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TampaBuzz said:
I don't know if I should be excited about this young man or not. I guess we are gonna find out. I am still waiting to hear about the big ol' war daddies that we desperately need to clog up the middle on the defensive front.
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Georgia Tech Lands UTSA Transfer Defensive Lineman Ronald Triplette From The Portal

Georgia Tech has been in need of adding some defensive linemen via the transfer portal and got their first commitment at that position this afternoon. UTSA edge
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This should help understand what we are getting.
 
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gtee91 said:
There were hard things in EE but the dread of facing those Physics tests when they were just sadistic for no good reason was definitely weed-out games. Of course the modern student apparently doesn't have to deal with this kind of person
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You can thank US News & World Report for that change. Retention rate and professor ratings are a big part of being at the top of those lists.
 

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TampaBuzz said:
www.si.com

Georgia Tech Lands UTSA Transfer Defensive Lineman Ronald Triplette From The Portal

Georgia Tech has been in need of adding some defensive linemen via the transfer portal and got their first commitment at that position this afternoon. UTSA edge
www.si.com www.si.com

This should help understand what we are getting.
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Ain't mad at it one bit he has alot of experience coming in scored apparently well PFF ratings for pass rush and overall. We obviously need more across the DL still need 1 or 2 more Edge guys and at least 2 more bigger 290-300+ Interior DL guys
 

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slugboy said:
I don’t know how many players are in the portal willingly, but a lot aren’t. It looks like most of those “cut” players don’t find a chair when the music stops. Since the portal goes both ways, that means that FIU, East Carolina, Temple, UMass, and all those MAC and Mountain West schools are saying “no thanks”.
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Yes, I think a good percentage are moving up or down to their talent level. And then some are unhappy, some are shown the door, and some are chasing the big bucks.
Brave new world.
 
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I hated losing Singleton but we’ve picked up some good football players in the portal. We’ve done good hopefully Brent Key keeps working that magic and brings in a few more studs. This dude can recruit and bring in studs from the portal.
 
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forensicbuzz said:
You can thank US News & World Report for that change. Retention rate and professor ratings are a big part of being at the top of those lists.
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GT’s academic prestige is probably higher now than in the days of “look to your right…” and drownproofing. I’m not complaining, although I wouldn’t have minded experiencing today’s academic environment. Maybe I wouldn’t have to repeat eMag and Thermo courses today. The problem I would have is that I likely wouldn’t be admitted now with my high school grades and test scores. GT has become more selective on the front end, as opposed to during a student's matriculation.
 

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roadkill said:
GT’s academic prestige is probably higher now than in the days of “look to your right…” and drownproofing. I’m not complaining, although I wouldn’t have minded experiencing today’s academic environment. Maybe I wouldn’t have to repeat eMag and Thermo courses today. The problem I would have is that I likely wouldn’t be admitted now with my high school grades and test scores. GT has become more selective on the front end, as opposed to during a student's matriculation.
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Has there been grade inflation in Georgia high schools so kids can get the Hope? SAT is more representative of academic preparation.
 
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roadkill said:
GT’s academic prestige is probably higher now than in the days of “look to your right…” and drownproofing. I’m not complaining, although I wouldn’t have minded experiencing today’s academic environment. Maybe I wouldn’t have to repeat eMag and Thermo courses today. The problem I would have is that I likely wouldn’t be admitted now with my high school grades and test scores. GT has become more selective on the front end, as opposed to during a student's matriculation.
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Totally agree about not getting in today! I just retired from my second career (high school teaching). I have taught a few kids who were accepted and/or attending GT. These are the kind of students who were thinking (or perhaps their parents were) about their secondary education in elementary school. I didn't even start thinking about that until maybe my junior year of HS.

I always tell the ones who are discouraged about not getting in that I only got in bc I was in state, the population was 60% of what it is now, and I was only competing with males to get in, which cut the competition in half again. It was truly a different world back then. I can recall though our FB team having incredible G/W/G uniforms and no uniform debates. Imagine that if you can or will,
 

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g0lftime said:
Has there been grade inflation in Georgia high schools so kids can get the Hope? SAT is more representative of academic preparation.
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You have to ask? I’m in Albany and have had dealings with both the local school system and Albany State. The Hope is a Ponzi scheme for a community like Albany. They give out 3.0’s in high school so the kids can take the money straight to ASU so the school can brag about growth. Meanwhile, the local school system graduates illiterates with 3.0’s so the Hope can be funneled straight to the college. At the end of the process, the student has little marketable skills but the school system and Albany State can point o metrics about graduation rates, GPA’s, Hope, etc. It’s all a joke. Then the local school system hires the college graduates as teachers who are semi-illiterate. It’s why towns like this are simply dying and being totally subsidized by government schemes. For GT students it’s a win though because we save huge money with Hope and graduate with skills to get jobs.
 
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