'11 TN OL/DL Antonio Richardson

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About Ensworth...

If you can be accepted, you are considered to have the ability to do the course work AND graduate. My kids go there and they were tested. Younger siblings are not guaranteed a spot if an older sibling atttends. Therefore Ensworth considered Antonio capable of completing his work, even with the more rigorous curriculum compared to Nashville public schools.

Ensworth provides tutors for 4 nights a week for any Ensworth high school student who needs help. It's included in the tuition. Teachers are also available throughout and outside the school day for one-on-one time. If Antonio was on scholarship or not, which I honestly don't know, he has access to every tutor, teacher and resource like everyone else.

Since I can speak with direct viewpoint, I'll say this: Antonio is more likely to not have fully applied himself academically but it's truly not easy at Ensworth. My kids spend 2-2.5 hours solid on homework every night and they don't play sports.

I applaud his father for pulling him out. It had to be an extremely difficult decision since Ensworth is in the playoffs now, especially for the publicity of having to tell everyone that "my son couldn't cut it at Ensworth academically." Everyone knows football is his meal ticket (path to a degree in college and maybe a career on Sundays).

Now for all who disrepect Ensworth...please don't. The school will absolutely not give unearned grades to anyone, especially the most popular athlete (by far) in it's short history as a high school. Enworth's middle school has been around much longer and graduated a lot of very successful athletes that Montgomery Bell Academy graduated such as Ingle Martin (former Gator transfer). Antonio would have been Ensworth High School's most famous alum but he wouldn't qualify for a full scholarship on his current academic merits.

I hope Antonio dons the orange of UT. I bleed for the Vols. He's much better on the o-line than d-line (average d-line prospect. didn't dominate from 2 yrs of high school games I watched of him. Good o-line guard prospect). Antonio is a nice kid and hope this all works out for the Richardson family.

Lastly, for those or that person who said Ensworth used Antonio, don't look at it that way. Everyone uses everyone somehow but don't act like high and mighty. You go to work to get paid. Your company uses your talents and your effort to succed to make it's investors or owners money. Every work setting is like that so don't act like Ensworth is a culprit here.

Too many topics in one post...sorry but all sincere. Go Vols.
 
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LOL @ yall and the BB marathon. Barry Burnetti is the correct answer. Gotta love VN. I just got off work and needed that laugh. You boiz are tooooooo funny!
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If Brunetti is involved how is that good for us? I would think he would recruit against us.
 
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Orangekush423 said:
BB is intimately involved with his recruitment now. A part of the equation that was previously absent. That is good for UT. Praise the Lord, we may catch a break here bois. Cmon Tiny, get those assignments in.
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Orangekush423 said:
LOL @ yall and the BB marathon. Barry Burnetti is the correct answer. Gotta love VN. I just got off work and needed that laugh. You boiz are tooooooo funny!
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How would Barry Brunetti being involved be good for us?

Wouldn't Brunetti be more likely to recruit him to WVU?
 
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calvol91 said:
About Ensworth...

If you can be accepted, you are considered to have the ability to do the course work AND graduate. My kids go there and they were tested. Younger siblings are not guaranteed a spot if an older sibling atttends. Therefore Ensworth considered Antonio capable of completing his work, even with the more rigorous curriculum compared to Nashville public schools.

Ensworth provides tutors for 4 nights a week for any Ensworth high school student who needs help. It's included in the tuition. Teachers are also available throughout and outside the school day for one-on-one time. If Antonio was on scholarship or not, which I honestly don't know, he has access to every tutor, teacher and resource like everyone else.

Since I can speak with direct viewpoint, I'll say this: Antonio is more likely to not have fully applied himself academically but it's truly not easy at Ensworth. My kids spend 2-2.5 hours solid on homework every night and they don't play sports.

I applaud his father for pulling him out. It had to be an extremely difficult decision since Ensworth is in the playoffs now, especially for the publicity of having to tell everyone that "my son couldn't cut it at Ensworth academically." Everyone knows football is his meal ticket (path to a degree in college and maybe a career on Sundays).

