'15 JUCO RB Alvin Kamara (UT commit 6/21/14)

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kyoon2 said:
lol
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What, specifically, would you say was the AD's role in the Jenny Wright fiasco? Beyond her alleged promiscuity with college athletes (which was never proved and a point she emphatically refuted), was anything uncovered that specifically pointed to any illegal actions on the AD's part.

Amid the accusatuons, she attempted to resign her position but was refused. The next day, juicy details are in the KNS, on the internet, and on the mouths of radio show hosts.

"Publicly destroy," maybe not but, publicly shame, humiliate, and defame, at any opportunity; absolutely.

And, for the record, our first priority as a University should be to educate ALL students, I never stated otherwise. However, there exists a culture in the university admin that looks down from their ivory towers upon collegiate athletes, in general, and vehemently resents the way they are coddled by coaches, fans, etc...and look upon scandals, like Jenny Wright, as their opportunity to exercise their own personal campaign to educate the masses on the errs of their ways.
 
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Magic8Vol said:
Lol, yeah for me it started with Johnny Jones & Coach Majors being carried off the field beating the bear in 82. I was about 13. Then having to live thru losing 8 in a row & finally turning the tide with Peyton to Kent was a moment I will never forget. Thats what is great about seeing our program heading in the right direction again. I know we will beat them again soon!!!!!!
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Mirrors my life pretty much
 
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Nimrod is actually defined as a mighty hunter and using it is actually a compliment. That definition was around prior to the eversion that became a cutdown because of the way the word flows.
 
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Spartacavolus said:
Nimrod is actually defined as a mighty hunter and using it is actually a compliment. That definition was around prior to the eversion that became a cutdown because of the way the word flows.
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Did not know that.. Where did you stumble across that nugget? Latin class or some such? Mighty hunter seems like it might be Celtic or Germanic origin

Edit. Let me google that for myself

Nimrod, king of Shinar, was, according to the Book of Genesis and Books of Chronicles, the son of Cush and great-grandson of Noah. He is depicted in the Tanakh as a man of power in the earth, and a mighty hunter. Wikipedia
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Magic8Vol said:
Lol, yeah for me it started with Johnny Jones & Coach Majors being carried off the field beating the bear in 82. I was about 13. Then having to live thru losing 8 in a row & finally turning the tide with Peyton to Kent was a moment I will never forget. Thats what is great about seeing our program heading in the right direction again. I know we will beat them again soon!!!!!!
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My first UT game my dad took me to was 85 @Legion Field. First time I heard the F word.

This guy came up to me and said "I'd rather have a sister in a wh*re house than a brother play at UT". My dad came right back at him and said "no, you're more likely to have a sister in a wh*re house". There were several people holding my dad back.
 
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Magic8Vol said:
No 30 & 4.0 are pretty close, my daughter just graduated in may so im pretty familiar with the standard.

Higher incoming standards doesnt equal better education just a higher cutoff for admissions. You are a real tool & dont even realize how pathetic you sound. Do you honestly believe the education you receive now is better because of a higher admission standard? Based on that line of reasoning you should consider asking for a refund! As for if we were applying for the same job, I will put my sorry old degree & 10 yrs of experience as a department head over 60 plus employees against your resume anytime.
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LOL. I am the tool. You are losing your cool against a kid half your age on the internet. Again, I don't think you understand how to use the word "tool." No offense, but I highly doubt that your daughter got anywhere close to a 4.0 or a 30. Those numbers are good enough to get kids into the honors college with a lot of money. I know because I just graduated from UT. Even most of the kids in the honors college do not have a 30 or are barely above it. I know because I was an officer of the chancellor's honors program until this year.
 
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orangeblood79 said:
What, specifically, would you say was the AD's role in the Jenny Wright fiasco? Beyond her alleged promiscuity with college athletes (which was never proved and a point she emphatically refuted), was anything uncovered that specifically pointed to any illegal actions on the AD's part.

Amid the accusatuons, she attempted to resign her position but was refused. The next day, juicy details are in the KNS, on the internet, and on the mouths of radio show hosts.

"Publicly destroy," maybe not but, publicly shame, humiliate, and defame, at any opportunity; absolutely.

And, for the record, our first priority as a University should be to educate ALL students, I never stated otherwise. However, there exists a culture in the university admin that looks down from their ivory towers upon collegiate athletes, in general, and vehemently resents the way they are coddled by coaches, fans, etc...and look upon scandals, like Jenny Wright, as their opportunity to exercise their own personal campaign to educate the masses on the errs of their ways.
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you are going off on a tangent. I never even mentioned that Jenny Wright's fiasco was the AD's fault. All I said was that the provost handled it correctly. I understand it's quite difficult to keep up for you. :pilot:
 
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kyoon2 said:
LOL. I am the tool. You are losing your cool against a kid half your age on the internet. Again, I don't think you understand how to use the word "tool." No offense, but I highly doubt that your daughter got anywhere close to a 4.0 or a 30. Those numbers are good enough to get kids into the honors college with a lot of money. I know because I just graduated from UT. Even most of the kids in the honors college do not have a 30 or are barely above it. I know because I was an officer of the chancellor's honors program until this year.
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the last class of incoming freshmen averaged 27 and 3.86. Acting like a 30 is some magical number is ridiculous. Of course way back when I took it the test scores were harder to attain so who knows what that really means now :whistling:
 
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utvolpj said:
the last class of incoming freshmen averaged 27 and 3.86. Acting like a 30 is some magical number is ridiculous. Of course way back when I took it the test scores were harder to attain so who knows what that really means now :whistling:
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well that's the difference between 87th and 95th percentile. Doesn't seem like much, but if you think about how many kids take the exam, it means quite a bit. ACT back when you probably took it was much easier, not many people were getting that score because college was not of vital importance as it is now. That's what it means.
 
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kyoon2 said:
well that's the difference between 87th and 95th percentile. Doesn't seem like much, but if you think about how many kids take the exam, it means quite a bit. ACT back when you probably took it was much easier, not many people were getting that score because college was not of vital importance as it is now. That's what it means.
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Are you kidding? I'm 38yo and can assure you college was important. Comments like these aren't helping your case in that job interview
 
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utvolpj said:
yeah you claimed it was not of vital importance 15yrs ago. Still completely ridiculous

a degree that can actually be applied to a career has always been important
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not of vital importance it is now. if you want to argue that college was important as it is not 20 years ago then go read a few news articles.
 
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kyoon2 said:
not of vital importance it is now. if you want to argue that college was important as it is not 20 years ago then go read a few news articles.
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I said 15 years ago. Please read more carefully

I will conceded an applicable degree is likely more important due to the number of useless lib arts majors flooding the workforce
 
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