lwjr wrote:If this was to really happen, does it mean we get to lower our academic requirements so we are on the same level as the other SEC schools? With the exception of Vandy.
Vandy, may not look like they lower their standards, but they get around that by pushing/forcing athletes to major in certain programs. This way they can take less academically qualified students and ensure they pass, because they have created these certain majors. Often pushing smart (not that the others are dumb) athletes into a major they never intended to select because it works better with football.
smupony94 wrote:I want EJ and Armen to get me the Rivals app they promised me. We have a bye week and nothing else is going on so this is a perfect time to get it done
ponyte wrote:This sure has been entertaining. But face it, this is all pure hopium we're smoking. It makes more sense that we are putting out these rumors to scare the Big XI-II-I+I into courting us. Scare the Big XII-II-I+I (primarily Texas) into thinking their lock on the states recruits could be in jeopardy. And that A$M is even more clever to screw UT than previously thought.
And it might also get the Big X +II off its behind to expand into a rich recruiting and media market.
Hopium is not free.
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How good of a standing does Turner have with Ole Miss and its booster? He left after firing the popular head coach (ncaa violations) and but was still there when Tuberville (not the best history with Ole Miss) was hired.
Oh okay, I thought it may have referred to SEC president Mike Silve.
A lot of SEC guys wear bowties. Former Alabama and South Carolina president Andrew Sorensen (who passed away earlier this year) wore a bowtie every day. But yes, I was referring to the Aggie pres in my post.
lwjr wrote:If this was to really happen, does it mean we get to lower our academic requirements so we are on the same level as the other SEC schools? With the exception of Vandy.
Vandy, may not look like they lower their standards, but they get around that by pushing/forcing athletes to major in certain programs. This way they can take less academically qualified students and ensure they pass, because they have created these certain majors. Often pushing smart (not that the others are dumb) athletes into a major they never intended to select because it works better with football.
My comment was a dig at sec academic standards or lack there of, should have been more clear about it.
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