like Frierson stated? We make choices in life based on our circumstances at the time. These guys bust their butts on the field and in the classroom, representing GT is a high-profile situation. Their compensation is a full scholarship, which includes: tuition, R&B, books, academic support, priority class scheduling, etc. Is this just compensation for the efforts they expend? That's a personal call that each and every one of those guys need to evaluate based on their individual situation. There are those that hang up the cleats and call it a career before the have to. My brother was a scholarship baseball player. After his sophomore year, he gave it up. His shoulder hurt all the time, and it was no longer fun. He ended up getting his BA and MBA through the Air Force. I said a lot,but may not have had a clear point. Again, I'm extremely ambivalent about how much support is warranted and given to student-athletes. [/QUOTE]
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