If our acknowledgement that the relevance of the academic side of the student-athlete experience in college football is more than lip service, than this news should be treated as a pretty big deal, if you ask me.
University of Georgia, Rice University, Stanford University and Tulane University will share the American Football Coaches Association’s 2013 Academic Achievement Award, which is presented by the Touchdown Club of Memphis.
Georgia, Rice, Stanford and Tulane recorded a 100 percent graduation rate for members of its freshman football student-athlete class of 2006. This is the first time Georgia and Tulane have received this award, and the second honor for Rice and Stanford.
That is some pretty prestigious company there. Everyone involved in making that happen – coaches, administrators and, most of all, the players themselves – deserve a major round of applause. I’m proud of every one of those graduates. I’m proud of being associated with a school that helped bring that about.
Take a bow, folks. Well done.
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But, but, but – Tech is the Yale/Harvard/MIT/CalTech/Oxford/Cambridge/Sorbonne/Heidelberg of the South. There must be some mistake.
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Funny how no other school/university/institute calls themselves the Georgia Tech of the North, West, etc.
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Zing! – +1
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Tech does not have a class such as nerd tossing. Ogletree is a model student.
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You know the only reason Tech is not included on these lists is because they don’t have soft majors to dump their players into. That’s how inferior school like us and those other three get away with it.
I get all my knowledge from StingTalk, as you can see.
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funny how an article on uga football or academics turns so quickly into a discussion about georgia tech. by uga fans, no less.
fans/alumni take that as a compliment, you know.
carry on.
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Ahem.
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I only talk about GT one week a year.
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I was going to say, I think that has more to do with the timing of the article (the week of the Tech game) as opposed to general sentiment among the fan base.
My high six-figure job that I got with my lowly BBA from UGA hasn’t left me with a sense of inferiority about my intellect or alma mater
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Geez BBA,
Even a ‘smart Dwag’ like you, with your BBA should know that ANY data can be manipulated to fit match any standard goal.
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…says the troll on an UGA website. Now run along, junior and let the adults talk.
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Well WWW, we’re glad we could give Tech some attention. It’s been on our to do list but we just haven’t gotten around to it.
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It is great to be in the same group as those other schools. I didn’t see Tek listed, did I miss it?
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Yeah it must be a typo.
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This is going to be a real shock to some PITA Buckeye fans I know. Not only do they insist the BigXX is equal to the SEC in football, they are also convinced that BigXX schools are vastly superior to the SEC academically (partly because of their “much higher” graduation rates).
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There’s an easy way to spin it. tOSU’s academics are so rigorous not all of their players can graduate, and the SEC’s academics are so horrible that a chimpanzee with a pencil can graduate. Of course that’s wrong, but that’s how “Academically Superior” schools like Tech or tOSU would spin it.
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Don’t think I haven’t heard that one.
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This makes my day. My wife went to Rice and I went to UGA twice….banner day in our football world.
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Where are the nuclear physicists from Tech?
Where are the sociologists from Auburn?
Where are the pharmacists from Florida?
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Auburn has majors?
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That’s good – Abuurn, the South’s Fallback School
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University of Second Chance.
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I like that. I’ve called it the University of Couldn’t Get Into Georgia for years, but it’s really the University of Couldn’t Get Into Anywhere Worth a Damn.
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Auburn. Where men are men and the livestock are nervous.
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Yes Auburn has Majors, in the ROTC Program.
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Not on the football team. But they will cheat and lie and tell you they are.
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Florida actually made the list as one of the schools being honored for graduating at least 75% of that class.
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I just had to take the shot at our neighbors to the south …
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They took a semester off to laugh at your Housing graduates. What a joke of a “university”
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What was your major? History of Technology? With “calculus” classes at CAA?
So smart!
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Not a FU fan by any means but, I know the pharmacists from FU just got done with a major test of their fall semester so, I’d have to say they’re on their Thanksgiving break. I know this because I have three good friends in the program currently. Just thought I’d mention that so we don’t look ignorant while talking shyt to the jort sporting gaytards. As for the others listed, beats the hell outta me!!
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After 20 years, Jan Kemp would be proud. Mark Richt has lost control of the athletes in “student-athlete”.
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Yep, she would be proud of her university. We Ain’t Bama.
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Did Stafford graduate? He was a member of the 2006 freshman football class. I didn’t realize he graduated. Kudos to all involved.
