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<blockquote data-quote="takethepoints" data-source="post: 570932" data-attributes="member: 265"><p>I'm glad we're doing this, but I think the final results will not meet expectations any time soon.</p><p></p><p>One of the problems we will face with the "404 Takeover" is that the number of metro Atlanta players who will meet admissions standards at Tech will probably be low. Secondary education in Georgia is pretty bad in comparison to the rest of the country and, while the Atlanta public high schools have made good progress recently, their capacity to deliver young men who can meet even the exceptions standards at Tech is probably not going to be extensive. This is why so many here have called for a re-emphasis on a national recruiting approach and why we've hit so hard on private schools recently.</p><p></p><p>I'm for the initiative, however: one way to increase the number of academically qualified players from Atlanta public education would be to show them what it takes to get into and succeed at Tech then challenge them to meet Tech's standards. If we can get better at identifying potential players at a younger age, I'm sure that kind of counseling - it would involve contact with players, their parents, and their school academic counselors - is what we have in mind, long term. But I don't think "… taking an interest in 'INNER CITY' athletes" is going to be enough to deliver appreciable numbers of athletes to Tech that otherwise would go to places that have less stringent admission standards and more general curriculums. </p><p></p><p>I hope we aren't doing this simply for PR purposes. To make 404 work we should be committed for the long haul. And, yes, that'll cost money. And be worth every penny to both Tech football and to the city's students.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="takethepoints, post: 570932, member: 265"] I'm glad we're doing this, but I think the final results will not meet expectations any time soon. One of the problems we will face with the "404 Takeover" is that the number of metro Atlanta players who will meet admissions standards at Tech will probably be low. Secondary education in Georgia is pretty bad in comparison to the rest of the country and, while the Atlanta public high schools have made good progress recently, their capacity to deliver young men who can meet even the exceptions standards at Tech is probably not going to be extensive. This is why so many here have called for a re-emphasis on a national recruiting approach and why we've hit so hard on private schools recently. I'm for the initiative, however: one way to increase the number of academically qualified players from Atlanta public education would be to show them what it takes to get into and succeed at Tech then challenge them to meet Tech's standards. If we can get better at identifying potential players at a younger age, I'm sure that kind of counseling - it would involve contact with players, their parents, and their school academic counselors - is what we have in mind, long term. But I don't think "… taking an interest in 'INNER CITY' athletes" is going to be enough to deliver appreciable numbers of athletes to Tech that otherwise would go to places that have less stringent admission standards and more general curriculums. I hope we aren't doing this simply for PR purposes. To make 404 work we should be committed for the long haul. And, yes, that'll cost money. And be worth every penny to both Tech football and to the city's students. [/QUOTE]
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