Now for all who disrepect Ensworth...please don't. The school will absolutely not give unearned grades to anyone, especially the most popular athlete (by far) in it's short history as a high school. Enworth's middle school has been around much longer and graduated a lot of very successful athletes that Montgomery Bell Academy graduated such as Ingle Martin (former Gator transfer). Antonio would have been Ensworth High School's most famous alum but he wouldn't qualify for a full scholarship on his current academic merits.

I hope Antonio dons the orange of UT. I bleed for the Vols. He's much better on the o-line than d-line (average d-line prospect. didn't dominate from 2 yrs of high school games I watched of him. Good o-line guard prospect). Antonio is a nice kid and hope this all works out for the Richardson family.

Lastly, for those or that person who said Ensworth used Antonio, don't look at it that way. Everyone uses everyone somehow but don't act like high and mighty. You go to work to get paid. Your company uses your talents and your effort to succed to make it's investors or owners money. Every work setting is like that so don't act like Ensworth is a culprit here.

Too many topics in one post...sorry but all sincere. Go Vols.
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Glad to pull you out of stalker status. In the bold section of your post you are probably referring to me. I'm pretty sure I wasnt acting all high and mighty. I was simply saying that he had an opportunity at an awesome education and Ensworth had an opportunity to get an awesome athlete. So, yes there was some opportunities for both sides.
 
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I'm an idiot. I for some reason, thought Burnetti(kid) was still coming to UT. Idk, it was early and I take responsibility for that 1. Wow. Hey, @ least we got some unintended fun out of it.
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calvol91 said:
About Ensworth...

If you can be accepted, you are considered to have the ability to do the course work AND graduate. My kids go there and they were tested. Younger siblings are not guaranteed a spot if an older sibling atttends. Therefore Ensworth considered Antonio capable of completing his work, even with the more rigorous curriculum compared to Nashville public schools.

Ensworth provides tutors for 4 nights a week for any Ensworth high school student who needs help. It's included in the tuition. Teachers are also available throughout and outside the school day for one-on-one time. If Antonio was on scholarship or not, which I honestly don't know, he has access to every tutor, teacher and resource like everyone else.

Since I can speak with direct viewpoint, I'll say this: Antonio is more likely to not have fully applied himself academically but it's truly not easy at Ensworth. My kids spend 2-2.5 hours solid on homework every night and they don't play sports.

I applaud his father for pulling him out. It had to be an extremely difficult decision since Ensworth is in the playoffs now, especially for the publicity of having to tell everyone that "my son couldn't cut it at Ensworth academically." Everyone knows football is his meal ticket (path to a degree in college and maybe a career on Sundays).

Now for all who disrepect Ensworth...please don't. The school will absolutely not give unearned grades to anyone, especially the most popular athlete (by far) in it's short history as a high school. Enworth's middle school has been around much longer and graduated a lot of very successful athletes that Montgomery Bell Academy graduated such as Ingle Martin (former Gator transfer). Antonio would have been Ensworth High School's most famous alum but he wouldn't qualify for a full scholarship on his current academic merits.

I hope Antonio dons the orange of UT. I bleed for the Vols. He's much better on the o-line than d-line (average d-line prospect. didn't dominate from 2 yrs of high school games I watched of him. Good o-line guard prospect). Antonio is a nice kid and hope this all works out for the Richardson family.

Lastly, for those or that person who said Ensworth used Antonio, don't look at it that way. Everyone uses everyone somehow but don't act like high and mighty. You go to work to get paid. Your company uses your talents and your effort to succed to make it's investors or owners money. Every work setting is like that so don't act like Ensworth is a culprit here.

Too many topics in one post...sorry but all sincere. Go Vols.
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tim,

no problem. don't mean to incite anything. with message boards, A LOT of the art of communication (eye contact, body language, voice inflection) is lost.

"High and mighty" was my bad choice of words. Thanks for responding kindly.

Go Vols. Let's get Antonio (and a few more).
 
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