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Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

rick — Mon, 27 Oct 2008 04:39:26 -0000

Ga Tech had a momentary lapse. They will beat georgia

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Treetrunkted — Thu, 18 Sep 2008 00:24:40 -0000

That's the most ridiculous thing I've ever read. Last I saw, Vanderbilt was in the SEC. Have you seen Vanderbilt's admissions profile recently?

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U.of S.C.1978 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:56:50 -0000

I forgot to add, ConGrats to the dogs! I will predict that you will not be this years NC.

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U.of S.C.1978 — Sat, 13 Sep 2008 23:54:32 -0000

So Cjoe, what happened is the way I felt and the reason I did not respond to your question. You will never get a prediction from me that includes both Cocks, and lose. As a true fan, I saw the positive in todays game, and I'll bet you did too. That was our win, no problem. We shot ourselves in the foot, more than once. Typical. Sort of an institutionalized habit. As much as anything, this is what Mr.Spurrier is fighting to change. I have confidence that Mr. Spurrier and staff can instill the confidence in a team, and institution, and fans, that will take us to the next level. Unlike most fans who are there for the party and hate to leave all bummed out. Again, I saw the progress. Obviously, It was felt necessary to complete a few passes early and build Smelley's confidence. If that boy can't learn to focus, and have faith in his own ability, at the start of a game, I predict he will not start for long.

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Big B — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 15:01:34 -0000

Actually the old joke was that you couldn't drive through Athens with your windows rolled down for fear of them throwing a diploma in your car. Sadly, that and the Playboy party school rankings were two big reasons I went there instead of Georgia Tech.

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

Big B — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 14:59:05 -0000

What in the world are you talking about? You can say what you wish about this statistic, which by the way is nothing more than one number from the worst year, or even the beaten-dead-horse NCAA report which, though somewhat meaningful and certainly an embarrasment for the former members of the athletic program, is only a four year sampling taken from 1997-2000 and is neither recent (considering it was published seven years later in 2007) nor a statistically significant period of time. Still, we deserved plenty of cracks about it.

However, impugning the academic integrity of the University? I feel sorry for Auburn that they could have such an ignorant fan.

To set the record straight, Georgia happens to be ranked 58th, and in Tier 1, in the US NEWS rankings. http://colleges.usnews.rank...

Not exactly where you would expect to find a school with an overwhelming lack of academic integrity". Despite my temptations, and in a show of class unknown to you but familiar to plenty of other normal and respectable Auburn fans and alum, I won't go so far as to point out where the school you support wound up. That simply isn't necessary as the point is, Georgia is Tier one and highly ranked according to legitimate sources. That War_Eagle_Atlanta, in all his ignorrant bliss does not consider UGA a respectable institution is nothing but a complement.

Still, in a display of the level of class you so proudly exude, I will ask you: how is that shinny 1993 National Champioship trophy? Does it bask in the glow of the ones from 1957 and 2004? Alll three are years Auburn went undefeated, and all years it spent on probation and, well you know the rest...

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Ramblin' Gator — Fri, 12 Sep 2008 08:35:14 -0000

...and Bill too!

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shiguy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 23:08:36 -0000

didn't we already have this discussion of finding their diplomas in any men's restroom? and i think i made a comment about them being stuck all over my car mudflaps for the sugar bowl.

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blackdawg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:32:31 -0000

Lewinsky could though!!!!

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blackdawg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:32:27 -0000

Lewinsky could though!!!!

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blackdawg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 20:13:13 -0000

CJ, Thanks much for the info.

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aVoiceInSC — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 15:31:39 -0000

I'm not sure which road that you're talking about, but I think you're referring to Bluff Road. George Rogers Blvd also runs right in front of the stadium, and intersects Bluff Road very close to Bojangles'. If I hear that I will definitely know who you are. I would imagine a lot of people will be confused by that. I will certainly donate a beer to your cause if we do run into each other. Good luck on Saturday.

Also, I'm assuming you'll be coming up I-20. Not far off of the path that you'd take, there is a "discount beverage warehouse" that has fantastic prices (better if you pay in cash). They open at 9:00 AM on Saturday and they have every kind of beer/wine/liquor you can think of. It's maybe 4 minutes out of the way for you if you go the way that I think you will. Anyway, when you're coming into town, you should stop and stock up. You can save some cash while you do it.

