Does he not remember Jamar Chaney? The only reason he came to State was because they would not let him in.<h4>UGA Bends Academic Standards </h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> Funny how when puss came to shove UGA found a way to get McPhee in. Sounds a lot like an OM trick to me.
Regardless, there academic standards are higher than State's so we really can't complain too much, but it does irritate me that they can bend the rules or find a work around when they need a football player. Wonder if the band member would've got the same consideration?
That said, assuming we are going to lose him, I think it may be for the best. He clearly had made a reservation at State - not a commitment. We now have room to go get a four year player that hoepfully won't be a head case (implication fully intended). </div>
I laughed a little bit.dawgstudent said:Does he not remember Jamar Chaney? The only reason he came to State was because they would not let him in.<h4>UGA Bends Academic Standards</h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> Funny how when <span style="font-weight: bold;">puss</span> came to shove UGA found a way to get McPhee in. Sounds a lot like an OM trick to me.
Regardless, there academic standards are higher than State's so we really can't complain too much, but it does irritate me that they can bend the rules or find a work around when they need a football player. Wonder if the band member would've got the same consideration?
That said, assuming we are going to lose him, I think it may be for the best. He clearly had made a reservation at State - not a commitment. We now have room to go get a four year player that hoepfully won't be a head case (implication fully intended). </div>
Evidently they are. Thank you for proving that. Your and idiot!<h4>UGA Bends Academic Standards</h4> _________________________________________________ <div class="messagebody"> Funny how when puss came to shove UGA found a way to get McPhee in. Sounds a lot like an OM trick to me.
Regardless, <font color="#FF0000">there</font> academic standards are higher than State's so we really can't complain too much, but it does irritate me that they can bend the rules or find a work around when they need a football player. Wonder if the band member would've got the same consideration?
That said, assuming we are going to lose him, I think it may be for the best. He clearly had made a reservation at State - not a commitment. We now have room to go get a four year player that hoepfully won't be a head case (implication fully intended). </div>
/and superb abbreviating as welllariverdog said:pull the offer or set a deadline.
Something like you have until 600 PM CST or I'm pulling your offer. Just a big <17>U, thank you very much.
What the hell is wrong with you people that think we are in a position to give a player of McPhee's caliber any kind of ultimatum? We have a JUCO All-American at a position we are brutally thin at who has narrowed his choices down to Mississippi State and Georgia and we're supposed to dictate terms? Hell, I don't care if he waits to until last day to sign and doesn't enroll until the last possible day in January. To do anything other than give him all the time he needs is ridiculous.lariverdog said:pull the offer or set a deadline.
Something like you have until 600 PM CST or I'm pulling your offer. Just a big <17>U, thank you very much.
I really don't have to think about it since I know how these things work. Schools with higher admission requirements, like UGA, make concessions to get athletes into school all time. The decision is likely to be based on how close the athlete is. Don't act like coaching staffs, or their reps, don't meet with admission people to get certain people in. Hell Mark Richt personally tried to Chaney in but it didn't work out. Also, I assumed you were a UGA fan but was probably wrong since you go to State. Otherwise I wouldn't have give your opinion on the matter any more credence than the rest of us, which is to say we really don't know what the hell is going on.NormaltownDawg said:If they (UGA) decide to admit him early it won't be because the coaches and administration get together behind the scenes to let a JUCO kid in. That's ridiculous. They are probably looking over his transcript and trying to get certain classes to be accepted. No different than myself when I transferred to MSU. The University system of Georgia might not recognize a class that say MSU does. Remember he is in Mississippi and I would think that classes would transfer a lot easier from two schools in the same state. Just think about it.
I know everyone says, "well, if they weren't an athlete they wouldn't get in." This crap happens a lot of the time with regular old Joe Schmo. I had a buddy that got denied for admission at Msu, but his family was friends with a member of the board at Msu and the next day, he got the old red carpet treatment and was admitted to State. These players know the coaches and of course the coaches are going to go to bat for these recruits. If a player can help a coach win, then they would be stupid for not trying everything in their power to get said player into school. And like you said, it's how close the athlete is. And if it's true about McPhee only needing a couple of classes, then I could see them allowing him into UGA in the spring if his Gpa is pretty decent.I really don't have to think about it since I know how these things work. Schools with higher admission requirements, like UGA, make concessions to get athletes into school all time. The decision is likely to be based on how close the athlete is.