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Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:05 pm
by GreenbeltPony
CousinClem wrote:Vickery Hall at Clemson is the academic support building. Athletes can have access to computers, guidance, tutors and career advisers. Student athletes are required to use it's services. The coaching staff is very serious about attendance as I am sure coach Morris will be at SMU. We had a WR now in the NFL suspended from the bowl game vs. LSU for missing a study hall.
Danny Ford was against building Vickery. He wanted a new athletic dorm instead. As it turns out Vickery and the graduation rate success Clemson has had since it opened has become a huge recruiting tool. When mom and dad visit with the recruit and see how serious the school and coaching staff are about their child being able to earn their degree it gives them trust that Clemson is looking out for what's best for their son.
http://www.clemsontigers.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=28500&ATCLID=205531717
Thanks for the insight. It sounds like Morris has already discussed aspects of commitment like this with our administration.
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:08 pm
by White Helmet
ponyinNC wrote:White Helmet wrote:Stallion wrote:We're going to need some B-school tutors. Proche said the deciding factor for SMU was that he wants to major in Finance--he reports a 3.6 GPA
3.6 from Prime Prep right? Whats that translate to at an actual school?
i thought he transferred to desoto?
He did but has only been there since Prime closed down
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:12 pm
by couch 'em
I believe Prime Prep was never cited for any academic deficiencies.
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:21 pm
by LA_Mustang
White Helmet wrote:He did but has only been there since Prime closed down
PP is still open. It never closed.
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 5:25 pm
by Morris Code 11
You can tell what this guy is all about in only a 5 minute presser. If a kid is skipping or failing papers, SMU won't need to step in...I have a feeling Morris will handle that himself.
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:00 pm
by Digetydog
Stallion wrote:We're going to need some B-school tutors. Proche said the deciding factor for SMU was that he wants to major in Finance--he reports a 3.6 GPA
You don't need a tutor to do well in finance. You just need a HP12c and a users manual.
Re: SMU Administration: Are they on our team?
Posted: Thu Dec 04, 2014 7:10 pm
by Stallion
White Helmet wrote:Stallion wrote:We're going to need some B-school tutors. Proche said the deciding factor for SMU was that he wants to major in Finance--he reports a 3.6 GPA
3.6 from Prime Prep right? Whats that translate to at an actual school?
Right I just didn't want it to sound snarky. I've read a lot about the kid and he seems like a good kid. Has his own Q and A Blog for kids and his responses were all very mature and positive. He's also now at Desoto
Oh and btw SMU Football and Basketball have had a bunch of kids in the School of Education (Applied Physiology and Sports Management) for5- 6 years now. I've listed them many times