Green's in Piney Grove: 4012 Fernandina Road, Columbia, SC 29212 - 803-744-0570
Take I-26 West from I-20. Get off on Piney Grove. Turn right. Take almost immediate left beside Waffle House and you're in their parking lot.

There is also one downtown, but as I'm sure you know, maneuvering downtown on a gameday, especially one this big, isn't very easily done at all. So, I would strongly recommend hitting this one just outside of town. Hopefully that'll help you guys out.

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Ramblin' Gator — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:55:56 -0000

I can't delete a post - that's DISQUSting!

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blackdawg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:47:11 -0000

Whats is the name of that five lane road that runs near the stadium, where many people park? That is more than likely where we will be. There will be seven of us, so we will park near a convenience store. Our supplies will go quickly and we'll have to restock, it is a 3:30 kickoff you know. If I see a Bojangles I'll yell "Tommy's the man" real loud. If I see somebody in neutral colors,(black and white) I'll give em a beer. Hope you have fun Saturday, we are looking forward to our first Georgia road trip of the season. We always have good time in Columbia.

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

Ramblin' Gator — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:27:05 -0000

I can't delete a post - that's DISQUSting!

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Ramblin' Gator — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:21:20 -0000

Don't confuse Watergate with the Deep Throat scandal, which involved Pat Nixon (i.e. she wanted to see Deep Throat, but she couldn't take Dick).

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blackdawg — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 14:12:28 -0000

Oh man, the Harrick situation was humiliating, (Leno, Letterman, etc.). The Michael Adams hire was a huge mistake.

An interesting observation. I guess the one who people dislike the most gets the honor of having the scandal name after them. Kemp has had a tough life since, won a big law suit, but a lot of personal battles, some related, some appear not to be. The -Gate suffix never was attached to Kemp that I no of. I wonder if "Deep Throat" had been Identified back then if the "Watergate" scandal would have had a different name.

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gatorhippy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:15:03 -0000

Coral Gables biggest detriment to grad rate is that their kids are too good to stay a full four years for the most part...

And seeing what happened to Cornelius Ingram in the preseason; who can blame them...

You gotta strike while the iron is hot...

Or in C.I.'s case: In one piece...

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

gatorhippy — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 12:12:29 -0000

See my post above...

Unless you choose to keep your head in the sand, Ostrich...

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AndrewinOxford — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:36:53 -0000

You might be surprised at how little some LSU players can read. Let's not kid ourselves: I'll bet proctoring a written exam for a lot of these college players at any big D1 school would be a real hoot.

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:31:24 -0000

Excellent point, although I'm sure it's not quite 100%...

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War_Eagle_Atlanta — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:26:55 -0000

I think a few people do call it the Lewinsky... Oh. Oh. You meant the SCANDAL?

Yea, yea, Good point. Blame the victim...

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

AndrewinOxford — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:24:12 -0000

Admissions standards are the same across the SEC now.

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

AndrewinOxford — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 11:12:32 -0000

I'm not sure how they account for Powe. He was admitted a year ago and apparently did well enough in classes to become NCAA eligible.
I would think he would have to be a special admit due to learning disabilities, but I believe for this report he doesn't count since he wasn't specially admitted the same year he became football eligible. In other words, he might not count as a special admission for football purposes, only academic ones.

Re: Admissions: Who makes a habit of special admits?

Ramblin' Gator — Thu, 11 Sep 2008 10:58:04 -0000

Ah, that makes sense. UGA had some bad press there for a while with Jan Kemp and the Jim Harrick scandal.

It occurs to me that the Jan Kemp scandal is pretty unique in the history of scandals for one odd reason. How many times has a scandal been "named" for the whistleblower? Scandals are often named after the central figure (e.g. the Profumo Scandal) or after the place where the scandal started (e.g. Watergate), but rarely after the person who raised the red flag. Think about it, would you ever call the "Lewinsky Scandal" the "Linda Tripp Scandal"? Thanks to Watergate, most scandals are appended the -gate suffix. Did anyone ever call it Kemp-gate?