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I think he did come back and finish. I think his spooning escapade and keg lifting at Talledega gave him the reputation of a dumb jock.
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No Tech, huh? Imagine that, you dorks.
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^ sad. but thanks for thinking about us.
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There seems to be some disagreement here: http://www.scout.com/2/1273612.html
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Since I don’t see any mention of 2006 at your link, I’m not sure what you’re referring to.
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Yes there is a clear disagreement between his apples and your oranges. 🙂
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But at least you can scroll to the very bottom and find Tech at 55% compared to UGA’s 69% in that survey.
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Their BBall rate is even more interesting. 18% ? FU was the only team to surpass them with a 17%. Of course one could conjecture that they went to the NBA moreso than numbers from other schools suggesting that they don’t send as many to the NBA. As long as there are two standards to measure by there will be controversy. It dilutes the prestige of the highest grad rate.
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But, but, but, UGAY is a school full of thugs with no where near the academic standards of Tech.
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Is it true your grandfather was a Grand Kleagle?
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Impressive that you can demonstrate your racism and homophobia into a single comment.
Scoreboard, since forever.
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i thought i’d heard that bragging about education wasn’t allowed on a college football blog?
congrats nonetheless.
football players who graduate should be recognized for their hard work.
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still murky on the details here. So this means every player from 2006-2012 graduated?
If so, why the announcement in November, 2013?
Regardless, pretty amazing.
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If I read it correctly, it means that every player from the 2006 class graduated.
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Tommy: Did you hear I finally graduated?
Richard Hayden: Yeah, and just a shade under a decade too. All right.
Tommy: You know a lot of people go to college for seven years.
Richard Hayden: I know, they’re called doctors.
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Seriously, of all 28 players that committed to UGA in 2006 and graduated, how many have degrees that actually mean something? I would guess maybe 4-5, which is a whole lot less than the number of arrests this signing class has had.
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That the best you’ve got?
Might as well stick with mocking Munson and deceased canines. At least they won’t mock you back.
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We can’t all be as productive of citizens as Joe Hamilton. And isn’t Reggie Ball in Med School?
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How many engineers has the Tech football program churned out?
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Quite a few, though they tend to put out more business administration majors now a days. You know, that program that puts your Terry to shame?
I will continue to mock Munson and your dead inbred mutts. I think it’s damn hilarious that you continue to inbreed your dogs and feed them till there so fat they can’t move, then get pissy when they die a year later.
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We think it’s hilarious that you care enough about what we think of you that you troll this blog.
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Name 1 in the last 20 years that was a starter on your team.
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There have been four, but Reggie Ball only counted three.
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Isn’t he cute.
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I agree Senator. Wonderful accomplishment and well done to all involved.
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Isn’t this award like having perfect attendance throughout elementary school?
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I’m sure the alumni of Rice, Stanford and Tulane would totally agree with you.
Amusing that you guys want to bring up football academics.
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They have the memory of a Gamecock fan.
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It’s amusing that YOU, as the poster of this blog, brought up football academics, which not only are completely irrelevant to anyone else at the school, but your school also sucks at. Half your team couldn’t meet the NCAA entrance requirements to attend college in the first place.
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Hey man, general studies and housing are tough at uga.
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You realize that comment makes no sense at all, right?
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It’s amusing that YOU, the dumbest poster on this comment thread, like to point out what you think to be an irrelevance but, can’t even type correct English grammar. Using “at” to end a sentence makes you sound stupid. Also, if you knew anything about this site, you’d know it’s about anything the senator likes to bring to our attention and is greatly appreciated by the majority of its viewers.
P.S.
It’s hate week! So, suck it GnaTs!
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It’s tough recruiting here since the school puts so much emphasis on academics. Oh wait….it’s not tough for us to recruit and attract talent at all.
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I’m gonna be a Georgia grad you guys!
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Dude, you’re welcome to troll, but sockpuppetry’s a no-no here. Stick to one handle, or I’ll ban your arse.
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Did someone call?
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Possibly the best part of this award is how much it bugs the, uh, bugs.
See all of you at Mark Richt Field on Saturday.
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Stingtalk losers have really turned out today.
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Quidditch isn’t very fun in the rain so they are hanging out inside today..
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This is kinda of like having the prettiest frog at the fair. We won a blue ribbon so we should be proud but its still a frog.
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LOL – have to give you guys credit for staying on message.
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