He'll have his degree in May. He was told up front that its a 4 year scholarship or until graduation. Not like we ran him off like some other schools. Stop trying to make this into a "we are acting like Alabama" thing.Two players left the team before spring practice: Cheeks and O'Reilly. I heard that one of these dismissals was not a mutual decision--the staff told the player they weren't going to play him.
Is it ethical to cut players like this, to make room for new players you oversigned? I am thinking no. I understand they were both set to graduate in spring, but if one of them was going to take up a scholarship in fall, they must have wanted to continue their education.
I'm sure some won't care but at Tech we have always believed in winning the right way.
is it ethical or unethical to keep zulu from posting crap like this? What if they don't pass their classes.... guess what, normal students lose scholarships if they don't pass their classes too. They were offered 4 years of scholarship to get their degree. I just don't understand what it is with some of you. Oh we didn't offer this one poor kid and he got 30 minutes of coach's time, how rude! Oh we only gave these kid 4 years of scholly, what if he doesn't pass his classes and not get his degree in time?
Are we running a charity or a football program?
:wink:Ethical or unethical overposting by Zulu???
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great minds think alikeREPOST
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Boom line is....Does Brad Stewart have a scholarship now or not???
I would say if they didn't get the 4-year scholarship they were promised, it was unethical. That said, it appears they got 4 years of the scholarship they were promised.Two players left the team before spring practice: Cheeks and O'Reilly. I heard that one of these dismissals was not a mutual decision--the staff told the player they weren't going to play him.
Is it ethical to cut players like this, to make room for new players you oversigned? I am thinking no. I understand they were both set to graduate in spring, but if one of them was going to take up a scholarship in fall, they must have wanted to continue their education.
I'm sure some won't care but at Tech we have always believed in winning the right way.
I thought about that, but in a world where they wanted to play, couldn't get into graduate school, and the team honored the scholarships, the players could delay their petition to graduate and take random classes instead (e.g. Wine Tasting at Emory, if they still have that).You must also consider that there may not be a graduate program at Tech that wants the kid either.
That was Leinart. Or maybe Tebow did as well.I remember hearing about Tebow doing that: he only took a dance class his last semester.
Tevin Washington played as a graduate student rather than delay his graduation, iirc.That was Leinart. Or maybe Tebow did as well.
I have no qualms if there is a mutual benefit. Tevin was one case. Darryl Richard was another... Have tons of respect for both of those guys. Those guys are both great ambassadors for the school all around.Tevin Washington played as a graduate student rather than delay his graduation, iirc.
My thought exactly. I heard the opposite - that it was the players choice and that neither wanted to come back if the had already graduated and weren't gonna play.I stopped reading after you said, "I heard" with no link or cited source, but don't let me get in the way of you spreading unfounded rumors.
At least when I was at Tech, you pretty much knew if you were gonna graduate by the last semester. In fact, you petition to graduate in your second to last semester anyways.But what if a player that is set to graduate in spring doesn't actually graduate? Too bad for them, should've been better at football? Other players can fail classes and stay on scholarship, but not you?
Reading further it appears it is just trolling from the OP. I haven't seen this scenario repeated any where else in the online GT space.I'd be surprised if this wasn't just sour grapes from someone.
Hearsay yes, trolling no. I heard that it was from a Rivals practice report. So maybe this page:Reading further it appears it is just trolling from the OP. I haven't seen this scenario repeated any where else in the online GT space.
You're right. Leinart took ballroom dancing his last semester. Tebow did something similar and took a 1 hour "senior seminar" class in his last semester.That was Leinart. Or maybe Tebow did as well.
Can you play as a non-degree seeking post-graduate student? Then you don't need to be admitted to any program, just enroll for any class and pay.Tevin Washington played as a graduate student rather than delay his graduation, iirc.
Can we do a poll?Ethical or unethical overposting by Zulu???
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