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<blockquote data-quote="ATL1" data-source="post: 7733" data-attributes="member: 26"><p>A great post from another board:</p><p>"It's been well documented that it's harder to get an athlete into Stanford than it is to get them into GT (that's how we got Louis Young). Stanford also requires their athletes to go through regular admissions process (recommendations, essays, etc.) as well as take higher level courses in High School (AP courses). I may be wrong here, but I've yet to see them admit a kid with a sub 3.0 GPA. We know for a fact that GT has admitted several recruits with sub 3.0 GPAs just the last class, and we currently have a commit with that GPA. A few years ago, on the TOS, it was reported the average SAT and GPA for incoming Stanford recruits was 1176 SAT and 3.63 GPA...not that it's certain, it shows you what kind of kids they have to recruit. Not saying GT's recruits are anything to sneeze at because 90% of our commits right now have 3.5+ GPAs. Two points here: 1. Kids who choose to go to Stanford aren't looking to "hide" in easy majors. They're smart kids who can think for themselves...they're not going to go through the admissions process and work that hard in HS to get into one of the most prestigious schools just so they can skate by and play football. 2. Even if they did want to "hide" in an easy major, it's a lot harder for them to get into Stanford to "hide" than it would be somewhere else...like GT. I think it's fair to say that both GT and Stanford aren't signing kids who just want to skate by and play football. In my opinion, the whole limited curriculum at GT versus more variety at Stanford becomes a wash when you consider entrance requirements.</p><p></p><p>The point is, it's hard to get into both schools, but there are more than enough qualified kids who are great athletes that want to do the work and get a prestigious degree that we shouldn't really have this discussion. Since 1990 (Bill Lewis era not withstanding) GT was probably the model "smart school". Stanford and Vanderbilt have both recently found a more effective formula to get those smart football kids than what GT is doing. That's just the truth. The challenge for GT is to now step up our game. We're not recruiting an entire football team...there are more than enough kids just on the East Coast that GT can get 15-20 VERY good football players and students every class. </p><p></p><p>Look at this: why is it that it's always the same few coaches in on our staff that's pulling in the most talented kids on our roster? Recruiting is skill, and some coaches are better at it than others. That's something GT fans don't talk about enough. It's not just GT academics and entrance requirements that are hurdles. It's been my experience that people who put up hurdles usually don't get over them."</p><p></p><p>Building a great recruiting strategy is key. Tech is doing a better job of it this year, but there is a long way to go concerning consistency and establishing a message. This is not CPJ's strong suit so it is imperative that the strongest recruiters on the staff develop it and operate on an aggressive unified front. Stanford pulls a kid out of GA annually now, it's time to return the favor and get a kid from Cali & Texas.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="ATL1, post: 7733, member: 26"] A great post from another board: "It's been well documented that it's harder to get an athlete into Stanford than it is to get them into GT (that's how we got Louis Young). Stanford also requires their athletes to go through regular admissions process (recommendations, essays, etc.) as well as take higher level courses in High School (AP courses). I may be wrong here, but I've yet to see them admit a kid with a sub 3.0 GPA. We know for a fact that GT has admitted several recruits with sub 3.0 GPAs just the last class, and we currently have a commit with that GPA. A few years ago, on the TOS, it was reported the average SAT and GPA for incoming Stanford recruits was 1176 SAT and 3.63 GPA...not that it's certain, it shows you what kind of kids they have to recruit. Not saying GT's recruits are anything to sneeze at because 90% of our commits right now have 3.5+ GPAs. Two points here: 1. Kids who choose to go to Stanford aren't looking to "hide" in easy majors. They're smart kids who can think for themselves...they're not going to go through the admissions process and work that hard in HS to get into one of the most prestigious schools just so they can skate by and play football. 2. Even if they did want to "hide" in an easy major, it's a lot harder for them to get into Stanford to "hide" than it would be somewhere else...like GT. I think it's fair to say that both GT and Stanford aren't signing kids who just want to skate by and play football. In my opinion, the whole limited curriculum at GT versus more variety at Stanford becomes a wash when you consider entrance requirements. The point is, it's hard to get into both schools, but there are more than enough qualified kids who are great athletes that want to do the work and get a prestigious degree that we shouldn't really have this discussion. Since 1990 (Bill Lewis era not withstanding) GT was probably the model "smart school". Stanford and Vanderbilt have both recently found a more effective formula to get those smart football kids than what GT is doing. That's just the truth. The challenge for GT is to now step up our game. We're not recruiting an entire football team...there are more than enough kids just on the East Coast that GT can get 15-20 VERY good football players and students every class. Look at this: why is it that it's always the same few coaches in on our staff that's pulling in the most talented kids on our roster? Recruiting is skill, and some coaches are better at it than others. That's something GT fans don't talk about enough. It's not just GT academics and entrance requirements that are hurdles. It's been my experience that people who put up hurdles usually don't get over them." Building a great recruiting strategy is key. Tech is doing a better job of it this year, but there is a long way to go concerning consistency and establishing a message. This is not CPJ's strong suit so it is imperative that the strongest recruiters on the staff develop it and operate on an aggressive unified front. Stanford pulls a kid out of GA annually now, it's time to return the favor and get a kid from Cali & Texas. [/QUOTE]
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