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<blockquote data-quote="Lee" data-source="post: 772718" data-attributes="member: 786"><p>I would say he's the exception, not the rule. I also say he would've been successful regardless of where he went to school. My guess is he was also not on what we used to call the M train while I was at GT. </p><p></p><p>Guys like Rocker would be successful in life regardless of where they went to school. You also might want to check the starter thing. Looked him up and it looks like he had 9 total tackles over 3 years. He honestly has a lot in common with Tucker actually. Both went after a great opportunity for them.</p><p></p><p>This isn't directed at you specifically, but my guess is most of the people posting on here didn't play D1 college athletics. A little secret, that's not a secret, most just choose to ignore it at GT for some reason. The majority of high-level athletes coming out of HS to play in one of the big 3 sports have education way down on the list. It's a nice fallback but isn't a priority in making a decision. I think if more people realized and acknowledged this, they wouldn't get so worked up over the thought of someone "throwing away" their GT degree by transferring. </p><p></p><p>These guys love playing this game. Many know it's their last chance to do so. To them, getting a chance to go somewhere and play outweighs the potential benefit of a GT degree. Many of these guys want to get into coaching after football anyway and the degree doesn't matter nearly as much. </p><p></p><p>The GT degree is important for guys that want to go the corporate route. Trust me when I say, not all the athletes we bring in are cut out for the corporate route or have a desire to go that route (put me in this category). This doesn't mean they can't be successful. I actually know several guys that went a different route and are doing really well. </p><p></p><p>Lastly, the GT degree is valuable. I won't deny that. The value is really for the guys that don't play much or don't have a chance to play at the next level. Like it or not, the NFL card trumps the GT degree card when it comes to opening doors. Having the GT degree to back it up helps add credibility, but it's not as valuable. Guys like Bedford took full advantage of the GT degree and coupled that with playing football. But again, he's a guy that most likely would've been successful regardless of where he went.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Lee, post: 772718, member: 786"] I would say he's the exception, not the rule. I also say he would've been successful regardless of where he went to school. My guess is he was also not on what we used to call the M train while I was at GT. Guys like Rocker would be successful in life regardless of where they went to school. You also might want to check the starter thing. Looked him up and it looks like he had 9 total tackles over 3 years. He honestly has a lot in common with Tucker actually. Both went after a great opportunity for them. This isn't directed at you specifically, but my guess is most of the people posting on here didn't play D1 college athletics. A little secret, that's not a secret, most just choose to ignore it at GT for some reason. The majority of high-level athletes coming out of HS to play in one of the big 3 sports have education way down on the list. It's a nice fallback but isn't a priority in making a decision. I think if more people realized and acknowledged this, they wouldn't get so worked up over the thought of someone "throwing away" their GT degree by transferring. These guys love playing this game. Many know it's their last chance to do so. To them, getting a chance to go somewhere and play outweighs the potential benefit of a GT degree. Many of these guys want to get into coaching after football anyway and the degree doesn't matter nearly as much. The GT degree is important for guys that want to go the corporate route. Trust me when I say, not all the athletes we bring in are cut out for the corporate route or have a desire to go that route (put me in this category). This doesn't mean they can't be successful. I actually know several guys that went a different route and are doing really well. Lastly, the GT degree is valuable. I won't deny that. The value is really for the guys that don't play much or don't have a chance to play at the next level. Like it or not, the NFL card trumps the GT degree card when it comes to opening doors. Having the GT degree to back it up helps add credibility, but it's not as valuable. Guys like Bedford took full advantage of the GT degree and coupled that with playing football. But again, he's a guy that most likely would've been successful regardless of where he went. [/QUOTE]
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