jgtengineer
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Chill dude chill
Personally i don't mind when people who didn't graduate tech talk about on field strategy. But when they start trying to talk academics they deserve to be called out.
Chill dude chill
I think a LOT of local kids are waiting to see who GT will bring in. TStan really needs to do his homework or else this could set us back for a bit.
Chill dude chill
That's fair and I agree.Right, all I said was that sidewalks don't have direct personal experience, not that they can't surmise what it is like. I don't even think that's a bad thing. Outside perspective is a good thing, but so is understanding the context of how things actually are.
Didn’t go to Tech. Had to drop out of college to take care of my daughter I had at 19. I now make 250k+ a year. I hate when people start bringing out the “If you didn’t go to Tech” ****.
Been a Tech fan since I was 8. Grew up in Vine City. Moved to Michigan when I was 16. 41 now Never switched up, never will.We should never turn away fans. Thanks for the support!
I dressed as a bleacherI mean look at the attendance this year, unless a good portion of fans at games dressed up as bleachers, the attendance was not great and could have used a few sidewalk fans.
Who in this thread said you can’t make money if you didn’t go to Tech? That was never said.Didn’t go to Tech. Had to drop out of college to take care of my daughter I had at 19. I now make 250k+ a year. I hate when people start bringing out the “If you didn’t go to Tech” ****.
The Tech experience has to be lived to be understood. I'm a lifelong Tech fan going back to the Eddie Lee Ivery years... It was a major dream of mine to attend Tech and maybe play ball there one day (the 2nd didn't happen). Tech was indeed painful. When I finally got there, it was actually more difficult than being in the Army -- albeit the peacetime Army. I was on the verge of failing out a couple times. I dropped out after a couple years and had the chance to attend a university in Germany, having been accepted into the Studienkolleg at the University of Essen. If it weren't for the six-month waiting list for student housing due to all the upheaval in eastern Europe, I would likely have a degree from there instead of Tech.See post above. Again, if you do not want to see my posts, Gold1, then please choose ignore. I appreciate all of our fans, but to understand GT, you would have to have direct experience with it, and also experience with other schools. For example, Indiana University accepted me into their graduate business school (considered one of the best in the world), but they thought that was a big deal - it was child's play compared to GT. GT is painful to a level that only those that attended and did not make it OR those that got out fully understand. It is like your parents telling you something versus you having to experience it yourself to learn. I would not understand if I had not gone there either, but I probably would think I understood.
Me! I respect everyone that was able to make into/our of Tech but I hate the hell out of the I’m better than you, I’m a better fan, look down at you for being a sidewalk fan attitude. I’m not saying you personally, just past experiences with a good majority of Tech grads. I respect the hell out of anyone to make it at a school like GT but the you can’t possibly be better than me stuff is old. We’re a school that needs more “sidewalk” fans. Not run them off with the holier than thou attitude. Again. Not a shot at you. Just venting on past experiences.Who in this thread said you can’t make money if you didn’t go to Tech? That was never said.
Didn’t go to Tech. Had to drop out of college to take care of my daughter I had at 19. I now make 250k+ a year. I hate when people start bringing out the “If you didn’t go to Tech” ****.
The experience of my coworkers that went to UW, Stanford, Michigan, and Harvard all sound independently different. I know they were all rigorous, but none are the same. That’s all I’ve said, and I still think that’s accurate. I don’t think it’s gate keeping to say something is different.I really despise the attitude carried by AlabamaBuzz and others in this thread. This “secret experience” that only Tech grads can understand is just gatekeeping and bullying others into silence.
The fact is that technical fields are extremely difficult and demanding of time at Tech but there are plenty of majors that are not. A management or social science or STaC program at Tech is absolutely comparable to any other top 40 school. If other Top 40 schools like Notre Dame and Southern Cal and Michigan can run consistently successful programs then there is no reason we can’t regularly be in the top 25.
And before you ask, CS ‘06.
Yep. It is not just how rigorous Tech is, it is the limited number of majors.The experience of my coworkers that went to UW, Stanford, Michigan, and Harvard all sound independently different. I know they were all rigorous, but none are the same. That’s all I’ve said, and I still think that’s accurate. I don’t think it’s gate keeping to say something is different.
As for the ND, Stanford, USC comparison; at the end of the day, if a recruit wants to be a journalism major, we aren’t going to get him. We can and should compete for all STEM student athletes, but trying to compete against other top schools that offer top Liber Arts programs makes it very difficult, which is why we need to increase our recruiting budge to better get the kids who would come to Tech.
The fact is that technical fields are extremely difficult and demanding of time at Tech but there are plenty of majors that are not. A management or social science or STaC program at Tech is absolutely comparable to any other top 40 school. If other Top 40 schools like Notre Dame and Southern Cal and Michigan can run consistently successful programs then there is no reason we can’t regularly be in the top 25.
And before you ask, CS ‘06.
Great Post. I’m an alum and it drives me nuts the elitist attitude some GT folks have. As I said in the coaching thread, a “GT Man” doesn’t have to be an alum. It’s about character. You my friend have it. I can tell from your posts as we share a lot of the same views. Glad you are a fan. We need thousands more like you. You are a GT man!Me! I respect everyone that was able to make into/our of Tech but I hate the hell out of the I’m better than you, I’m a better fan, look down at you for being a sidewalk fan attitude. I’m not saying you personally, just past experiences with a good majority of Tech grads. I respect the hell out of anyone to make it at a school like GT but the you can’t possibly be better than me stuff is old. We’re a school that needs more “sidewalk” fans. Not run them off with the holier than thou attitude. Again. Not a shot at you. Just venting on past experiences.
I have a unique perspective on this, as I attended three different schools. The first being a junior college to play baseball, then Clemson, and finally Tech. I can tell you, I was in for a rude awakening when I finally got into Tech. I did ok in junior college academic wise. I schedule the easiest classes to make time for baseball, so I didn't get what I needed to transfer into Tech. I went to Clemson to do that, came out of there with a 4.0. Thought I would come into Tech and do the same, not a lot of studying, just understand the material and I'll be fine. After getting a C in INTRO (!) to AE, and a D in Physics II, I realized I was in for a battle. I earned every passing grade through spending countless hours and nights in the library (with the help of study friends). I do not know how the folks played football and kept on the track to graduate. Both Sean Bedford and walk on achieved a degree in AE while playing. Absolutely insane.See post above. Again, if you do not want to see my posts, Gold1, then please choose ignore. I appreciate all of our fans, but to understand GT, you would have to have direct experience with it, and also experience with other schools. For example, Indiana University accepted me into their graduate business school (considered one of the best in the world), but they thought that was a big deal - it was child's play compared to GT. GT is painful to a level that only those that attended and did not make it OR those that got out fully understand. It is like your parents telling you something versus you having to experience it yourself to learn. I would not understand if I had not gone there either, but I probably would think I understood.
As someone who didn’t go to Tech, I can agree with this sentiment. Just want to point out that what comes across as condescension isn’t always that. There are those like that for sure, but many times it isn’t about being better than someone, but about having been in the foxhole.Didn’t go to Tech. Had to drop out of college to take care of my daughter I had at 19. I now make 250k+ a year. I hate when people start bringing out the “If you didn’t go to Tech” ****.